3D CAP 232-ST design / build / prototype

[Terryscustom]

The F1 shape is still all CAP, I think I'll skip the snorkel and just do an opening.

I've got all the way till Spring to build that warbird

 

[thelaw]

I've got all the way till Spring to build that warbird

That's what he said last year!!!

 

[HEMS-DRIVER]

I'll be lurking! Love the Cap!!!!

 

[Terryscustom]

That's what he said last year!!!

Yeaaaaaa, wise guy!!

LOL, well, it does not look like I'm making great progress, but I am actually getting very close. Today after a few more fill / sand / fill / sand routines I was finally ready to give the filler a bath in resin diluted with alcohol to seal it all up. I also had to glass certain parts that were made from pink foam (not friendly to paint products). With this glassed I was able to and lightly and put one last skim coat of filler on before I left for the day. Tomorrow after a few touch ups I should be able to apply the first coats of primer........then some more fill / sand / fill / sand. The encouraging part is that now the filler is things like pinholes and small teaks and not huge blobs of filler!!!

I should be able to start on molds next week!!! Since I'm that close I'm just going to finish and get an actual cowl before I start on the CAD work, that way I can laser out a cowl ring and F-1 former and start there.

 

[Husker]

You're a wizard Terry!

 

[tylerzx9r]

Nice Job! As to be expected! What oz. cloth are you using for this?

 

[Terryscustom]

What oz. cloth are you using for this?

Thanks guy's. I actually used 3oz satin cloth because it conforms to corners and complex curves. Specifically the bottom of the cowl is carved from pink foam. On my Viper cowl the clear coat actually bled through the primer and softened up some foam. I plan to shoot this with primer sealer before the clearcoat to further prevent that.

 

[tylerzx9r]

Good Plan! I was going to suggest as fine as a cloth as you could find just to prevent that type of problem.

 

[Terryscustom]

Hey look! It's all a solid color!!! Unfortunately not for long.....more crap to fill / sand / fill / sand

Soon! I ordered the last of the materials to make the molds so with luck we'll be doing that next week. I'm already concerned about this bottom part coming out of the mold, but really it should almost be easier than the original cowl that I started with. Mainly smoothed it out and added a scoop were the major mods. I'm sure it'll work out.

 

[Jetpainter]

Looking good!