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| Pauli72, Comment for image # 26695 | 21 Jun 12 06:11 |
| Lookin' awsome poppy. Do you print the individual gauges on paper from your pc/printer? |
| poppy, Image # 26696 | 21 Jun 12 05:42 |
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| poppy, Image # 26695 | 21 Jun 12 05:41 |
Instrument panel. .020 sheet styrene faceplate. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 26674 | 20 Jun 12 19:25 |
| I use darts at tips,then lightly sand the seams smooth. |
| poppy, Image # 26691 | 20 Jun 12 19:22 |
Don't trust plans! I built the fin as per the plans. When doing some color research tonignt I discovered that the A1E's fin makes a smooth transition to fuselage. Too late to fix without a major rework. UGH!! |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 26674 | 20 Jun 12 17:41 |
| how did you cover the wingtips poppy? |
| poppy, Image # 26674 | 20 Jun 12 15:51 |
Fuselage primer coat, wing covered with medium grade silkspan. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 26664 | 19 Jun 12 16:29 |
| No, that's just all it takes. |
| Pauli72, Comment for image # 26664 | 18 Jun 12 23:35 |
| Your solid covering technique sure does yield some beautiful results. I was just curious as to why you only glue every other stringer when attaching the sheeting? Did you have warping problems or something? |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 26664 | 18 Jun 12 13:55 |
| thanks poppy. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 26664 | 18 Jun 12 10:27 |
| Brian,I get the 36"X6" sheets. If the wing has a wide cord, I have to glue 2 sheets together b-4 covering. Fortunately, this one is not so wide so just a couple of small strips at t/e was sufficient. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 26664 | 18 Jun 12 09:06 |
| looks very nice poppy! how wide does the sheeting come in? |
| JohnG., Comment for image # 26665 | 18 Jun 12 08:14 |
| Well done, Sir. |
| julinick, Comment for image # 26665 | 18 Jun 12 06:42 |
| Excellent!!!. I would have glued my hands to the work table by this point :) |
| poppy, Image # 26665 | 18 Jun 12 01:35 |
This is how I skin all my "metal skinned" models. |
| poppy, Image # 26664 | 18 Jun 12 01:34 |
Starting at spar, apply glue to every other stringer and trailing edge and to ribs at each end. Gently fold sheet over contour, pressing with both hands till it smoothly fits, then pin trailing edge till dry. |
| poppy, Image # 26663 | 18 Jun 12 01:30 |
Use a good grade 1/32" sheet balsa. cut to fit inside leading edge and overlapping trailing edge by 1/4", apply glue to l/e and pin sheet in place. Let dry about 30 min. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 26648 | 16 Jun 12 14:44 |
| I do not wet the skins. I will use 1/32" balsa sheet for the top, gluing the front edge in place first. When dry, I apply glue to every other stringer and the trailing edge, gently fold skin over the ribs(the 1/32 sheet folds easily)and pin the trailing edge till dry. |
| Pauli72, Comment for image # 26648 | 16 Jun 12 12:13 |
| Looking good Poppy! I was just curious if you need to wet the thin balsa sheets to soften them when putting the skins on that have a lot of contour. |
| JohnG., Comment for image # 26648 | 16 Jun 12 11:24 |
| coming along splendidly. |
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