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After the series of tests with Dacron fabric we have started the airframe covering. The estimated sequence is following – rudder, elevator, horizontal stabilizer, ailerons and flaps, vertical stabilizer, wing, cabanes. At the moment we are finishing\u00a0the horizontal stabilizer; rudder and elevator are already covered. The water based EkoBond cement is quite easy to use – after applying it on the structure it is let for drying for around 15 min. The fabric can then be put on the structure and freely repositioned if needed. Afterwards a hot iron is used for reactivation of the cement. Finally another layer of the cement is applied\u00a0on the bonded places.<\/p>\n
To stretch the fabric to the required level all the surfaces are being ironed several times gradually increasing the iron temperature. To achieve a nice and\u00a0uniform stretching some places need more ironing, some less.<\/p>\n
When finished with ironing some\u00a02-3 layers of nitrocellon are applied on the fabric, letting each layer dry for at least 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Following pictures show the covering of the rudder:<\/p>\n
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