Covering aileron wing cutout
05-04-2003, 07:04 PM
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Covering aileron wing cutout
I have a wing to cover,using solarfilm,but i am unsure how to go about covering around the aileron cutout.
Would you seal some covering around the cutout face first,then cover bottom wing overlapping into cutout,then cover top,and again ,overlapping onto face.then attach aileron into cutout.
I hope you can make out what i am on about!!!,any help with this,and techniques ,would be very welcome
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Would you seal some covering around the cutout face first,then cover bottom wing overlapping into cutout,then cover top,and again ,overlapping onto face.then attach aileron into cutout.
I hope you can make out what i am on about!!!,any help with this,and techniques ,would be very welcome
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05-04-2003, 09:46 PM
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Covering aileron wing cutout
That'll work.
You could trim the covering to fit the cutout without needing the first covering in the cutout, depending on the size of the spar.
You could trim the covering to fit the cutout without needing the first covering in the cutout, depending on the size of the spar.
05-06-2003, 01:37 PM
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Covering aileron wing cutout
As a rule... cover all inside corners, aileron openings, aileron ends, same for rudder, elevator, stab or any other small details etc.... then put the big pieces on last.... bottom first... top last... overlapping slightly the little pieces you did first. That is how you get a covering job with nearly invisable seams. I use a whole lot of little pieces when I cover a plane because I don't try to make a single piece of covering go around all the little corners/edges as well as the main surface. Good luck.
