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Old 02-21-2011 | 10:23 AM
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Default RE: Covering solid fuselage

pic 1/2 - tack strip details around top of cowl cheeks
pic 3 - added red tack strip to make for a nice seam (as compared to the other side)
pic 4 - oh yea, charging port / switch hole is needed
pic 5 - template was used to cut side piece
pic 6 - and taped in place
pic 7 - white template too
pic 8 - time to make a side panel - white overlaps red - sharpie marks for the overlap line
pic 9 - more of the same
pic 10 - 2 straight edges used to hold both pieces down so that when a flat trim iron is run over the seam that the seam remains flat
pic 11 - after the seam has been sealed with a trim iron / then with a hot standard iron
pic 12 - cooling off - will easily pull up from the glass when cool


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