Scale 35% Krill Extra 330SC....CUSTOM-ARF!!!

[Terryscustom]

Yeah....although his swag only weighed about 2 oz. He'll still be able to shake his head though!!!!
@Terryscustom ....do you run a bit of balsa on the inside perimeter around the back canopy bulkhead to give some more surface to glue to, or just glue to the 1/8" ply and leave it at that?

Just 1/8", tack in with goop or whatever you install your canopy shell with but don't go too crazy. After it's all dry and removed from the fuse put some Goop in a syringe and go around the inside perimeter with a 1/8" or slightly larger bead and good to go. I dont smooth out that bead, I just poke it a little so it is sort of like a tig weld line of goop. Never had one fail yet.

 

[Pistolera]

Okie Dokie! Thanks

 

[tl3]

I'm sure you're aware of this...but just in case, make sure you round the edges of the canopy frame rails and bulkheads where the canopy meets them.
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[Pistolera]

I'm sure you're aware of this...but just in case, make sure you round the edges of the canopy frame rails and bulkheads where the canopy meets them.
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@tl3 Hadn't heard this....why so????

 

[Pistolera]

The only "bling" the Cap't will have in his new office. Guess I'll give him a key for the ignition too

Needed to finish this before the sheeting, as it will overlay the top a tad.

 

[stangflyer]

The only "bling" the Cap't will have in his new office. Guess I'll give him a key for the ignition too

Needed to finish this before the sheeting, as it will overlay the top a tad.
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That is really sweet. Where'd you get that?

 

[Pistolera]

That is really sweet. Where'd you get that?

Made it. The panel face is lite ply, you can see in previous pics, cut out for the instruments. Printed those out and glued in place on a piece of leftover clear from my canopy. Then glued in place on the back of the ply (after some speckle paint). The ply gives the "instruments" a recessed look and the clear plastic helps with the illusion.
Added some small screws and for the adjustment knobs I cut off some end caps from old Sharpies......and VOILA! Easy peasey

 

[tl3]

@tl3 Hadn't heard this....why so????

If the rails are left squared / cornered where the plastic meets the frame, vibration creates a stress line in the plastic along the rail. It can cause a canopy to fail in pretty short order. Really just a matter of knocking the corner off along the rail on the side the plastic contacts it.

 

[tl3]

My paint skills are rudimentary at best, but the red should give a clue as to which areas I refer.
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[Pistolera]

Thanks Ty....already done!