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Pitts fin stitching

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DragonflyDH90

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Just looking at things today as I am putting the fabric on the fuselage.

If I tighten the fabric it will pull clear of the bottom rib in the vertical stab, do you;

A. Tighten the fabric, accept that it pulls away and stitch after as normal.
B. Tighten to perhaps first tension/heat, stitch and then final tighten.
C. Stitch with fabric loose and tighten after (don't think this is right but thought I'd ask)

What's the accepted order.

Its just that it appears that the fabric will pull quite a ways clear of the rib and require a fair bit of pulling to bring the stitches in.

Thanks in advance.
 

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