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Old 28 September 2007, 03:41 PM   #13 (permalink)
jumpinjan
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I checked all my notes on the turtle decks and all the D.Is are the same. There is a seam in the middle and the corrugations are cut at an angle and meet together at the seam. They are not parallel in the seam.
The corrugations are not treated as fabric, they are part of the airplane's structure. In the wing, there are no wing ribs, the corrugation performs the rigidity in the cordwise direction and transfer the lift forces to the wing spars. Yes, they were all skinned the same.
Jan
PS I tried to buy this kit, but my local hobby shop has them all sold out!
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