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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 17-Nov-15 19:29 |  | | Views : 428 | | As with almost anything in life of modeling, adding some special detailing oftentimes comes with additional work not anticipated. Such as it is with my intentions to add the inspection window to the wing. I realize that for the window to have its true purpose, I needed to also add the pulley system inside the wing. In my previous posts, this was long accepted. What I overlooked, is that now I can only cover the (say for example) the top surface of the wing, then add the aileron rigging and pulley system, then I can cover the bottom wing. Just more fun-filled work. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 17-Nov-15 15:43 |  | | Views : 496 | | 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 |  | | Views : 450 | | 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 |  | | Views : 493 | | 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 |  | | Views : 441 | | 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 |  | | Views : 456 | | Sample wing. About to try the experiment of installing the inspection window. Hope all this experimentation pays off. |
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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 21:02 |  | | Views : 378 | | 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. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 11:37 |  | | Views : 411 | | Three strikes! In my haste, I forgot to add more glue to all of the surrounding cutout area. I need consistency in order to ensure that all this experiment is worth the effort. Now I'll have to rip off the whole surface of my sample wing and recover and try again. Any observations or suggestions? Will let you know of my efforts within the next day or so. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 11:30 |  | | Views : 440 | | Tried it again. This time I used more glue around the perimeter of the cut before installing the window assembly. Seems pretty good, but a bit oversized. Will try it again but smaller. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 11:27 |  | | Views : 452 | | Results were not all that encouraging. Apparently, the surrounding fabric "gives" whenever I applied the iron to the strips around the window |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 11:19 |  | | Views : 521 | | After gluing the strips of Solartex around the plastic window, I used just a spot of glue to help hold the whole inspection window assembly in place while I used the iron to the fabric |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 16-Nov-15 11:17 |  | | Views : 419 | | Used an X-Acto to cut out the surface outline |
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