kevin manning Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I'm at the finishing stage of a top flight sea fury kit and am trying to decide between glassing the wing and fuselage with standard epoxy or poly-C. I have no experience with either . I want to add panel lines and rivet detail etc. So whats best / easiest method and I know from years in this game that best and easiest are usually mutually exclusive. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi Kevin, Why not try skincrylic from http://falcon-aviation.com/ This is a water based system that is much easier to apply than an epoxy system...It just floats on. I suspect it's not quite as hard as epoxy, but it's not far offernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ernie Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hi PhilIt dries just like epoxy, maybe not quite as hard, but you can certainly sand it. I dont think you need to spray it but you probably could, depending on your spraygun. It really is very easy to apply. Much easier than epoxy. I think it's pretty light, because it works by evaporation rather than by a chemical reaction, so quite a bit of liquid is lost. I've just skinned a wing for an xtrawot, I could post a photo, but it wouldnt' really show a lot, but if you want? I'll do it tomorrow morningernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hey, 300 posts, look out Timbo, and Ericernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ernie Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 OK I'll do it tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hi Phil, Here are the xtrawot wings Sorry, you cant really see very much. Both them and the fuz have glass, primer, and undercoat The dark smudges on the second image are shadows (my gardens full of trees)ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Patrick Checkley Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hi i would like to print my own letters/numbers from my computor on sticky vinyl.what type of mat. should i go for from staples etc.and font sites for design.many thanks Pat. Checkley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Manning Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hi Pat, Did you know that you can buy transfer or decal paper/film forprinters. Also available are transparent labelsfor printers. Be careful because inkject ink iswater soluble and runs off the print !! Fonts are not too much of a problem unless you need a specific font for a scale craft. Windows comes with a lot and there are several shareware libraries available.My question about covering, concerns covering EPP. What is the name of a self adhesive film tat would do as a top coat for a flying wing.RegardsJohn m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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