Wing roots

[Harlequin]

Hi folks,

 

Well after the great response to my last post I thought I'd ask my next daft question.

 

After attaching the wings to the fuselage should there still be a recess on the join or should this be filled in and smooth.

 

I've nosed around on various photos but haven't decided on a definitive so thought I'd page the oracles.

 

Cheers,

 

Steve

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

I would not call it a recess, in most cases there will be a panel line at the root where two dissimilar shaped surfaces meet (for example a low winged fighter like a Spitfire). I always fill my wing to fuselage joins. On high winged aircraft like a C-130 the surface is flat and while there may be panel joints they would not be recessed. Best try and find a few pictures of the real thing and go from there.