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Small question concerning ribtapes on Lozenge
Kitboy
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Gelderland, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 03:47 AM UTC
Hello,

Current project, eduard's Fokker DVII OAW, is reaching it's end. I used Eagle Strike 4 color decals (they are great!) and used so far Eduard's rib tapes. Now what I wonder is how do most of you apply the ribtapes on uper and lower wing at the small edge at the back? Would it be wise simply to paint this edge blue?

Work done so far:



Any other comments most welcome.

Greetings, Nico
JackFlash
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 09:36 AM UTC
Greetings Nico;

I would paint them if your dealing with the solid colour rib tapes ( as you are.) Practice by holding a paint brush 90 degrees from the edge (use scrap plastic at first.) load the brush with paint and run the side of the brush down the length of the rear edge. It worked for me pretty well. see the lozenge 101 thread where I posted some images on the last pages of my buils from the Royal GB.
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