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finishing tapes

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:07 pm
by George Sands
'I've finally got the fuselage covered on the F-24 that I've been working on.  My question is; do finishing tapes have to be placed over every stringer?  

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Re: finishing tapes

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:27 am
by Jamie Treat
'George,



What has been found in the past on Post-War F-24s is that finishing tapes
were not applied to all of the stringers, longerons and sewed seams.



Also the rudder and elev were not rib stitched. Hard to believe, but I had
the chance to remove an original new/old stock that were prepared that way.



However, I would not do that today. The factory never expected these birds
to last that long in service. Plus production time was a consideration.



I would use pre-shrunk pinked tapes (if going with dark color). I get mine
from Superflite. I would also stitch the rudder and horz elev on 1.5 inch
centers. Less ballooning, faster planeJ Follow guidance in 43.13.



Hope this helps.



From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of George Sands
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:07 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] finishing tapes





I've finally got the fuselage covered on the F-24 that I've been working on.
My question is; do finishing tapes have to be placed over every stringer?

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Re: finishing tapes

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:20 am
by George Sands
'Thanks for the help.


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From: Jamie Treat
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 6:27 AM
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] finishing tapes


 
George,

What has been found in the past on Post-War F-24s is that finishing tapes
were not applied to all of the stringers, longerons and sewed seams.

Also the rudder and elev were not rib stitched. Hard to believe, but I had
the chance to remove an original new/old stock that were prepared that way.

However, I would not do that today. The factory never expected these birds
to last that long in service. Plus production time was a consideration.

I would use pre-shrunk pinked tapes (if going with dark color). I get mine
from Superflite. I would also stitch the rudder and horz elev on 1.5 inch
centers. Less ballooning, faster planeJ Follow guidance in 43.13.

Hope this helps.

From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of George Sands
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:07 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] finishing tapes

I've finally got the fuselage covered on the F-24 that I've been working on.
My question is; do finishing tapes have to be placed over every stringer?

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