| Image Comments |
| Luke War | 21-Jan-09 20:49 |
| This cowl is the current bane of my existance. I just had to put it out there. |
| John M Oshust | 21-Jan-09 21:01 |
| Make a solid one from balsa or glue it up, fill with bondo , and sand. The wheel pants on my Gee Bee were done the latter. |
| Luke War | 21-Jan-09 21:38 |
| Im planning on using the glue and fill method on this one John. I was thinking of trying Squadron White Putty, but Im not sure if that'd be my best option. Any thoughts? |
| frwyflyer | 21-Jan-09 21:56 |
| I believe you are going to make a "flyer" out of this model, No? You might try Evercoat Formula #27 or Akemi fillers. They are both poly-vynil two part fillers that have "structural" qualities for being load bearing and can stand vibration. They are exothermic and heat during curing so start with thin coats and let it cure 30-40 minutes before applying another coat. It looks like you are going to need quite a bit to fill and any filler will add considerable weight. You might give Mr. Oshust's recommendation and build one of balsa. after carving and finishing saw it in half and hollow it out to lighten it up. Just a "thought" |
| John M Oshust | 21-Jan-09 21:56 |
| I have been using auto spot filler. Its cheap and readily available to me. I have used Squadron Green but I have no local hobby shop to resupply quickly when needed. |
| Luke War | 21-Jan-09 22:30 |
| Flyer, Im actually making this model into a display, so weight really isnt an issue. Ive heard the fillers that heat up can melt the plastics and make things into more of a mess than they were before, but Ive never used them so Ive got no first hand experience. I'm thinking i'll give John's bondo method a go. Thanks for the suggestions guys! |
| frwyflyer | 22-Jan-09 16:15 |
| Be careful with the Bondo it is also exothermic. Start with small amounts. Don't try to put a big gob to fill or the heat may distort the plastic as well. Bondo is a good filler also if the model is for display. Take your time it will work. |
| danrc | 22-Jan-09 18:10 |
| I've been using contour putty from Testors with mixed results. Mainly my problem has been sanding it too early or not enough! |
| VP46 | 11-Feb-09 00:22 |
| I used Balsa Filler, wood glue, plastic glue, CA, and more smeared ca. Then filed liked crazy using my wifes nail files. It was suggested I try the Squadron white putty but I could not find any.
Looks great so far - I had considered rounding out the FUse as well but could not find any good photos of the prototype. |
| Creosotewind | 11-Feb-09 19:04 |
| I've also used the expanding foam for insulation. The kind of stuff you get from a hardware store. You can fill the shape (not too much, a dab'll do ya) and once it sets, fill the pores with filler. Sand smooth. You need to use the foam that dries hard. I haven't used the other foam, but I imagine it won't sand very well. |
