Repair a Wing Tip

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Crushed wing tip due to "cartwheel"	Damage exposed by removing covering	After sanding down end of leading edge a small balsa strip was added to increase surface area for repair
A small piece of balsa stock shaped to replace broken leading edge.	Leading edge replacement in place with CA. Notice wing spar pulled away from wing tip.	All damaged balsa CA'd back in place
Area for missing front rib is sanded smooth	The wing tip front rib is roughly drawn and cut	Front rib CA'd place
Balsa sheeting used to fill in front wing tip area. Notice that it was notched to increase strength	Area next to wing tip is sheeted, filled and sanded to shape.	Completed repair with yellow ultra coat. Heat gun was used to "pull" covering over wing tip edge.