Moved to rear of the plane. I plan to use the blanket method to cover the fuselage since the rudder leading edge just ends in an empty space between the two top stringers and there is a large open area between the top of the vertical fin and the top longeron. In the photo below the fabric will be attached to upper most crossmember on the vertical fin and the top longeron.
I have never used this method before along with gluing the fabric together over open areas. According to Stewards a 1" overlap and 2" finish tape is all that is necessary to achieve full strength on a full scale. I'm sure a 1/2" or so overlap will work just fine here.
I need to glue the rear aluminum stab support sleeve to the aluminum support plates and wanted to be sure the plates were positioned for a smooth transition of the fabric. I used some scrap fabric and covered this area with the blanket method. Two pieces were used jointed on the leading edge and covered with a 1" finish tape. I had to take the iron up to 300 f to get all the wrinkles out.
In the photo below I wanted to practice putting the finish tape down on the transition between the top of the fuselage and the vertical fin. It took me several tries on a BUSA Super Cub previously while using Poly Brush. I laid the tape down on the centerline with a line of EcoBond and let it tack up. Then brushed EcoBond on the tape and the fabric underneath, once dry I used the rounded edge of the sealing iron at 200 f to joint the tape and fabric. Bias tape is what is needed here but not available in the Stits Lite line.
Once everything was set and aligned the rear sleeve was epoxied to the support plates through the triangle openings at the rudder post. I have been dragging my feet doing this task, it took the better part of today but it is done now.
