David Davis Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 I see that it has taken me two years to get this far. It was intended as a "quick-build" but unfortunately both life and death have got in the way. I made a bit of a horlicks painting the canopy framing and will have to send off for another one when I get my pension! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) On 27/11/2023 at 12:52, David Davis said: I am going to give the cowlings to a bloke in the club who is the panelbeater with the local Volkswagen agency! Hi Dave . Ask your mate if he can spray the cowl with single stage 2k paint. If painted with base and clear the base coat can be attacked on edges by glow fuel residue then bubbles and lifts slowly creeping underand lifting the fuel proof clearcoat. Ask me how I know? Water based base coats may be ok but polyester just melts with glowfuel (methanol) . Edited November 29, 2023 by Engine Doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 I expect I'll see him on Sunday when we have a meeting to organise next year's programme of events. On the other hand he lives a fair old distance away and he became a father about eighteen months ago so his time is somewhat limited these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Making progress but still some way to go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Nice scheme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Strongly influenced by the Cloud Models scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) I got this from a friend as part-built.. I think it is old. It is very light and looks fragile. I called it CAP20 as I was not sure what model is this and who produced it. It is maidened today. It flies great.. Edited December 13, 2023 by Murat Kece 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Oops. I post it in the wrong place .. It should be in "forum-members-new-models-lets-see-them".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 (edited) Yesterday I hinged the rudder and elevator to the model. I used large Kavan pinned hinges and for the first time I used De Luxe Materials Superphatic glue as the adhesive. I had been impressed by the quality of this glue when building a wing for my Baron which featured depron wing ribs, also a first for me. Previously I had always used epoxy as the glue for hinges and I'd always applied some form of grease to the pivot before applying the glue. I usually used butter for this purpose! As Superphatic is a water based glue I did not bother with greasing the pivot. I placed five spots of Superphatic on each side of one leaf of each hinge. These were then inserted into the tailplane. Five more spots on each side of the other leaf then I fitted the elevator. I did the same with the rudder. By yesterday evening I was able to lift the model and wag it about holding on to the rudder and elevator! Thats without any pins or cocktail sticks. Note the usual immaculately tidy workshop! Having turned 76 earlier in the month I have decided to treat myself and the model to a white GRP undercarriage from Carbon Copy. Edited March 19 by David Davis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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