Hostetler 113in Super Chipmunk
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Tseres
Whiny Old Man
Couple of things happened yesterday. I found out that the earliest my friend can start painting is Monday but I'll find out more tomorrow.
Then While I was looking at the full scale cowls picture,I realized that the cowl was held on with flat head screws. that meant I had to countersink the holes and glue on some backing to hold the screws in place. The fiberglass is just not thick enough. The problem came in with how to glue a flat piece to a concave surface. I decided to use Gel CA. It stays in place and when you hit it with some accelerator, it sticks to everything. It also fills big gaps. The flat surfaces were glued on with medium CA.
Put the rivets I sanded off, back on.
I also made a tree to hang the small parts on for painting. Now they wont blow around while painting.
There is a saying in the scale building world. Scale is never finished. You just stop working on it. Almost there. Once the paint goes on,that will be it.
Then While I was looking at the full scale cowls picture,I realized that the cowl was held on with flat head screws. that meant I had to countersink the holes and glue on some backing to hold the screws in place. The fiberglass is just not thick enough. The problem came in with how to glue a flat piece to a concave surface. I decided to use Gel CA. It stays in place and when you hit it with some accelerator, it sticks to everything. It also fills big gaps. The flat surfaces were glued on with medium CA.
Put the rivets I sanded off, back on.
I also made a tree to hang the small parts on for painting. Now they wont blow around while painting.
There is a saying in the scale building world. Scale is never finished. You just stop working on it. Almost there. Once the paint goes on,that will be it.
Tseres
Whiny Old Man
I found my old rotisserie that I used for my P-47 in the back of the Garage attic. Haven't seen this since I put it up there maybe 10 yrs ago. I checked it out and re drilled the mounting plate for the DA bolt pattern. My oldest granddaughter came to visit so I had her help me mount the chipmunk on it.
My first painter backed out on me. Lucky I know more then one. Painting the white is scheduled for Monday. I have to get ready for the Dawn Patrol this Friday that I'm the CD of.
My first painter backed out on me. Lucky I know more then one. Painting the white is scheduled for Monday. I have to get ready for the Dawn Patrol this Friday that I'm the CD of.
Tseres
Whiny Old Man
Long day today. Finally have some color on the Chipmunk. All the small parts and the fuse are painted white. Not enough shop space to paint it all at once. That gave me a chance to build a hanging rack for the parts that have to be painted on both sides.
Been running and working all day. Just finished up about 1/4 till 10. all you need to know is that I was smiling all day.
Been running and working all day. Just finished up about 1/4 till 10. all you need to know is that I was smiling all day.
That fuselage looks like a missile of some sort hanging there, very sleek.
So what's the story of the laboratory operating chamber thingy, for lack of not knowing wtf else to call it?
So what's the story of the laboratory operating chamber thingy, for lack of not knowing wtf else to call it?
Tseres
Whiny Old Man
If youre talking about the cabinet in the corner of the shop. That is a sand blasting cabinet.That fuselage looks like a missile of some sort hanging there, very sleek.
So what's the story of the laboratory operating chamber thingy, for lack of not knowing wtf else to call it?
aussiesteve
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a 427 golf cart is a definite goal in life.
It would beat my 3.5 lt V8 Lawnmower
It would beat my 3.5 lt V8 Lawnmower
aussiesteve
Well-Known Member
I've been stalking in the background admiring your handiwork
Dealing with a coupla issues that have now stabilised - still unable to fly but still interested.
Loving your work Tom
Dealing with a coupla issues that have now stabilised - still unable to fly but still interested.
Loving your work Tom
Tseres
Whiny Old Man
Just so you don't think everything we do is perfect the first time. I have certainly become good at fixing stuff.
The frown face is because I don't like to redo anything. But sometime you don't have a choice. This time I made the big mistake of not pulling off the tape before the clear coat. To compound the problem, we didn't clean the dust off the parts hanger and blew dust up on top of the wing and the white stripe had a very nice blue hue to it. At first I thought I can just wet sand the clear coat with 400 and have it turn white again. Nice thought but it didn't work.
The next Idea was to go buy a touch up gun at Harbor Freight and repaint the white. I thought I learned enough from Tom to be able to do it. I did paint the white after wet sanding the whole top with 600.
Tomorrow I will touch up the spots on the red and it will be ready to re clear coat.
For those that don't have to sand much. When wet sanding it is better to try fold the sand paper so it don't slip while sanding.
Yesterday I was Crying. Today I'm smiling.
Hope I don't run out of time. Next Saturday is the Airshow.
The frown face is because I don't like to redo anything. But sometime you don't have a choice. This time I made the big mistake of not pulling off the tape before the clear coat. To compound the problem, we didn't clean the dust off the parts hanger and blew dust up on top of the wing and the white stripe had a very nice blue hue to it. At first I thought I can just wet sand the clear coat with 400 and have it turn white again. Nice thought but it didn't work.The next Idea was to go buy a touch up gun at Harbor Freight and repaint the white. I thought I learned enough from Tom to be able to do it. I did paint the white after wet sanding the whole top with 600.
Tomorrow I will touch up the spots on the red and it will be ready to re clear coat.
For those that don't have to sand much. When wet sanding it is better to try fold the sand paper so it don't slip while sanding.
Yesterday I was Crying. Today I'm smiling.
Hope I don't run out of time. Next Saturday is the Airshow. 
