Let's get the wing in this thing!
The first thing to do was to cut out the bulkheads for the wing. Once that was done, I enlarged the fuselage cut out on the outboard side near the LE. It really didn't take too much. Once I could get the wing in the fuselage I installed the flaps and "shimmed" them with 1/8 balsa on each side of the fuselage. This locates the TE tip to tip distance. You have to have the horn in place but not glued yet. I measured out from the center of the wing equal distance and made a mark with a fine line Sharpie. I then used a tape measure pinned to the tail post to get equal reading to the marks on the wing TE. I then marked the fuselage sides both top and bottom. I removed the wing and then cut "VEE" notches in the Monokote to give a good gluing surface. The point of each "VEE" is equal to the outside of the fuselage. The wing was inserted into the fuselage and the ailerons were once again attached and shimmed to locate the TE. I then used the tape measure to get the wing straight in the fuselage. I also used some 1/2 maple motor stock at the tips to ensure the wing was level with the top of the fuselage. BTW, all this is done with the top of the fuselage on the bench with the nose section overhanging the edge so it will lie flat on the bench. Once satisfied with the wing position, I use some thin CA to tack it into place. One final check and then I use medium CA along the inside of the fuselage to lock the wing in place. When cured, I flip the airplane over and CA the top of the wing. Another final check and all is well!
I then cut a "filler" for the LE from some 1/16 stock and glued it in with thin CA.
I used some CF tow to secure the flap horn bushing in place along with some thin CA. Once that is cured and the flap horn is secured, I removed the flaps.
I then fiber glassed the center section, top and bottom. I used 1 1/2 oz. FG and my MGS 285 epoxy. I cut each section of FG to 1/2 inch overlap up the fuselage side and each bulkhead. I then use 3M 77 to spray a very, very, very, light dusting on one side of the FG. This is done so aid in positioning the FG on the center section. Once positioned, I use a acid brush to apply the epoxy. I use a little excess and the brush to force the epoxy into the joint between the wing and the fuselage. Once the section is all epoxied up I then blot the excess epoxy with a small sheet of toilet paper folded over several times. I blot the epoxy up till there are no more "shiny" spots. Shiny spots are "pools" of epoxy and all they do is add weight. Once the top and bottom have cured, I trimmed the FG cloth and cut it away from the push rod opening in the top of the wing.
Up next, the controls.