| Image Comments |
| BriandKilby | 03-Jan-16 18:17 |
| fuselage, wings, elevator and fin covered. |
| Don C | 04-Jan-16 10:58 |
| Good color! |
| BriandKilby | 04-Jan-16 11:50 |
| don is there way to keep the thinned balsa such as the rudder and elevator from warping when you dope it? |
| Don C | 04-Jan-16 13:40 |
| It's been a while since I did that. Usually I wet covered with silkspan. Coat both sides with thinned dope and let dry, repeat. Usually I would do at least 3 coats, depending on what I intended to do with the plane. I think you might get a better idea from Scigs30 or simpleflyer. |
| BriandKilby | 04-Jan-16 13:58 |
| thanks don. |
| BriandKilby | 04-Jan-16 15:32 |
| I was thinking maybe I could use a 3/32" sheet or 1/16"(?) for the elevator. does the sheet come in 6" width? thanks brian. |
| David Duckett | 04-Jan-16 16:14 |
| Have you checked any balsa supply outfits to see if they carry 6" widths, Brian?? |
| BriandKilby | 04-Jan-16 16:35 |
| I found some in 3/32" and 1/16". do you think the 1/16 would be to thin and might still warp when doped? |
| David Duckett | 04-Jan-16 16:51 |
| Try doping a 1/16" piece and see. |
| Don C | 04-Jan-16 17:06 |
| Or laminate 2 thicknesses with grains running perpendicular. That might do it. That way you can also get the size you need. |
| BriandKilby | 04-Jan-16 19:25 |
| thank you for helping me out david and don. |
