What a nice layup the top and bottom skins are on the canard. Its a huge amount of preparation as usual yet not too long to get it done on the day. Again working with Michael and it goes well with a real quality builder putting in. So just the top skin today to finish off this part of the canard build.
Its one ply of UNI, one of BID and then another two of UNI. First up is the slurry for the blue foam. Funny stuff as the open cells tend to fill and then pin holes emerge, then you fill again with the squeegy pretty active. We gave it a rest and then on with the first ply.
No problems getting fibers really straight. We rolled it out as you see in the first pic and then pulled from the ends per plans. It works! The glass is cut oversized and then contained with masking tape at the edges. I wrapped the cloth in plastic conduit and this is great for rolling it out on the job. You can see in pic 2 it really looks good wetted out. I still find BID a bit of a challenge to get straight at the 45's in both directions but UNI, aaahhh thats nice stuff.
The last pic shows us all done and I have some plastic tape covered aluminium strips to keep the trailing edge straight. I'm using cheapo mini clamps and really low force on each as if you were holding them with a couple of fingers. I just want to ensure the layup stays down and doesn't curl, no more than that.
After a couple of days curing, it will be a big clean up of the leading edge with the canard out of the jigs. Then a tidy up of the trailing edge and next its the elevators Wow! The big off site assembly for next year is getting a little closer.
