I have RV8A in process, wing tips (W715, bat wings) are warped badly (actually the left one) from apparently being stored flat in a garage for several years.
I can lay tongue depressers across an area 4" from the inboard (so the sticks are pointing wing tip to fuselage for about 20" in length.
A marble could be rolled under the sticks without them.
We have tried heat gun, heating up glass putting a piece of 1/2 wood and clamping to inside let it cool to no avail.
We had someone suggest heating, clamping and putting ice on it to supercool, again no help.
We are thinking of adding foam ribs, or wooden dowels or ?????
Maybe easier to buy new set if anyone has extra they might want to sell.
I have lights installed and also nutplates for mounting which took a lot of work. Any suggestions would be helpful and appreciated.
Please email me @
avdilger@yahoo.com
L45 Bakersfield, CA Thx