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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 19:14
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David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:45
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The wing and tail feathers are glued in place. The area in front of and behind the wing and the top center section still need to be covered.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:42
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The last step is to apply a coat of clear dope to the entire thing and it's ready to use.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:41
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I put a light coat of glue around all edges to make sure all the silkspan is firmly attached.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:37
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When completely dry, the silkspan will be stiff and can easily be trimmed away with a razor knife or by sanding.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:36
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"Relief cuts" while the dope is wet will allow the silkspan to wrap around the edge.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:34
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Paint on another coat of clear dope around the edges to make sure it's all sealed and then allow to dry thorouhly.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:32
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Lay the wet/moist silkspan on the frame and use your fingers to smooth it out. Start by pulling from root to tip and then on the other two sides.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:29
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Paint the outside edges with a coat of clear dope. This looks excessive but it's just the lighting.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:28
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Dip the silkspan in water and lay it on a towel.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 18:26
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A primer on wet covering. First, paint the frames with a coat of thinned clear dope and let dry. ( I use nitrate ) sand the frames and apply another coat and sand hen dry. Paint all the structure, not just the perimeter.
David Duckett	Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier	Build	03-Dec-09 11:14
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All the bottom covering, except the small section at the nose, is done and the next step is to glue the wing to the fuselage.

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