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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 17-Nov-15 15:43 |  |
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| My fourth try at installing the inspection window on the wing surface. Turned out, I only use glue. I thought if I used a heat iron on the strips of film would set off the adhesive and stick the whole assembly to the wing surface. I also thought an added "plus" would be that the additional heat from the iron would help tauten the wing surface further. What was happening, is due to the "hole" on the surface with no wooden support caused the surrounding opening and assembly to distort. In summary, the heat-shrink films are designed for covering a frame, not for supporting any assemblies, however small or light. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Flying | 16-Nov-15 21:44 |  |
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| Here, I will also hope to alter the original shape of the kit to reflect the outlines of the original aircraft. I've lowered the bottom keel outside of the plans. I'll have to break apart some of the fuselage formers and elongate them with some extra balsa bracing on the back. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 21:36 |  |
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| This is the section where I will be making some alterations to the original kit |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 21:35 |  |
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| While continuing my trials on the wing inspection windows, I've started on the fuselage. My intent is to detail the cockpit interior as like the real airdraft |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 21:04 |  |
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| Sample wing. About to try the experiment of installing the inspection window. Hope all this experimentation pays off. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 21:02 |  |
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| Just peeled off the old covering and sanded the frame. Reapplied the Solartex. You can see the old one above. Looks almost like old skin. |
