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Old 05-22-2004 | 11:58 PM
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davidinmi
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Default RE: Avistar Construction Questions

Not sure on the hinges I have always used CA.

If your fuel tank installation is like my Superstar, a little dish soap and water may help you get the stopper of your tank to go into the hole in the firewall. You may want to loosen the stopper screw on the tank and then tighten it when it is all of the way forward.

Fiberglass:
You can go anywhere from a half inch wide to as wide as I went here. I like to put masking tape about 1" outside of the 0.5 oz / yd glass cloth. This way you get a nice stepped down edge that you can sand to a feathered edge. I like the glass extended past the fuselage to prevent wing saddle wear. Unfortunately with an ARF you have to remove the covering. I'd wait for the first wing repair. If you are flying right side up the strength of the fiberglass is more valuable on the bottom of the wing than the top. You still need a good wing joint with 30 minute epoxy first.


Large version.
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