EP11: Fiberglassing the wing joint, scratchbuilding an RC giant scale airplane

Scratch building a Ryan’s Rebel stick style R/C airplane: Episode 11, Fiberglassing the wing center Putting a little section of fiberglass in the center of the wing panel is a very common practice in scratchbuilding. Even my very first airplane, the PT40, a kit from Great Planes had me installing a small strip of fiberglass upon the center of the wing joint. It was ugly. Globs of epoxy (the wrong kind) shameful work. I really didn’t know what I was doing, and have my doubts that it really helped the strength of the wing. When I crashed the plane months later, it certainly didn’t matter. But since then, I have become a lot better at carrying out this task. In this episode I show you how to easily lay some fiberglass in a neat and efficient way, and with the right material. Glues mentioned or used in this episode: Amazon affiliate links https://amzn.to/37yk4Bm sandable finish resin. This is the stuff for fiberglassing. https://amzn.to/2vmW0Db 15 minute epoxy. Use for sticking stuff together, firewalls, landing gear plates, hardwood parts. Can be used with fiberglass, but you’re not going to like it. Not sandable. If you have questions please add them in a comment below. Tools used in this series: Amazon affiliate links https://amzn.to/2T0uhSB Scroll saw, the best tool of a scratchbuilder https://amzn.to/36gTtI2 Master Airscrew Razor Plane https://amzn.to/2uaV8Rt Black & Decker hand sander. https://amzn.to/2Y93QL7 Magnets like the ones I used in this video 100 count, seems like a lot, but more is better when the project is big. https://amzn.to/374eXsJ Master Airscrew Balsa Stripper, make your own high quality sticks from common balsa sheets. One of the most valuable tools I use. If you wanna build this airplane, You can find the plans here. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt... Scroll down to post #517 The last pdf is the article from RCM magazine and includes that bonus materials list. Let’s get building!!! If you have questions about scratch building from plans, post them in the comment section below and I will do my very best to answer them. Production equipment: Amazon affiliate links Main camera for shooting this video: https://amzn.to/36fCm9v Lens used: https://amzn.to/2NApyTS Table top camera: https://amzn.to/33Q0ZYk Audio recorder used: https://amzn.to/34MfEoS Lav Mic: to sort out all the shop noise. https://amzn.to/33IWuPu Rode Wireless Go mic: https://amzn.to/2QUTYBe Love this new mic, takes a step out of production editing. Great sound quality.