| Image Comments |
| David Duckett | 21-Jul-18 07:52 |
| The urge is to try to make it all at once but experience dictates that is not the case. There's a lot on there so it will take some time to dry. I'll be drunk! |
| heywooood | 22-Jul-18 15:43 |
| I think I spent almost a week, between getting enough filler in there and sanding it to shape, to sealing it |
| David Duckett | 22-Jul-18 16:55 |
| The second layer is on and drying and it's starting to look right. I am letting it dry overnight, not to make sure it's dry but because it's 107 outside! |
| heywooood | 22-Jul-18 19:49 |
| it got up to 89 here at the beach and I was dyin' - certainly no work at all was done on the Stearman between 10 and 5 o'clock. 107 is bananas. Reminds me of a far side drawing I saw of the devil sitting at a bar having a cocktail with tourists and saying "yeah - but it's a DRY heat.." |
| Don C | 22-Jul-18 20:51 |
| That's why I asked about drying time. I've found sometimes over night is necessary even with a thin layer. |
| heywooood | 22-Jul-18 21:26 |
| humidity slows things way down - especially with the water based products..no news there really, but when it is both hot and dry (less than 10-20% humidity) things are greatly accelerated. At anything over 100deg. though I begin to worry that sanding wood will start a fire lol |
| heywooood | 22-Jul-18 21:28 |
| Dave - have you seen this video? it shows the wing root fairings in good detail (as well as several other details)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADpfLN3cDzQ |
| David Duckett | 23-Jul-18 16:38 |
| Nice video! This afternoon it's 113 degrees. |
| heywooood | 23-Jul-18 22:28 |
| you can see exactly how massive that wing root fairing is!
plus the engine, mounting framework and all the supporting equipment up front is clearly visible. The mag. check was cool and I think he cycled the prop too... I love that vid...if you see it in the margin watch the Kermit Weeks multi-part vids on flying the Grumman Duck. lots of cool stuff in those |
| heywooood | 23-Jul-18 22:29 |
| ..and you can have your 113 bud - I got sweaty just typing that |
| Don C | 24-Jul-18 09:38 |
| Hope your AC is in good order DD. That's just nuts. |
| David Duckett | 24-Jul-18 10:06 |
| We have a very good ac, thankfully. I water the plants and raise the flag usually by 7 when it's around 80 and then do not go outside unless absolutely necessary. By 5 there is shade from the tall cypress trees to the west. We have had nearly 4" of rain but it has still been hotter this year than normal. It's even hotter in Phoenix! |
