IMAC Carden Pro 124 Build, My Dream Plane

[HRRC Flyer]

Hello @Dennis 124 Pro, Welcome to GSN . . . . . .

 

[kevinjulieevan]

Looks great!

 

[ROLLERMAN]

Hey @ROLLERMAN,
You ae doing an AWESOME job. Are you interested in recovering a 1/3 scale Laser? . . . .

Sure, be glad too. lets talk.

 

[ROLLERMAN]

Thank you guys,

Worked on the fuselage last night, but I forgot my camera at home, final sanding today and its on to covering. The fuse should go fast. I'm not sure what I will do on it, I do know the turtle deck hatch and top of the cowl will be orange white on the sides and bottom and from there the trimming. Since the wings have curves on them I think the fuse should too. I wish I was good at photo shop.

Hello Dennis, PLEASE DON'T EVER STOP SELLING CARDENS.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Thanks @ROLLERMAN,

I appreciate your offer, but I need to learn how to do it better. I am going to do it and use what I learn so hopefully I will do a good job on my Carden when I build it.

 

[ROLLERMAN]

You got it, only way to get better is to do it. If you have any questions when you do it look me up, sounds like a road trip for me.

 

[kevinjulieevan]

looks awesome primo !

 

[ROLLERMAN]

WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! Almost done with covering, rudder is left but, I’m waiting on the SWB control horn for the rudder.


The first two pictures show before and after I sprayed the hairspray on the fuse. I allowed it to dry overnight. I did the final sanding with 400, then blew it off AND vacuumed it.


I started from the bottom, then the sides and the last piece was the orange. I made the bottom piece small so that I could bring the sides down underneath the fuse, this way you can’t see the lines on the monokote.


I started with attaching the monokote to the bottom piece and pulling up on it, you can use tape to hold it in place, and this will help you make the marks. I gave myself about 3/16 overlap so that the orange has something to grab on too. As you can see on the pictures I have an aluminum straight edge underneath the monokote, this gives me a great surface to cut the line perfectly straight with a second straight edge on top. I used two clamps to hold it in place. I used this method for the turtle deck as well. Then it was the fin.

 

[Alky6]

Wow! Awesome!! I assume that you had already tacked down the covering on the bottom and partway up the sides (and forward of the turtle deck) before cutting? These are some great tips and tricks! Thanks!

 

[ROLLERMAN]

Just tacked on the bottom, and using tape to just take the slack off the monokote.