Oratex - What order did you install the fuselage panels?

[Shadowrider]

I did talk to Lars the other day and got a lot of things cleared.

That’s good! For some reason this was not the last post? Yes rivet them on first then cover over. I countersunk the rivet holes. Plan on running 1” finishing tape over the seam when the wing tips are finally installed.

[tracstarr]

Well, my covering is now on hold. Really frustrated. In canada we have an inspection process and just after I cut my material and ready to apply a friend suggested we call the inspector and talk to him. Turns out they require fabric overlap to match what's in the manual from Germany... which would make thing look terrible. 2 inch overlap, then requiring seam tape. You'd have to apply standard 2" tape only on one side, it would look terrible. I'm now waiting to hear back from the head of the service about this, and Lars is reaching out to the German team to see if they can provide some written changes that would allow less. Always something....