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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:45
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The wing and tail feathers are glued in place. The area in front of and behind the wing and the top center section still need to be covered.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:42
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The last step is to apply a coat of clear dope to the entire thing and it's ready to use.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:41
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I put a light coat of glue around all edges to make sure all the silkspan is firmly attached.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:37
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When completely dry, the silkspan will be stiff and can easily be trimmed away with a razor knife or by sanding.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:36
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"Relief cuts" while the dope is wet will allow the silkspan to wrap around the edge.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:34
Views : 1101
Paint on another coat of clear dope around the edges to make sure it's all sealed and then allow to dry thorouhly.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:32
Views : 1152
Lay the wet/moist silkspan on the frame and use your fingers to smooth it out. Start by pulling from root to tip and then on the other two sides.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:29
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Paint the outside edges with a coat of clear dope. This looks excessive but it's just the lighting.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:28
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Dip the silkspan in water and lay it on a towel.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:26
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A primer on wet covering. First, paint the frames with a coat of thinned clear dope and let dry. ( I use nitrate ) sand the frames and apply another coat and sand hen dry. Paint all the structure, not just the perimeter.
scigs30	Guillows Series 500 - Grumman TBF Avenger	Flying	03-Dec-09 14:29
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scigs30	Guillows Series 500 - Grumman TBF Avenger	Flying	03-Dec-09 14:29
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