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Finally started on the top wing on August 18
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First step was to put a layer of fabric out to the first compression rib and to cover the aileron wells
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042053.249287.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042053.249287.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13467-95c5f6a08116d3a07ec92f86c42dfbb1.jpg)
The manual called for doing the left and right sides separately but we used one piece for the top and one for the bottom
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042797.890463.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042797.890463.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13468-ddb4554461beecd41f58261ee595612d.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042831.254117.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042831.254117.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13469-7d9fa872ef21f70191f32e6e43db4533.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042859.917921.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042859.917921.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13470-f2e937df0d0bc1b85b9b77b9c18e6ea2.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042885.896588.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042885.896588.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13471-ff7e01cc2dc86b8440c964297224d9e3.jpg)
Then came the stitching, we had a great Labor Day weekend, but I spent 3 days stitching
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042996.585296.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042996.585296.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13472-ff5afc5e7556e142815c5ec53657bd3f.jpg)
I used a lot of stitching cord in the beginning to learn how to do it and thought I was going to run out but the stitching gods were shining upon me
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043152.849618.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043152.849618.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13473-4a462fb6bb4fec58542a0025074c795b.jpg)
Then we did the taping
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043251.283144.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043251.283144.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13474-4ec65c5887fac719218a344f7b9120f7.jpg)
This is the wing in the fixture with some Polybrush sprayed on
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043482.005536.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043482.005536.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13475-733fc2c958d675d35717311e7d060811.jpg)
Next step was the Polyspray
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043765.357120.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043765.357120.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13476-36036436d79727c70ee53db342e9d0c5.jpg)
Today we painted the white Ranthane
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043858.854575.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043858.854575.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13477-97240751d1681b407617ee3d21baae4f.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443041964.529556.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443041964.529556.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13466-171863329bfae3189672b2b3224a8d38.jpg)
First step was to put a layer of fabric out to the first compression rib and to cover the aileron wells
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042053.249287.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042053.249287.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13467-95c5f6a08116d3a07ec92f86c42dfbb1.jpg)
The manual called for doing the left and right sides separately but we used one piece for the top and one for the bottom
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042797.890463.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042797.890463.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13468-ddb4554461beecd41f58261ee595612d.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042831.254117.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042831.254117.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13469-7d9fa872ef21f70191f32e6e43db4533.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042859.917921.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042859.917921.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13470-f2e937df0d0bc1b85b9b77b9c18e6ea2.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042885.896588.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042885.896588.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13471-ff7e01cc2dc86b8440c964297224d9e3.jpg)
Then came the stitching, we had a great Labor Day weekend, but I spent 3 days stitching
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042996.585296.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443042996.585296.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13472-ff5afc5e7556e142815c5ec53657bd3f.jpg)
I used a lot of stitching cord in the beginning to learn how to do it and thought I was going to run out but the stitching gods were shining upon me
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043152.849618.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043152.849618.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13473-4a462fb6bb4fec58542a0025074c795b.jpg)
Then we did the taping
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043251.283144.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043251.283144.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13474-4ec65c5887fac719218a344f7b9120f7.jpg)
This is the wing in the fixture with some Polybrush sprayed on
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043482.005536.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043482.005536.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13475-733fc2c958d675d35717311e7d060811.jpg)
Next step was the Polyspray
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043765.357120.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043765.357120.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13476-36036436d79727c70ee53db342e9d0c5.jpg)
Today we painted the white Ranthane
![ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043858.854575.jpg ImageUploadedByBiplane Forum1443043858.854575.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/biplaneforum/data/attachments/13/13477-97240751d1681b407617ee3d21baae4f.jpg)