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| BriandKilby, Image # 23601 | 21 Sep 11 10:44 |
under belly. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23600 | 21 Sep 11 10:39 |
closeup. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23599 | 21 Sep 11 10:38 |
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| BriandKilby, Image # 23598 | 21 Sep 11 10:38 |
almost done! just have to add the canopy and exhaust. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23574 | 18 Sep 11 14:25 |
epoxied tail feathers to fuselage. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23573 | 17 Sep 11 18:55 |
horizonal and bertical stabilizer servos. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23572 | 17 Sep 11 18:23 |
aileron closeup. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23571 | 17 Sep 11 18:22 |
aileron servo connetion. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23565 | 16 Sep 11 15:28 |
finished covering top of wing, connected ailerons, added aileron servos. |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23541 | 06 Sep 11 13:35 |
dad came over and had a pep talk, showed me what to do and i think i got the hang of it. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 18:44 |
| thanks xanadu, i'll give it a shot. |
| Xanadu, Comment for image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 17:47 |
| Take your time, start at one corner, tack it, then go to the opposite one pull it taut, and tack it. Then go to the other corners, and do same, gently pulling it taut while tacking it. Heat seal along one side solid, then while pulling it taut away from the side you just heat sealed, pull it taut and keep tacking it all around. You should get to the point of having it tacked and taut all the way around, and then you can go over it with the heat iron sealing and shrinking it.
I strongly urge you to check out the youtube videos. |
| Xanadu, Comment for image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 17:43 |
| It is a bit tricky doing it the first time. It does shrink quite a bit, and some gentle heat will help. Takes a bit of practice.
Here are some links for helping you out.
http://www.monokote.com/monoinst1.html
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=monokote&aq=f |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 15:44 |
| Remove and try again! |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 15:24 |
| having trouble with monokote not sticking in some places to balsa, any pointers or help? |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23526 | 05 Sep 11 15:23 |
not turning out how i wanted it to. having trouble ironing monokote and wrinkles. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 23467 | 05 Sep 11 07:36 |
| thanks pfinn. |
| pfinn, Comment for image # 23467 | 04 Sep 11 20:04 |
| Could use an adjustable Fret Saw with a finer tooth saw blade. Remember that the teeth angle toward the handle. The cut is on the "Draw" or "Pull" cut. You can use a bunch of different types of blades with the adjustable one i.e. scroll to jewelers saw blades. There's basic techniques on Youtube. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 23467 | 04 Sep 11 17:03 |
| i had to make the motor mount out of 1/8" plywood, is there a tool that's smaller than a portable jigsaw, but faster than sawing with an exacto saw? |
| BriandKilby, Image # 23517 | 03 Sep 11 16:31 |
finished covering fuselage and bottom of wing, have to wait for servos to come before finishing wing. |
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