The rain finally ended. The slip cover is on the wing ready for gluing. We pulled the cover snug with some spring clamps holding the fabric at the root end. This allowed us to get it close enough to final position to cut the hole at the light for the tip stand. The root was glued first with that end setting on a table. It was easier than working around the stand. Once the root was done it went back on the stand for easy flipping.
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The aileron cutout and rear strut access were next and the trailing edge of the tip last. It's now ready for shrinking. It looks loose but the fit is just about perfect except right at the tip where it could have been sewn to a better shape. There is about 1" of extra material around the nav light.
The rain finally ended. The slip cover is on the wing ready for gluing. We pulled the cover snug with some spring clamps holding the fabric at the root end. This allowed us to get it close enough to final position to cut the hole at the light for the tip stand. The root was glued first with that end setting on a table. It was easier than working around the stand. Once the root was done it went back on the stand for easy flipping.
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The aileron cutout and rear strut access were next and the trailing edge of the tip last. It's now ready for shrinking. It looks loose but the fit is just about perfect except right at the tip where it could have been sewn to a better shape. There is about 1" of extra material around the nav light.
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