Originally Posted by
John_M_
That looks very nice acdii... the fabric hinge seems to work just fine, but you'll have to make sure not to get any dope in the weave where it flexes... small magnets would work as well to hold the door open... on my H9 super cub there's a magnet imbedded in the wing sheeting, and another in the actual door / window frame... very strong, and it holds it open while flying with no problems... its a clean and invisible way to hold the door / window open.
John M,
Great idea, I happen to have a supply of the really strong magnets that will work for this. I can embed a small piece of steel in the window frame under the fabric and that will hold the door open, or even better, embed a magnet in the wing and one in the lower door so that it holds in in the up position and in the closed position too.
I started the covering, and found I have just enough Koverall for the wings, and small parts like the fin, rudder and Ailerons, but not enough for the fuse, so placed an order for another 5 yards and Cub Yellow Dope.