IMAC Dalton Extra 260 35%...Back at it!

[stangflyer]

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The second picture is after I filled the sean of the wheel pants and sanded smooth with a lightweight body filler. The first picture is after I primed them and sanded them. Now I will give it one last coat of primer before I paint. These parts were so full of pinholes, so a little trick is to spray a really wet coat of primer and then take a paint roller and roll the whole thing. Then a couple more coats of primer. All the pinholes get filled. It makes sanding the first time a little longer, but you don't have to deal with those little pinhole buggers.

Who'd have thunk? Great idea....

 

[Pistolera]

Good tip! Also glad to see you're getting larger pics....my eyes were going cross

 

[Dooinit]

Good tip! Also glad to see you're getting larger pics....my eyes were going cross

I am sorry about the small pics. My iPhone just decided to start uploading so the pictures are bigger. I was stressing you were going to get mad at me!

 

[Pistolera]

Nah...but I was looking for my magnifiers

 

[Dooinit]

I got a little more done tonight. Painted the landing gear yesterday and mounted it. I am going to pull it off and weigh it before I mount it for good. I got the sides covered. The stage of doubt is setting in. Like, what if this thing blows apart in magnificent fashion on the maiden flight. That would suck!!!!!

 

[Dooinit]

Did a little more tinkering on it yesterday and today. I just got off the phone with b&e graphics and they will be doing some sweet stuff for this real soon.

 

[Terryscustom]

Very nice!!

 

[Dooinit]

I am thinking a 3 blade setup for this non 3d airplane(but you never know, I get bored of loops and 4 point rolls). What's the tried and true rock solid set up for the da100 with re2s?

 

[Dooinit]

The fuse is done!! I was planning on getting the elevators set up with servos, but my shop needed attention after covering. Looked like a tornado blew through an ultracote factory in here! Now that everything is tidy, I will start on Servos tomorrow. I will be ordering servo extensions tonight and possibly a fuel tank. I will throw a coat of primer on the cowl tomorrow at work as well. I will probably get the fuse all done before I start covering the wings.

 

[Dooinit]

Still need to figure out a prop. I could just go with the 27x10th, but maybe the guys at da can point me in a good direction.