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Ultimate fin stitching?

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Hey guys, I've been able to advance and cover my fuselage. Made a nice and smooth transition from turtle deck to vertical stab / fin.

Unfortunately the fabric is way out of reach to stitch it to the lower rib. The top run only is about 9" long, the lower one would have 20". I didn't add a former to the rib - maybe that was stupid.

It would be possible to stitch the rib from behind and stop after about 10", but this would still look stupid. Is there a necessarity to stitch the lower rib?

Any real life experience from other Ultimate builders?

Thanks ahead!

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