CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS latest projectto refinish Caudron 5ongoing Im reminded some covering procedures worth repeating fall realm techniquesubtle very important Im referring getting material using properly adhere surface pride-and-joy friend showing latest Stunter mentioned problems carbon veil rippling applied fuselage After discussed applied material realized point other covering materials techniques could use revisiting Since introduced covering techniques carbon veil Ill start 2 ounce per yard wonderful covering sheeted/solid surfaces its best properties inert doesnt shrink making preferable tissue areas such vertical-stabilizer-tofuselage joints tissue lifts However material doesnt conform surfaces knacks have get work material coming apart Its held together dissolvable sizing As turns out problems can resolved same technique surface must prepared first Although some use nitrate dope base Im concerned about compatibility use butyrate dope silkspan tissue covering normal preparations must still followed really good surface prep required ending sanding 400-grit paper bare wood followed multiple coats dope carefully block-sanded say 320 sandpaper surface should sanded two coats get proper bonding dope should thinned least 50/50 new Brodak dope may have go 60/40 because thickness high solid content way dope powders nicely gives superb base number coats personal preference Id suggest four six layers thin mixture looking start shine Another reason thin dope way raises grain permit sandings get very smooth base has fuzz locked down Now youre ready cover carbon Youre going cover solid surfaces main wing Some competitors like cover non-open bays wing carbon lightness strength dont personal choice worry after its hardened strength carbon can concentrate stress weakest point wing have seen failures caused careful use carbon particular consider canying carbon through center section wing failures know occur root outboard wing trick covering carbon use thin dope least thin use build up base coat Free Right modelers have used thinner adhere tissue think thats bit too far Control Line Aerobatics thin dope penetrates materialcarbon veil casesoftens dope surface bonds quickiy carbon does bond apply dope too thick thicker dope could cause intermediate layer allowing carbon material float though surface dope underneath will soften bond does form quickiy allowing creep material manifests itself carbon sometimes little ridges material stick down thin dope addition rapid soften-bond-stick cycle surface tension holds material subtle point its important gives best surface covering latest model have noticed something have careful joints carbon because doesnt feather well tissue does latest roll carbonprobably because increased sizingthe overlap does stick well have limit amount overlap good procedure anyway Although Ive mentioned other columns technique get carbon conform round surfaces put multiple cuts February 1999 119 Wayne Trivin built carbon-fiber tank Heinkel Superlight durable tank has uniflow venting Frank McMillans latest Super Caudron 6 Its 740 sq PA 61 pipe 62 ounces another good Dan Banjock Ted l-leinritz 200% Flite Streak demonstrations model takes two-handed style fly no different working heavy tissue Consider applying sheet carbon nose section full-bodied stunter continually tapering curved section goes flat sides top block spinner way approach section lay carbon leading edge wing sheet will lay over flat surface approximate center fuselage Thats about far can practically cover Once have flat portion stuck down can address curved portion sharp scissors make slits across fuselage carbon approximately half-inch slits can farther apart toward rear less curve closer toward front curve Take cut flat portion before surface curve starts As adhere carbon start least curve section time working slowly will overlap work toward curved sections Its advisable trim overlap thats easiest after material adhered surface should mention carbon material can also used very good filler places dont quite have proper contours keep reworking nose/spinner area almost final filler coats sand first carbon layer apply couple coats dope lay overlapping layer dry resand shadow surface hardness carbon permits nice shaping operation should use more-coarse sandpaper Ive used six layers area works very well want briefly mention fiberglassing because same trick applies glass application use thin epoxy apply material However some differences case am going use epoxy adhere glass stiffen surface apply glass top sanded bare-wood surface good results Lately Ive thinking applying coat two very thin dope smooth surface As long surface well-sanded should work grain partially sealed resin would penetrate much making lighter finish Back thin resin case actually dope/carbon case glass cloth will really float because resin does harden quickly resin forms layer no surface tension cloth hold place its too thick thin should resin best results have watery consistency using Hobbypoxy Formula 2 glue thinned Hobbypoxy thinner alcohol Im now using Hobbypoxy Smooth N Easy fairly thin helped beat hair dryer next trick get much resin off surface possible make almost dry using hair dryer playing cards ease operation depends getting resin thin New Items Aero Products Randy Smith has computer-generated plan Dave Hemstroughts Classic-legal stunter PT19one best-flying Classics 60s 600 square inches its size perfect new 40 enginesespecially Thunder Tiger 36 really coming strong addition detailed accurate new plans Randy considering laser-cut limited-production kit Contact Aero Products availability 1880 Scenic Highway Snellville GA 30278 Tel 770 979-2035 Windy Urtnowski has new tape Buff As multiple Concours selectee Nats best show get front row airplane Contact Windy 93 Elliott Place Rutherford NJ 07070 Tel 201 896-8740 other videos Cardinal kits Model Aviation aks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everything airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmchaels PA 15320
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/02
Page Numbers: 119, 120
