kbalch
Well Known Member
OK, here's a bit of a strange question:
I just began fitting my left wingtip and, out of pure reflex, started to sand down the raised mold line that runs along the outer edge of the piece. Then, since the instructions never actually called for that ridge to be sanded down, I commenced to second-guess myself. Finding a -14A first-flight pic online with the wingtip edges still in place didn't help a bit.
It seems as though I've gotten too accustomed to having my hand held on this project. Builders who didn't do it years ago have absolutely zero concept of how good we have it today.
So, should I:
I just began fitting my left wingtip and, out of pure reflex, started to sand down the raised mold line that runs along the outer edge of the piece. Then, since the instructions never actually called for that ridge to be sanded down, I commenced to second-guess myself. Finding a -14A first-flight pic online with the wingtip edges still in place didn't help a bit.
It seems as though I've gotten too accustomed to having my hand held on this project. Builders who didn't do it years ago have absolutely zero concept of how good we have it today.
So, should I:
- Continue to sand off those edges
- Stop right where I am and leave it for the paint shop to do
- Stop right where I am and glass those few inches back on