Hangar |
Aircraft |
Category |
Date |
Preview |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 20-Jan-08 18:49 |  |
Views : 1037 |
An attempt to plunge mold the canopy, I think maybe a vacuum former will be needed. |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 15-Jan-08 01:08 |  |
Views : 1100 |
Using wet silkspan allows for large areas with compound curves to be covered with one piece. |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 11-Jan-08 03:25 |  |
Views : 1047 |
Nose covered wet using a 70/30 white glue/water mix (glue mix on the wood and water on the silkspan). Progress has slowed now that school is back in session. |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 06-Jan-08 22:01 |  |
Views : 1081 |
Plastic tail cone was a little loose so I made the body with wood and only used the very end part. |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 06-Jan-08 21:59 |  |
Views : 1058 |
Plastics added and blended in with filler. Everything is "sealed" with a 70/30 glue/water mix. |
SteveM | Guillows Series 1400 - F-15 Eagle | Build | 06-Jan-08 12:24 |  |
Views : 1005 |
Perfect building weather, too bad I need to run errands. The forecast is for rain all day. |