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gareth.ky · 11-23-2007, 06:25 PM

I am down to 400 grit on all the panels now. It worked out really well, thanks for the tip rc4flying.

I would almost skip the 220 grit step. I switched to 180 grit on the first pass and then straight to 400. When I did the 400 grip pass I kept a small sanding bar (12") with 180 grip paper and switched to that whenever I saw a seam or something that needed material removed.

If I had this step to do over I would do all of the one sided panels first and get the technique down. The elevators and rudder panels are cut from one sheet so both sides have to be almost perfect. If I had done them after I learned how to make the joints really well I would have had less sanding to do. Some of the later panels like the hatch are almost perfect on both sides and required only minimal sanding.

The shop-vac is a must. Use a paper filter and put some water in the bottom to help catch the dust. I'm still finding dust on things.

Soon I should be ready to start skinning things!

11-23-2007, 06:25 PM	#27
gareth.ky Caymanian Pirate Code Monkey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mustang OK, USA Age: 31 Posts: 1,929	Re: n00bs Gonna Build a Carden I am down to 400 grit on all the panels now. It worked out really well, thanks for the tip rc4flying. I would almost skip the 220 grit step. I switched to 180 grit on the first pass and then straight to 400. When I did the 400 grip pass I kept a small sanding bar (12") with 180 grip paper and switched to that whenever I saw a seam or something that needed material removed. If I had this step to do over I would do all of the one sided panels first and get the technique down. The elevators and rudder panels are cut from one sheet so both sides have to be almost perfect. If I had done them after I learned how to make the joints really well I would have had less sanding to do. Some of the later panels like the hatch are almost perfect on both sides and required only minimal sanding. The shop-vac is a must. Use a paper filter and put some water in the bottom to help catch the dust. I'm still finding dust on things. Soon I should be ready to start skinning things!