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Aileron Construction

 

Here's a photo of the outboard rib.  I potted in an aluminum spacer so as to not crush the rib when tightening.
Aileron before being closed.  They were both closed on a flat table.  The flaps will be closed on the trailing edge board to match the ailerons.
Here are my counterweights.  The one on the left is after "shaping."  I removed almost 30% of the original lead and it's still probably too heavy.  It also fits better!  After painting the aileron, we'll see how much more needs to come off.
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