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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Since I had the formers in the short kit, I thought it would easier and I wanted to use polyester resin and Bondo for finishing. Had a bunch of old stuff I wanted to use up, ended up throwing all the old resin away anyway. Yesterday I was mixing 20+ year old polyester finishing putty. The...- TonyHallo
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
66 F in the burgh today, got several coats of primer on the plug. More pin holes to fill and block sand with 150, more primer. Can't tell you how many hours I have in this.- TonyHallo
- Post #93
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
A 5/8" diameter wood dowel is a snug fit in the tube, a 2" long piece was pushed into the middle of the CF tube. The hole was drilled in the mill after finding the center. Before tapping the hole was sealed on one side with tape and filled with thin CA, then tapped. An 8-32 bottom tap just...- TonyHallo
- Post #92
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Got the tail cone pulled out of the mold, took some effort but it is out. Made a 1/4" mounting plate for the elevator servo that also locates the tail cone and will also serve has the blocks for the mounting screws. Had to come up with a Rocket City horn out of the stash for the linkage...- TonyHallo
- Post #89
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
I have made cowls that that way as well, works just fine. Put two layers of 6 ounce glass on the canopy plug. Skim coat with 3M Bondo All purpose putty, sets up fast and sands easy, you can find it at Lowes. I have some left over from the remodel last winter, will need another quart to finish.- TonyHallo
- Post #88
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Had to dig the plug out of the mold but at the end of the day the mold is quite acceptable. If more than one part was needed, I would make a two part mold. There is 5 coats of wax on the mold already and with any luck should be pulling the part tomorrow.- TonyHallo
- Post #86
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Rather than glass and paint the plug for the tail cone I decided to Monokote the part since the mold will be a one-off part. You can spent the time finishing a less than perfect part or spend the time making a perfect plug. The plug is glued onto Monokoted scrap balsa. Twelve coats of...- TonyHallo
- Post #85
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Just about ready to pull the plug off the fuselage, extensions will then be added to the front back and bottom, about 1/2" to give a little material for final fitting. Found a 3" x 4" balsa log in the shed, part of it became the tail cone. Plan to Monokote it and make a mold, then lay up the...- TonyHallo
- Post #84
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Two years ago I bought a garbage bag full of balsa blocks for $20, the wood has been stored in my shed since then, time to put a piece to work. This 2 3/8" x 3" x 36" weighted 18 ounces and came in at 7 1/2# per cubic foot. National Balsa has 2" x3" x 36" block of Aerolite Balsa (4-7 lb) for...- TonyHallo
- Post #83
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Work continues on the plug.- TonyHallo
- Post #82
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
68F today in the burgh, got three flights in, the last flight engine maximum temperature was 250F. Removed the 9 ounce heavy brass hub and replaced with the Tru Turn washer, believe it weights 2 ounces. Next move will be to replace the steel stands off with the original aluminum standoffs and...- TonyHallo
- Post #694
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
From Saturday, didn't take long to loose the leaves near our field. Leaves just starting to turn in my back yard.- TonyHallo
- Post #693
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Started building the canopy plug, was wondering what to do with all the heavy balsa wood. So far all the sheet over 60 grams are gone, starting on the 50 gram sheets, there's not as many however. Buying the laser cut parts makes this build easier.- TonyHallo
- Post #81
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Quick update on the Champ. Last time out had a bad landing and blew out one of the DuBro pneumatic 5 1/2" tires. I've given up on the idea of pneumatic tires and switched to Sullivan 6" Skylite wheels. The 38 pound per inch landing gear springs seemed a little soft so 50 pound per were...- TonyHallo
- Post #691
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
Hey Snoop check this out- TonyHallo
- Post #817
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Well that's good to hear. Was looking for the self stick sandpaper rolls this morning for the Great Planes sanding bars and found they are discontinued, things continue to change for us builders, found twenty yard rolls on Amazon for $20 each, bought 80, 150 and 220 grit rolls, the rolls are...- TonyHallo
- Post #80
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Started sheeting the turtle deck. The vertical fin glues to the sheeting so I wanted to be sure the center was a full width sheet. The radius at the tail is very small as well, used an Ace bandage to bend the sheeting at the tail. Fill in the sides with tapered sheets with the edges cut on a...- TonyHallo
- Post #78
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
While setting the cowl on the centerline yesterday, noticed that the landing lite indent was off center, After looking at photos decided to make the left side match the right side. It is off by quite a bit. Continued installing stringers, at this point the fuselage stringers are completed...- TonyHallo
- Post #77
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
Ordered the sheeting for the tail plane and wings today, planning to use 1/16" sheeting for the tail group and 3/32" for the wings. The tail group will be foam core parts and the wings will be foam rib design. Might get to do some vacuum bagging, it's been a long time since I've done any...- TonyHallo
- Post #76
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build
If possible I prefer to mount the cowl with a ring glassed to the inside of the cowl. I use lite ply for the ring and glass with 6 ounce cloth and epoxy. The ring is held in place with the mounting screws and additional servo screws to keep it flat. Glad wrap is used as a release boundary...- TonyHallo
- Post #75
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