IMAC Double Build, Carden Pro 124" Extra 300 40%
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I like it, I like it!!
Nothing negative to say.
But I have learned some things...
Even though some say not to,
I believe, it is important, to lay the foam down on a flat surface, and then, put it in the bag, then insert your felt, then
make sure the plastic on top and bottom of foam has no wrinkles, then, add a piece of plywood, 3/4" or so, and to the shape of the wing / rudder /stab,
on top of the plastic
and then add some weights, 30 pounds or so,
then, initiate the vacuum process.
Don't ask me how I know this.....
Nothing negative to say.
But I have learned some things...
Even though some say not to,
I believe, it is important, to lay the foam down on a flat surface, and then, put it in the bag, then insert your felt, then
make sure the plastic on top and bottom of foam has no wrinkles, then, add a piece of plywood, 3/4" or so, and to the shape of the wing / rudder /stab,
on top of the plastic
and then add some weights, 30 pounds or so,
then, initiate the vacuum process.
Don't ask me how I know this.....
Alky6, it was the rudder on the last build i did. It did not come out straight. And with a counterbalance, it was noticeable. The airplane did fly straight, but, I just did not like it. I was going to redo the rudder, until the airplane was grabbed by a Tree at an IMAC contest. SO for now, I am moving on.
OK, got more done this morning...
this is from the plans:
reason I am making a big deal about this, is, when I made the skins, the skin for the bottom rear deck, is slightly different dimension, but, you do not want to confuse the two. The key is that the turtle-deck is 7.5" at the rear aspect. Just an FYI.
Also, he refers to this as the top rear deck, whereas I have always called it a turtle deck, so my bad.
here is something even more interesting....
here is the sheet I made....
this is the rear top deck, which I had not inspected before....
this is what I found when I removed the shuck inner piece. AN extra piece?? Well, discard that....
after removal of that one extra piece, not to be incorporated in the top rear deck....
trial fitting of the skin with the deck, in the shuck...
now I can mark it.... (trim time now)
black sharpie, and off to cut....
here is the area that needs to be trimmed. I am doing #1 and #2 at one time....
here it is after trimming...
after applying the West System epoxy resin....
they are now both in the vacuum bag. I will check back when I return from work, which will be at 5:30 pm.
OK, got more done this morning...
this is from the plans:
reason I am making a big deal about this, is, when I made the skins, the skin for the bottom rear deck, is slightly different dimension, but, you do not want to confuse the two. The key is that the turtle-deck is 7.5" at the rear aspect. Just an FYI.
Also, he refers to this as the top rear deck, whereas I have always called it a turtle deck, so my bad.
here is something even more interesting....
here is the sheet I made....
this is the rear top deck, which I had not inspected before....
this is what I found when I removed the shuck inner piece. AN extra piece?? Well, discard that....
after removal of that one extra piece, not to be incorporated in the top rear deck....
trial fitting of the skin with the deck, in the shuck...
now I can mark it.... (trim time now)
black sharpie, and off to cut....
here is the area that needs to be trimmed. I am doing #1 and #2 at one time....
here it is after trimming...
after applying the West System epoxy resin....
they are now both in the vacuum bag. I will check back when I return from work, which will be at 5:30 pm.
BalsaDust
Moderator
Cam I appreciate you taking the time to document your build.
But..... you lost one of your Daltons to a tree?
Where you been? He told us about that well over a year ago.
Krzy4RC
GSN Contributor
Cam, only one?????Cam I appreciate you taking the time to document your build.
But..... you lost one of your Daltons to a tree?