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Old 04-03-2013, 05:55 PM
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Default wingtip rivet hiding?
The wingtips have ribs, we all know that. Did you try to hide them with filler and go with a glass smooth look, or did you leave to look like the rest of the riveted airframe?

I'm leaning toward leaving them. They are even, set well, and I don't want to get into massive dimple filling and potential cracking later.

Thoughts? Rick 90432
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Old 04-03-2013, 09:51 PM
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As long as they are even and well set, I would leave them. It's metal airplane. Rivets are supposed to be there.
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