balsa wing covering?

[patchwork]

hey guys.
 I'm planning on building a j-3 cub out of balsa but there is some things i am not certain about.
 I found how to install the covering but i and not quite sure if i use 2 seperate peices or 1 for the whole wing...

i would appreciate any help i get so i can get this project up in the air []



MAX

[pmackenzie]

One piece for the top of one wing, one for the bottom.
So total of 4 pieces.
For a plane like the Cub you might need some smaller pieces for the tips to make the job easier.

Just curious, do they ever do building demos at the monthly meetings?

Pat MacKenzie

[Papa]

The next meeting will have a repair demo. How to repair balsa ARF's by Frank Van Beurden.

Jack.

[piker]

I like to try to stick with one piece from wing tip to wing tip on the bottom of wings (if less than 6' span as that's the length of a roll of covering (typically).  I like the idea of getting a little extra strength from the continuous piece across the center of the wing.  Usually it's necessary to slit the front 1/3 or so at the center leading edge to alow one half to overlap the other half when there's a little bit of an "entry" (upward slope of the bottom of the wing toward the LE.....or for a symetrical or semi-symetrical wing.

Robert