Phil Cooke Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 ingenious servo mounting method Dirk, you are clearly handy with the drill and file! Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 Thanks Phil ! The more you do , the more you can i guess . Last weeks i learned a lot more... The brakes are coming along pretty well but it's a lot of trial and error. There is so little room to fit it all. One wing is ready exept for the covers. I'm copying everything now for the other wing. I promissed myself they'd be ready in 2023 so i can start the painting process . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 Here is a little video of the 1st wing 20231220_224415.mp4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Plugs for the Windows painted and polissen, ready for vacuming ! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hey Dirk, ... that seems to be a huge polishing job... well done, young man... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 The plastic that I use you leave the protective coat on the mould side, and it comes out nice and clean even on a mat surface. Nice work Dirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I am currently struggling making a canopy mould, have you pics of your process to make that plug, i can see a glass version in the bakground. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 40 minutes ago, Danny Fenton said: I am currently struggling making a canopy mould, have you pics of your process to make that plug, i can see a glass version in the bakground. Cheers Danny Proper modeling plaster of Paris also works, the best that I found was the pink stuff used by dentists but only if you have the proper canopy plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 @ Danny fenton In this case , i simply made a new part in the mould of the canope frame twice as thick. Usually i make a plug out of pink foam , covered with 500gr glass to get a smooth finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 19 minutes ago, dirk tinck said: @ Danny fenton In this case , i simply made a new part in the mould of the canope frame twice as thick. Usually i make a plug out of pink foam , covered with 500gr glass to get a smooth finish. Thanks Dirk, i made my plug from blue foam covered in a couple of layers of glass cloth, but i cannot get a gloss finish. Do you prime and paint? I am concerned primer and paint wont survive the heat of vacforming? Thanks for your thoughts Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Yes , Danny always primer and paint ! It will stand the heat of the plastic , no worries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 24 minutes ago, dirk tinck said: Yes , Danny always primer and paint ! It will stand the heat of the plastic , no worries! Thanks Dirk, I have been getting conflicting advice and it was not helping me. I can improve the surface finish on my plug with primer and paint fairly easily. I presume it doesn't have to be an epoxy primer/paint?? Cheers Danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 I use automotive products as i have a lot of leftovers I did use spray cans for little parts and it worked fine ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 Looks like a big canope !! You're going to need a very big frame-box and a big heater ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 7 hours ago, dirk tinck said: Looks like a big canope !! You're going to need a very big frame-box and a big heater ! Yes a bit big for a 'first', good luck,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Hi guys, it is 24" x 9" and 7" tall. So yes a bit big. SLEC have agreed to form the canopy and a 2nd form of styrene over the PETG to make the frame. But i have a plan to have a go myself first. Because of the shape it might plunge mould, but never tried at this scale? Otherwise i will make a frame and vac table. My home made A4 set up certainly wont cope! This isnt my first Paul, but it is the largest. Hence seeking advice, alas i got lots of contradicting information, mainly statiing a plug formed the way I have wont work. And it will collapse. My head thinks it will work for a couple at least. We will see. Its a fair cost to make something this big in man hours, and materials. And I wanted to mitigate risk before just charging forward in my usual way. Dirk clearly is much more experienced at this scale than me and I appreciate his time. Sorry Dirk back to your fabulous build 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I have a 2.10m Stuka canopy mould and that was a real headache, maybe do it in 2 parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 First pull of the small part 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 that looks good...👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Hi guy's Long time no see ! Just wanted to let you know that the fouga is completely ready for primer ! I made myself a spray-booth and looking forward to use it for the first time ! See you soon ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 You could sell that space for £1m in London..... lots of room to work in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 spray booth!!!😮Wish my man cave was that big🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 One thing i learned over the years is that you can never have enough SPACE AND TIME ! I worked all my life to have my own shop , wich i build myself . It's 100 sq M , two stories high , very happy with it ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 12 minutes ago, dirk tinck said: wich i build myself . It's 100 sq M , two stories high Very impressive 👍 Explains how you can spread out so much building such a wonderful aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 34 minutes ago, dirk tinck said: One thing i learned over the years is that you can never have enough SPACE AND TIME ! I worked all my life to have my own shop , wich i build myself . It's 100 sq M , two stories high , very happy with it ! You would be too old to enjoy it if you lived in England it would take years of planning permission and red tape before you could dig the foundations. Great work on the Magister and workshop Dirk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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