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sweetpea · 05-20-2009, 12:27 PM

Last night I decided to tackle the bottom wings. The design changed slightly from what I had originally wanted because I tried, but dang I just can't do curves consistently.

I used the glass method. You take a large piece of glass and smear some water on it. Take the Monokote (Yes, that is what I like to use) and lay it down on top of the glass without the backing. It basically sticks to the glass but pulls up very easily.

On the wing I covered the white then red on the bottom first. Then went back and covered the top. I then made measurements and rulers and drew up the design based off my printed picture. Making notes along the way of dimensions. Everything was drawn on the covering on the wing in dry erase markers. Next I laid some legal size paper over the design (several sheets had to be taped together to get the size) and traced the design on that. Then I cut out the template and taped it to the black covering on the glass. Then with a razor blade (not a hobby knife) and a ruler I cut around the template so the black would be one large piece. Then I simply laid it down on the wing over the lines and used an iron to apply it. I did it this way so the covering would be 1 piece with no seams. You have to be very careful and go slow so you don't get bubbles. Wasn't willing to wait for the windex method of applying ontop of other covering. Then I took the same template and taped it to my Yellow covering on the glass table. This time I drew the design and removed the template. Then I had to measure out along all the lines as this piece was going to be an outline. Then I had to go back and cut each line I drew and then slowly place it on the wing and slowly iron it down. I think everything worked out just fine. Last thing to do was heat up the soder iron that I use specifically for covering. I melted out the tube hole, the cabane holes and the servo hole.

Bottom wings are done (the ailerons for them are about 90% done). Just 2 more wings to do.

The one elevator I covered with scrap covering needs to be slightly redone as the scheme isn't quite the same. I'll attempt to get to that as well. Tomorrow I plan to mask up the fuse and paint the speckle unless I can get to it today (not likely)

Bottom of Wing

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Top of Wing

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05-20-2009, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 34 Posts: 7,326 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 37% Ultimate Recover-Build-And Fly Last night I decided to tackle the bottom wings. The design changed slightly from what I had originally wanted because I tried, but dang I just can't do curves consistently. I used the glass method. You take a large piece of glass and smear some water on it. Take the Monokote (Yes, that is what I like to use) and lay it down on top of the glass without the backing. It basically sticks to the glass but pulls up very easily. On the wing I covered the white then red on the bottom first. Then went back and covered the top. I then made measurements and rulers and drew up the design based off my printed picture. Making notes along the way of dimensions. Everything was drawn on the covering on the wing in dry erase markers. Next I laid some legal size paper over the design (several sheets had to be taped together to get the size) and traced the design on that. Then I cut out the template and taped it to the black covering on the glass. Then with a razor blade (not a hobby knife) and a ruler I cut around the template so the black would be one large piece. Then I simply laid it down on the wing over the lines and used an iron to apply it. I did it this way so the covering would be 1 piece with no seams. You have to be very careful and go slow so you don't get bubbles. Wasn't willing to wait for the windex method of applying ontop of other covering. Then I took the same template and taped it to my Yellow covering on the glass table. This time I drew the design and removed the template. Then I had to measure out along all the lines as this piece was going to be an outline. Then I had to go back and cut each line I drew and then slowly place it on the wing and slowly iron it down. I think everything worked out just fine. Last thing to do was heat up the soder iron that I use specifically for covering. I melted out the tube hole, the cabane holes and the servo hole. Bottom wings are done (the ailerons for them are about 90% done). Just 2 more wings to do. The one elevator I covered with scrap covering needs to be slightly redone as the scheme isn't quite the same. I'll attempt to get to that as well. Tomorrow I plan to mask up the fuse and paint the speckle unless I can get to it today (not likely) Bottom of Wing DSC01481.JPG Top of Wing DSC01480.JPG __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou *A 'Veteran'* -- whether active duty, discharged,retired, or reserve --is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact