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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
Not exactly my workshop, but helped someone make more space in theirs. Kimball-Somenzini Python will be at my place sometime soon.

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Man!......That shop! That floor! Those Planes!.......
Cuz ya's gotz Cheesieburger vent airfreshners....right?:spongebob:

Sumptin like that :wink:.............Ain't easy bein cheesy........

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WMcNabb

150cc
Don’t if you know the gentleman that you bought the biplane from but it would be interesting to know how he did that floor it looks great.

From the gentleman...
“It's a product from Sherwin Williams called tile clad, the toughest finish I've seen. Rolled on, then splatters of paint, then clearcoated.”
 
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AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Finished the other wing! Turned out better than I anticipated.
Looked over the fuselage, found a wheel axel I had lying around to swap out the bent one. Gear looks good! Patched a couple stick holes in the Ultracote that didn’t hit any structure thank goodness.
LH elevator servo support glue joint failed, re glued it in place... I feel like the servo supports in the tail on extreme flight planes are pretty sub par to begin with I’ve noticed, they could improve that area in my opinion.
Although obviously my situation is different with this plane.
LH elevator tie down ply bracket were de bonding, so re glued those in place.
All I have left is to drill and balance a prop and fix a cowl some how.... at least oil proof it. I’ve never had much luck repairing a factory cowl. Any tips would be appreciated.
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dhal22

GSN Sponsor Tier 1
Well, today has been a random job day. I recently stiffened the pushrods in my King Kobra which really added some weight to the tail. So I was able to take some lead out of the tail today to fix that issue.

Next, I had a bent shaft on one of my quad motors. So I replaced that motor so there aren’t any more unneeded vibrations.

My P-47 had one landing gear cutout in the wing that was catching one side as the gear transited. So I took a hobby knife to that part of the sheeting so that will no longer be an issue.

I hope to replace the tubing in my ARS gas tank today along with tightening up the belt on the engine for my Goblin helicopter. Then all my RC stuff should be up to 100% :)

King Kobra? We need photos. Love that plane.
 

Snoopy1

640cc Uber Pimp
Finished the other wing! Turned out better than I anticipated.
Looked over the fuselage, found a wheel axel I had lying around to swap out the bent one. Gear looks good! Patched a couple stick holes in the Ultracote that didn’t hit any structure thank goodness.
LH elevator servo support glue joint failed, re glued it in place... I feel like the servo supports in the tail on extreme flight planes are pretty sub par to begin with I’ve noticed, they could improve that area in my opinion.
Although obviously my situation is different with this plane.
LH elevator tie down ply bracket were de bonding, so re glued those in place.
All I have left is to drill and balance a prop and fix a cowl some how.... at least oil proof it. I’ve never had much luck repairing a factory cowl. Any tips would be appreciated.
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Just order a new one by the time it is fixed and you purchased all the matching paint the cost will be very close. If the cowl is available just order a new one that is what I would do.
 
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