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Old 10-26-2016, 10:30 PM
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Default don't be impatient!

I should know better by now, but I was simply trying to rush finishing this little task, as my mind was thinking about the rest of my day's agenda... I should know better...

That's when the "stupid" stuff happens! Ugh...
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Old 10-27-2016, 04:24 AM
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I did the same on one of my elevators. Smoothed it best I could and it's still there after about 50 hours.

Just like the bump in the skin behind the baggage compartment, the stop-drilled crack in the canopy after I flexed it a little too much and the second row of holes in the empennage fairing - each a little reminder that I built the plane in my back shed, it isn't perfect but it is mine...
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Old 10-27-2016, 11:09 AM
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".....Just like the bump in the skin behind the baggage compartment, the stop-drilled crack in the canopy after I flexed it a little too much and the second row of holes in the empennage fairing - each a little reminder that I built the plane in my back shed, it isn't perfect but it is mine..."

Good point! Thanks!
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Old 10-27-2016, 09:15 PM
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Been there, seen it, and done it. The OCD in me will not allow me to move on. The new skin and stiffeners are not that expensive. I have to always remind myself to SLOW DOWN and double check what I'm riveting. It's a lot less expensive and more productive, but still hard to always do.
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Old 10-27-2016, 11:18 PM
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Default Bondo?

I don't know if I've missed something but if you are painting the surface what's wrong with a thin screed of Bondo? I have had to do this a few times to cover "smileys".
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Old 10-28-2016, 02:54 PM
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I don't know if I've missed something but if you are painting the surface what's wrong with a thin screed of Bondo? I have had to do this a few times to cover "smileys".
Because it has been back-rivetted, the lump is proud of the surrounding skin, not below it, so it isn't easily covered with anything.
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Old 10-30-2016, 12:06 PM
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"...Because it has been back-rivetted, the lump is proud of the surrounding skin, not below it, so it isn't easily covered with anything...."

Exactly! I walked back into the shop after a day or two of ignoring it after I had tried to "fix" it best I could. There it was, still looking like Mt. McKinley with the overhead lights casting its gleam down upon the shiny aluminum..

Went back upstairs and ordered a new skin plus some new stiffeners for the aileron. I figured at this point of the aileron build, I'm not out much! So OCD took over...

I'm sure there will be other goofs at a point where its best to just move on and hide it best I can, but this one was minimal mistake!
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