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  1. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Here is a good explanation and drawing of the squish band on a two stroke engine. On most model airplane two stroke engines, the cylinder and head are integral so to measure the squish band a piece of solder is inserted in the plug hole and the engine is turned over smashing the solder down to...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I have some work to do on the fuselage yet, a few of the filler pieces were damaged and need replaced. The jury struts were made from K&S aluminum streamline tube and 3/16" round aluminum tube, these didn't hold up very well. Ordered the stainless steel streamline tube from Toni Clark and...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Well here we are, 10 days, 3 yards of fabric, little more than pint of EcoBond, 825 #0 button head screws, 50 yards of 3/4" tape, 5 yards of 2" tape, 12 1/2" chip brushes, 25 single edge razor blades, a couple rolls of shop towels and paper towels, and the wings are covered ready for heat smoothing.
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Decided to lay up the left pant using jointing tape rather than the overlap method. The 2 ounce and 4 ounce cloth was laid up and trimmed while green to the top of the parting line. The KELVAR was cut just below the parting line and laid up using peel ply, mounting hard points installed and...
  5. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Seen this on a "Ziroli Bearcat" build going on now. What a wonderful idea for setting the height of your laser level, lab Jacks. Now I use various blocks shimmed with balsa and plywood to set the height. When I reached out to thank the builder for the idea he said that he borrowed that from...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Maybe start covering the wing and the tail parts to get the hang of it, then you can judge how to work around the cabin area. Around the door, you will need to attach the fabric, shrink it, coat of Poly Brush, then a finish tape attached with Poly Brush. My thoughts what ever can be removed...
  7. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I was wondering how you would use the dial indicator, I see now. I've used to old fashion method, smashing solder with the piston and measuring the resulting thickness.
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    If the side pieces were removed it would make covering around the door opening much easier. I find attaching the fabric a little messy so what I look for is nothing of value in vicinity. Plus, you've done all the wonderful work, it would be shame to get overspray all over it.
  9. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    To measure the narrow squish band around the head?
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Do you plan to leave the interior in while covering and painting? Just wondering.
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Merlyn Graves?
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Got it.
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Why not just use the mold and make a new cowl? I've done the lost foam method, clean out is a pain. I used foam to make the wing tips plugs for the Cherokee, cheaper than balsa!
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Does Tonyjet have a web page?
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    I just weighted the cowl for the 30% Chipmunk, it is a large cowl 12 1/2" wide and 18" long, it is just over 16 ounces. Based on thickness I would say it is about 12 ounces per yard of cloth. That's one nice job there Snoop.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    That's looking good.
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I would go crazy cutting all the tapes, I just used a 25 yard roll of 3/4" on the right wing. I find almost impossible to cut a straight line, cut a few short pieces of bias tape for rudder leading edge but that's it. Didn't know they made 2mm pinking shears, just recently found 3 mm thanks to...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The 2" perimeter tape is installed one piece from the root to the outer end of the aileron . The top reference line was laid out 1" above the centerline of the leading edge. The tape was cemented to the top side only along the leading edge, then cemented to the wing tip at the centerline. The...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The tapes are done on except for the 2" perimeter tape in theses photos. The two wide scale tape was just recently offered by F&M, all the previous builds were done with 1" wide tape. I'm kind of excited about laying down the 2" tape. Yesterday I discovered the front tongue that slides into...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Yes, I got the rings are from IFlyTallies. The rings are laser cut material, reminds me of gasket sheet material. You could 3D print rings if you are in to that. I still have a few left or I would be looking at buying a printer. I tried to buy rings from Balsa USA but they never responded...
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