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| biplane guy, Comment for image # 43040 | 01 Mar 21 17:41 |
| Thanks, Don. I'm going to try to duplicate the metal panels on the top around the cockpits and on the sides between the block-filled forward section and the passenger (front) cockpit access door with some .010 thick polystyrene. The remainder of the fuselage is fabric covered. The multiple contours of the block-filled area prohibited the use of the styrene. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 43040 | 01 Mar 21 12:28 |
| That's looking good. Great cockpits. Are you filling the gap between the front blocks and the Instrument too? I've learned 2 methods here: 1, sand the balsa smooth, then used a light weight spackle and sand again. Repeat, repeat etc. until you get what you want then seal it with dope (I haven't tried EZ dope yet) and sand with 320 a few times. The number of repeats depends on your desires. 2, Sandable auto primer. Several coats with 320 and seal. Clear Krylon spray seems to be a good sealant too and dries quite smooth and quickly and can be sanded. Hope that helps.
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| biplane guy, Comment for image # 43040 | 01 Mar 21 09:09 |
| I need help. The contoured balsa blocks at the nose are going to be difficult to cover, even with Solartex. I'm thinking of filling/sealing the balsa with something that will give me the appearance of a metal surface when sanded and painted. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Keith |
| biplane guy, Image # 43040 | 01 Mar 21 08:30 |
WACO UPF-7 fuselage ready to cover |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 42944 | 02 Feb 21 16:46 |
| marvelous bit of engineering - and your fuselage framing is impressive here also |
| edtherenderman, Comment for image # 42944 | 25 Jan 21 08:08 |
| That's very cool! |
| bobgood, Comment for image # 42944 | 24 Jan 21 17:21 |
| Excellent! Would like to be able to do something on those lines. Not sure I have the skill though.:-( |
| biplane guy, Comment for image # 42944 | 24 Jan 21 16:09 |
| This is how it looks installed. Piano wires glued to the elevator and rudder pivot up and down and side to side respectively when the stick and rudder pedals are moved. |
| biplane guy, Comment for image # 42943 | 24 Jan 21 15:51 |
| Finally figured out a way to move all the flight surfaces from the cockpit and get it installed within the fuselage. Looks crazy but it works! |
| biplane guy, Image # 42944 | 24 Jan 21 15:48 |
Controls connected and working from cockpit. |
| biplane guy, Image # 42943 | 24 Jan 21 15:47 |
WACO UPF-7 controls |
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