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Foam leading edge

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rmarshall234

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I've decided to foam the leading edge of my wings where it begins the curve to meet the wing tips and am looking for pointers. I will hotwire the block of foam to match the contour of the ribs but how do I fill in the remaining gaps? Especially the leading edge. Do I use "great stuff" expandable foam? Fill it in with micro balloons, or something entirely different? I wasn't planning on foaming the tip itself....unless someone strongly recommends that I do. I am building an Acroduster II and here are pics of where I am stuck.

Responses are greatly appreciated!

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