Ramsay Allen Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just bought a Zagi, should I cover it all in bullet tape before I put the coloured wing tape on? Also what should I use to glue the wing sections together? ....Epoxy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 If its this one **LINK** Then use a proper Foam glue of the contact type - UHU por (NOT ordinary UHU it will eat the foam) or Foam2Foam the other glue I use with Depron foam is spray carpet glue (but messy so spray it outside!) Whatever glue you use TEST it on a sample piece of foam first! Edited By Dave Hopkin on 18/02/2015 08:44:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Allen Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks for the info, it's this one the Zagi Si: **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingCrust Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Mine's only covered with the supplied coloured parcel tape. I went with option 3 for a bit of extra strength but didn't bother with the bullet tape (which is also sold at builders merchants as crossweave tape) and, to date, mine has survived. And my zagi was glued together with epoxy. Don't forget to apply tape from the trailing edge first. Its a great model. Tough as old boots and fairly easy to fly. I found the quoted c of g position to be just right. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I blogged my JP Zagi build in this very forum, perhaps it might help? It's here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 One strip of rhino tape top and bottom and covered with solartex,tough as old boots it be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You basically make a "A" frame out of the fibre tape, top and bottom of the wing. Join the wing panels with epoxy, or a foaming polyurethane glue (Gorilla Glue). Cover in parcel tape or, if you want to do a proper job, in Profilm. If you're planning on adding any decent amount of power to a Zagi, a decent carbon spar, laid into the wing, is a very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Allen Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks for all the info, I went for the bullet tape all over option in the end. I think it almost made applying the coloured wing tape easier and gave a smoother finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Looks really neat, well done. It'll be a tough old bird with the full covering of bullet tape too. Where are you going to heave it into the air ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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