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    Default Re: Not scared of fabric anymore, progress.

    The wings will be a breeze for you now you have the harder part done.
    No need for glue under the finish tapes, they come pre glued.
    I always tell people if they feel they need to rib stitch by all means do it.
    I did several tests then had a screw up where I had to take the oratex off and decided that the glue is super strong so I didn't stitch.
    This is my first fabric plane and I still check fabric before every flight!
    One really nice thing about oratex not being painted is you can rib stitch later if need be and you can add inspection panels anytime also.
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    Default Re: Not scared of fabric anymore, progress.

    After my own testing decided to omit the stiching, like said before can always add after the fact. Chose to cover the vertical using two pieces since I was fighting the curves. So reading the book on the trailing edge of the vertical where a seam is do you wrap around and glue to 180 degrees of tube or a 2 inch overlap? Blue is 2 inches brown is 180 degrees. Promise I can reed just finding the BAF supplied manual a little confusing. Picture is sideways maybe somebody can teach me how to rotate them also.
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