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| Step 3: Packing the First Wing Half |
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| You'll need to decide how you plan to
pack the plane and all of its components.
There are several options for the wings, the one I used is one way. If
your plane doesn't have a wing tube, you might pack the wings lengthwise
along each side of the fuse in the same manner that I packed these wings
on the bottom and top of the fuse.
I first measured where I wanted the 2" rigid foam to cross the fuselage and support the fuse. On this plane I put it a bit in front of the tail group and just ahead of the canopy. I then figured where the wing half had to be in the rigid foam and roughly cut the foam in the shape of the wing, though large enough to accept the wing after being wrapped in bubble wrap. |
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As you can see, I first wrapped the entire wing in thin soft packing foam to prevent scratching, and to provide some cushion. I then wrapped the sections that fit through the rigid foam in a couple of layers of bubble wrap. After cutting the foam for the wing I glued the rigid foam into the crate using 3M spray adhesive. |
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