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/02
Page Numbers: 119, 120
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS latest projectto refinish Caudron 5ongoing Im reminded some covering procedures worth repeating fall realm techniquesubtle very important Im referring getting material using properly adhere surface pride-and-joy friend showing latest Stunter mentioned problems carbon veil rippling applied fuselage After discussed applied material realized point other covering materials techniques could use revisiting Since introduced covering techniques carbon veil Ill start 2 ounce per yard wonderful covering sheeted/solid surfaces its best properties inert doesnt shrink making preferable tissue areas such vertical-stabilizer-tofuselage joints tissue lifts However material doesnt conform surfaces knacks have get work material coming apart Its held together dissolvable sizing As turns out problems can resolved same technique surface must prepared first Although some use nitrate dope base Im concerned about compatibility use butyrate dope silkspan tissue covering normal preparations must still followed really good surface prep required ending sanding 400-grit paper bare wood followed multiple coats dope carefully block-sanded say 320 sandpaper surface should sanded two coats get proper bonding dope should thinned least 50/50 new Brodak dope may have go 60/40 because thickness high solid content way dope powders nicely gives superb base number coats personal preference Id suggest four six layers thin mixture looking start shine Another reason thin dope way raises grain permit sandings get very smooth base has fuzz locked down Now youre ready cover carbon Youre going cover solid surfaces main wing Some competitors like cover non-open bays wing carbon lightness strength dont personal choice worry after its hardened strength carbon can concentrate stress weakest point wing have seen failures caused careful use carbon particular consider canying carbon through center section wing failures know occur root outboard wing trick covering carbon use thin dope least thin use build up base coat Free Right modelers have used thinner adhere tissue think thats bit too far Control Line Aerobatics thin dope penetrates materialcarbon veil casesoftens dope surface bonds quickiy carbon does bond apply dope too thick thicker dope could cause intermediate layer allowing carbon material float though surface dope underneath will soften bond does form quickiy allowing creep material manifests itself carbon sometimes little ridges material stick down thin dope addition rapid soften-bond-stick cycle surface tension holds material subtle point its important gives best surface covering latest model have noticed something have careful joints carbon because doesnt feather well tissue does latest roll carbonprobably because increased sizingthe overlap does stick well have limit amount overlap good procedure anyway Although Ive mentioned other columns technique get carbon conform round surfaces put multiple cuts February 1999 119 Wayne Trivin built carbon-fiber tank Heinkel Superlight durable tank has uniflow venting Frank McMillans latest Super Caudron 6 Its 740 sq PA 61 pipe 62 ounces another good Dan Banjock Ted l-leinritz 200% Flite Streak demonstrations model takes two-handed style fly no different working heavy tissue Consider applying sheet carbon nose section full-bodied stunter continually tapering curved section goes flat sides top block spinner way approach section lay carbon leading edge wing sheet will lay over flat surface approximate center fuselage Thats about far can practically cover Once have flat portion stuck down can address curved portion sharp scissors make slits across fuselage carbon approximately half-inch slits can farther apart toward rear less curve closer toward front curve Take cut flat portion before surface curve starts As adhere carbon start least curve section time working slowly will overlap work toward curved sections Its advisable trim overlap thats easiest after material adhered surface should mention carbon material can also used very good filler places dont quite have proper contours keep reworking nose/spinner area almost final filler coats sand first carbon layer apply couple coats dope lay overlapping layer dry resand shadow surface hardness carbon permits nice shaping operation should use more-coarse sandpaper Ive used six layers area works very well want briefly mention fiberglassing because same trick applies glass application use thin epoxy apply material However some differences case am going use epoxy adhere glass stiffen surface apply glass top sanded bare-wood surface good results Lately Ive thinking applying coat two very thin dope smooth surface As long surface well-sanded should work grain partially sealed resin would penetrate much making lighter finish Back thin resin case actually dope/carbon case glass cloth will really float because resin does harden quickly resin forms layer no surface tension cloth hold place its too thick thin should resin best results have watery consistency using Hobbypoxy Formula 2 glue thinned Hobbypoxy thinner alcohol Im now using Hobbypoxy Smooth N Easy fairly thin helped beat hair dryer next trick get much resin off surface possible make almost dry using hair dryer playing cards ease operation depends getting resin thin New Items Aero Products Randy Smith has computer-generated plan Dave Hemstroughts Classic-legal stunter PT19one best-flying Classics 60s 600 square inches its size perfect new 40 enginesespecially Thunder Tiger 36 really coming strong addition detailed accurate new plans Randy considering laser-cut limited-production kit Contact Aero Products availability 1880 Scenic Highway Snellville GA 30278 Tel 770 979-2035 Windy Urtnowski has new tape Buff As multiple Concours selectee Nats best show get front row airplane Contact Windy 93 Elliott Place Rutherford NJ 07070 Tel 201 896-8740 other videos Cardinal kits Model Aviation aks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everything airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmchaels PA 15320
