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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (9 in total) :  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:37 Views : 702 When completely dry, the silkspan will be stiff and can easily be trimmed away with a razor knife or by sanding. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:36 Views : 700 "Relief cuts" while the dope is wet will allow the silkspan to wrap around the edge. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:34 Views : 687 Paint on another coat of clear dope around the edges to make sure it's all sealed and then allow to dry thorouhly. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:32 Views : 709 Lay the wet/moist silkspan on the frame and use your fingers to smooth it out. Start by pulling from root to tip and then on the other two sides. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:29 Views : 741 Paint the outside edges with a coat of clear dope. This looks excessive but it's just the lighting. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:28 Views : 792 Dip the silkspan in water and lay it on a towel. Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 18:26 Views : 841 A primer on wet covering. First, paint the frames with a coat of thinned clear dope and let dry. ( I use nitrate ) sand the frames and apply another coat and sand hen dry. Paint all the structure, not just the perimeter. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 11:14 Views : 809 All the bottom covering, except the small section at the nose, is done and the next step is to glue the wing to the fuselage. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 11:11 Views : 704 Wooo hooo! David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 11:10 Views : 782 David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Build 03-Dec-09 11:09 Views : 939 Exhausts are in place. David Duckett Dumas Kit #503, Boeing AV 8B Harrier Reference 02-Dec-09 11:25 Views : 774 And finally... This is what happens if you remove the blue plastic from the clear part. It's absolutely permanently in there. Of course, there is a bright side I realizeed too late to use this piece. All the excess can be trimmed away and it would be just fine. In fact, that's exactly what I did with the front exhaust pieces. Page (9 in total) :  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]