Mike T

So there is! Ta 👍

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I agree with Andy. Over-bending and heating should do it and you may have to repeat it several times over the life of the aircraft. (BTW - I couldn't live with the trim tab on David's J60 - what a fright! 🙂 )

The tissue was definitely your problem - it's a beggar to get it to stick.

a word of explanation. I'm doing the above to avoid wasting any time composing something which may wander off into the ether... PS - mods may want to set up a 'sandbox' thread for this purpose, rather than clutter this one?

I used it to cover some sheeted areas on my latest project. The dope doesn't seem to go 'through' it like it used to with modelspan. I've ended up spreading the dope with a brush and then 'ironing' it down with paper towel, to force it through the weave and get it to stick to the (pre-doped) surface. This technique means more dope ends up in the bin than on the plane! When dry, it tends to detach at the edges, requiring more dabbing and burnishing to get it to stick down. 'Orrible stuff...

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Thanks Paul, I appreciate that - the Electrons I got for my Spitfire cost an arm and a leg! 😒 Who are you sourcing yours from?

You said in an earlier post that the retracts would be available from you, which I took to mean that they would either be made by you or by a 3rd party to your spec. So I'm wondering why the trunnions can't be made to operate over (say) 95° to get the rake of the legs and hence positioning of the wheel axle in the correct location?

No errors but my last post (the labels thread) took 15 minutes and 2 attempts to post a one-liner. It's a powerful disincentive to engage...

I may have mentioned this before, but one of the advantages of buying planes at swap meets etc., is that they often come with a label pre-fitted...😉

The instructions for my current project suggested UHU 'HART' for glazing, so I bought some. Seems to work just fine.

I agree that a 1/4 scale Cub would be ideal. The older Hangar 9 ARTF would fit the bill superbly! I have one that I want to move on, if you're interested... :)

Also look at "Carrier Pilot" by Norman Hanson. see here...

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