Wing Top Skin - Wing Walks and Scarfing the Skin Intersection

[RV6-KPTW]

Wing Walks: I have seen several threads on the countersink vs dimple the wing walks. For those that chose dimpling, did you have difficulties dimpling and / or have you had any 2nd thoughts after the fact?

Scarfing the Intersection: 16-2, step 5 states it is permissible to scarf the intersection to increase the aesthetics of the skin. I did this on my 14 build and admit to being underwhelmed. For those that chose functional over aesthetics, how do you feel about the outcome? Would you make the same decisoin if you had a do over?

Thanks

 

[Indycanard]

Wing Walks: I have seen several threads on the countersink vs dimple the wing walks. For those that chose dimpling, did you have difficulties dimpling and / or have you had any 2nd thoughts after the fact?

Scarfing the Intersection: 16-2, step 5 states it is permissible to scarf the intersection to increase the aesthetics of the skin. I did this on my 14 build and admit to being underwhelmed. For those that chose functional over aesthetics, how do you feel about the outcome? Would you make the same decisoin if you had a do over?

Thanks

I dimpled all the wing walk rivet holes (except the inbd nutplate attach rivets, where I countersunk per plans. Went extremely well. Came out perfect.

 

[Pelley]

Wing Walks: I have seen several threads on the countersink vs dimple the wing walks. For those that chose dimpling, did you have difficulties dimpling and / or have you had any 2nd thoughts after the fact?

Scarfing the Intersection: 16-2, step 5 states it is permissible to scarf the intersection to increase the aesthetics of the skin. I did this on my 14 build and admit to being underwhelmed. For those that chose functional over aesthetics, how do you feel about the outcome? Would you make the same decisoin if you had a do over?

Thanks

I countersunk the wing walk and I’m happy with the result. The fully countersunk option makes a flatter surface for applying traction aid in my opinion. I did not scarf the joints on my first wing. I’m thinking about doing it on the second so it’s a softer transition for the adjacent rivets to the joint.