john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 All sheeting/capping done on top of wing, capping strips are usually a pain to fit, I bought some cheap thick Cyano and fitted them no bother, no sliding about on the pva. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVC Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 John, you're moving fast, and very well also. You'll Maiden her very soon, I think👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 As long as the ribs are convex I use aliphatic glue on the rib, fit the capping strip and tack it with thin cyano at the ends, whilst holding it in place. Works OK but lost track of how many times I've glued fingers or thumbs to capping strips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Quite a bit of work on this wing but I'm nearly there. I used a Q tip tub to do the radius on the sheeting, used 3 pieces for the full depth so laid last piece underneath the second to get a measure. Don't forget the scrap infills where the w/bolts go. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I use an OLfa cutter. Buy from stationery offices They are designed to cut circles from paper. work well on balsa with care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Posted by McG 6969 on 23/01/2016 08:59:25:Two questions though > 1/ what is the reason that you're only gluing F1 & F6 at this time? 2/ When I glue my plybox together, should I use epoxy or aliphatic? Chris, If you fly electric I am quite sure you can also use PVA or Aliphatic on the firewall. That joint is reinforced with a trangle piece at one side which makes for a huge glue area. Per square mm loads are very low (with the possible exception of a crash). I am not sure about the fuel resistance of PVA/aliphatic, so for IC applications epoxy might be better. Edited By Lucas Hofman on 25/01/2016 06:49:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I've never heard of them Peter, I just googled it, looks like an handy tool when doing colour schemes as well John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Best leave Chris a picture of my pinned sheet, not so much a master class but a riot of colour John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 And different sizes too! So many colours, and sizes, and colours and different spacings.... 11 pins in R1, 5 pins in 1st R2, 6 in the next one!!!! ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Posted by john stones 1 on 24/01/2016 22:12:06: I've never heard of them Peter, I just googled it, looks like an handy tool when doing colour schemes as well John It is how I do scallops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low pass Pete Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Posted by john stones 1 on 24/01/2016 21:14:25: Quite a bit of work on this wing but I'm nearly there. I used a Q tip tub to do the radius on the sheeting, used 3 pieces for the full depth so laid last piece underneath the second to get a measure. Don't forget the scrap infills where the w/bolts go. John I used an old spinner backing plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 25/01/2016 08:30:50: Posted by john stones 1 on 24/01/2016 22:12:06: I've never heard of them Peter, I just googled it, looks like an handy tool when doing colour schemes as well John It is how I do scallops I used a couple of plates as patterns and cut round them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low pass Pete Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 John in the pictures above showing scallops does your wing have more ribs than the original plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 That's Bobs wing of another model Pete, mines not likely to be covered with the same amount of skill John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Posted by john stones 1 on 25/01/2016 16:27:19: That's Bobs wing of another model Pete, mines not likely to be covered with the same amount of skill John Not so much skill John, just bad lighting . Black is not a good colour to use if you want to hide blemishes. Pete, as John said, it's not a Ballerina but a Thunderbird - each wing half is 43" so there are one or two more ribs. I put it up to illustrate how any monkey can attempt scalloped trim and get away with it. I was a bit nervous when I started covering it but it turned out to be easier than I expected - apart from the shear size of the film panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Peter keeps trying to convince us he's lazy, I'm not having that, there's some work gone into this wing Just one more tip to finish then l/e and ply for wing bolts and mines done John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Building is complete on my wing now, I sanded a tip up a bit for a look see, I don't usually do the scallops on the sheeting or spend much time on wing tips, well worth the effort Cheers Peter John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVC Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It looks nice. A good building job followed by a good sanding is always very rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Time to build a fuzz, my least favourite bit, I've no jig so it's a piece of paper with a line on, line it up and weight it down, I'm going to glue tail end up before fitting the formers. Pictures came out backwards, hope fuzz go's better John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hi John Are you going for a Fuselage mounted U/C? If so what reinforcement are you adding? M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 I will notch a piece of 1/8 ply into fuzz then glue another piece of 1/8 flush with balsa sheet, plus some balsa triangle inside, may sound a bit heavy but we've rabbits and moles. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 No building jig and the sides didn't want to bend the same, so I had to weight it down and nudge it over a smidge at the rear, glued t/plane seat in to hold in place and a piece of lower sheeting, how high tec is that john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 All formers for the stringers fitted, they where a little too wide so I trimmed em, looks like i'll have some sanding to do on the top/curved part, a couple look a bit porky, can't say I enjoyed that bit I found it very fiddly John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Great building tips, John. Not 'porky' at all, following along with interest. Cheers BRU - BE / CTR Building Control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Cheers Chris Has Iris seen it, what's she think John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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