| Image Comments |
| poppy | 20-Apr-08 06:25 |
| And Trailing edges sanded. Now for some cockpit details, wing installation and radiator scoop carving. |
| SteveM | 20-Apr-08 14:37 |
| Amazing sir Poppy! |
| jerry campbell | 20-Apr-08 15:21 |
| With the models Poppy turns out the sir should be capitalized: Sir Poppy. |
| SteveM | 20-Apr-08 15:43 |
| Oh, quite right. Any chance we could get him knighted too? |
| sly812 | 22-Apr-08 06:41 |
| hi poppy, question?? like you I covered my last build with wood but I still have wood grain lines coming through the paint, how did you manage to get rid of them??
p.s. another great build on the way I see... grats.. |
| poppy | 22-Apr-08 08:09 |
| B-4 painting, I dope all wood surfaces, lightly sand, and spray a coat of sandable primer. I then start with 2 light coats of micro fill, sanding between coats. Another coat of sandable primer, and more micro fill. I continue this process until I have a smooth fininsh with no grain showing. Then paint. It is important to dope 1st, then sandable primer to protect against moisture when using the micro fill, and also to give the 1/32" wood a hard surface so you will not sand thru it. Hope this helps. |
| Abby Marie | 22-Apr-08 08:15 |
| I have found that painting across grain, fills in grain faster. |
| David Duckett | 22-Apr-08 09:00 |
| I'm guessing you thin the Micro-Fill with water before applying it so the question is: to what consistency? |
| SteveM | 22-Apr-08 13:40 |
| Thanks for the details poppy, I've been wanting to skin a plane and knew some of the steps but not all. I would imagine sealing the wood with dope also helps when it comes to applying micro-fill as it won't suck all the moisture out of it like unsealed wood does. |
| sly812 | 22-Apr-08 18:40 |
| I'm with DD, what consistency do you use with the mirco fill? |
| poppy | 23-Apr-08 06:26 |
| Well, my method is not hard. I dip my index finger in water,get a dollop of fill on it, and apply to surface in a circular motion, much like waxing a car. If it gets too thick while doing this I dip my finger in water again. I like a consistency similar to mayonnaise. I keep this up until entire surface has a thin covering. Sand when dry, and do it again. So the consistency is maybe 75/25 or 60/40 or 50/50. I really don't know. Steve, moisture is why I seal the wood surfaces before filling. And when I start to sand, I only want to see primer color. If wood shows, I stop sanding. |
| poppy | 23-Apr-08 06:33 |
| I obtain the desired finish before installing the parts, fuselage, wing, tail surfaces, etc. Easier to sand that way. |
| sly812 | 23-Apr-08 16:39 |
| Great... thanks poppy, i'm learning from the best i see... |
| RodN | 23-Apr-08 18:07 |
| Beautiful job indeed Poppy, I am very much looking forward to seeing this kit complete!! |
| sweetwillie | 23-Apr-08 19:42 |
| Poppy, with your formula, maybe I can get this filler thing down pat. I, like the others, can't seem to get it right. That's going to win the contest. |
