MHester

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After the caps have cured overnight, it's time to sand them to shape.

I suggest a 14" sanding block (or so) with fresh 80 grit sticky back paper. This takes a lot of the work out of this step.

Start by sanding the tips flush with the wing panel. be CAREFUL that you don't sand into the skin here. Block control is critital. Just take your time and pay attention to the angle of the block. If in doubt, apply some masking tape to the skins and that will "warn" you if you're getting out of shape.

On the leading edges, first sand the LEs flush to the wing or stab or whatever, at about the same angle. Again be very careful here.

After The LEs are "blocked" to the contour of the core, start turning the corner, a little at a time, toward the center line. Keep it round.

Once you have achieved a roughing in of these shapes, STOP. Don't do any more until completion of the plane.

-M