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I struggled getting the interior fabric to lay well around the window and I wanted to avoid a lot of shrinking since the window channel/standoffs can move. Here is an approach that worked for me.
- cut fabric to rough size and hang it on the outside of the fuselage using some clamps
- outline the window channel opening with a pencil
- remove the fabric and add another pencil line about ¾” inside the line (the depth of the channel) and cut out the window opening on that line
- put the fabric back on the inside this time and clamp the fabric to the frame.
You now have the fabric perfectly oriented to the window and you can adjust the edges during the fitting/gluing process. This is a lot easier than trying to fit the opening after the edges are attached.
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- cut fabric to rough size and hang it on the outside of the fuselage using some clamps
- outline the window channel opening with a pencil
- remove the fabric and add another pencil line about ¾” inside the line (the depth of the channel) and cut out the window opening on that line
- put the fabric back on the inside this time and clamp the fabric to the frame.
You now have the fabric perfectly oriented to the window and you can adjust the edges during the fitting/gluing process. This is a lot easier than trying to fit the opening after the edges are attached.
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