Stearman build

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1 month 3 weeks ago - 1 month 3 weeks ago #26777 by kevinross

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Wings now ready for covering using DIACOV which is 14cm wider than Oratex 60cm . templates helped optimise the extra width. Oratex would have cost me over £250

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1 month 3 weeks ago #26778 by 4Pedalsfly

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Kevin - Looks really bright in the workshop, how about a garden night shot ?
Weather looking crap next week !!!
Regards
Colin

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1 month 3 weeks ago - 1 month 3 weeks ago #26779 by kevinross

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haven't used a TEX type covering for many years but this DIACOVis a sheer pleasure (purported to have better shrink ratio and adhesion properties than solar or ora TEX

Just amended the text above - i'm using DIACOV which is DIATEX with an adhesive backing
The tex version is applied with dope.

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3 weeks 6 hours ago #26802 by kevinross

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All 4 wings now covered so the fuselage is next. Then i remembered finding a pic on the net of a full-size Stearman rebuild.

So spot the differences here !

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