The epoxy wipe was sanded down using 150 grit to remove the 80 grit pattern. I waited to use the 150 grit until after the epoxy wipe because I had heard someone say that it was easier and skipped a sanding step. This is not correct. I wish I had used the 150 grit before the epoxy wipe and then again with 150 after the wipe. It took a lot of sanding with the 80 grit pattern. Plus the epoxy was harder than the micro.. Nevertheless, the finish came out good. The starboard winglet should get one more epoxy wipe since some of the 150 grit did go back into the micro some.
The rudder was measured and re-measured. The plans have one incorrect dimension. It calls for the top of the trailing edge of the rudder to be 9" from the top and the rudder to be 40" to WL 18.4 ( at the vertex of the upper and lower winglet trailing edges). It is only 48. something from the top of the winglet to the vertex.The 9" dimension is incorrect. The dimension for the trailing edge on the block is 47". Then a 1" tip is added on top. This is 49" Since the tip is sanded down some, it is no longer exactly 1", so I decided to use the 40" dimension from the vertex. This worked like a charm.
When I placed the internal bell horn in, I did try to use some release tape and avoid any flox around the future cutline. I did not suceed completely. It took a littlet doing to get the internal bell horn to let loose. It did finally come loose. After some clean up, it was fine.
Most of the foam was oggered out for the rib supports for the hinges. This is where I stopped for the day.
