IMAC Double Build, Carden Pro 124" Extra 300 40%

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Hello Mark, this is what I use:

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I have one of these as well, we use it profusely because of our offroad rigs (always airing tires up and down), works great.

 

[orthobird]

Hi Rusty, yes, they come predrilled and taps at the ends! Ready to go! Ask @Vern.Smith

 

[Rusty 73]

Order some White rose wheels 4 1/2" with 1/4" axles and extra set of bushing and a nose weight for my PAU that wasn't with the hardware .
The kit came with 4" wheels , i checked the opening and 4"1/2 and even 5" will into the wheel pant opening .
Great socking stuffers ..

 

[orthobird]

Rusty, the 4.5" wheels will work great! and Vern has some great quality stuff!

 

[orthobird]

Today, is raining here! But, it will be a great day to watch football, and work on the Cardens.

This morning, did this so far..

finally got to work on the cowl. Cut out the hole in the bottom...

after cutting out the hole, I used 1/16th balsa, edge glued to the cowl with thin CA. Then, iu began to lay the very light cloth, (3/4 ounce), multiple layers, with WEST epoxy resin. In 4 hours, I will apply another set of layers of resin, then tomorrow, I will sand the lip down to make it look pretty. By then the balsa will be doing nothing, purely a scaffold for the resin and cloth.

 

[Rusty 73]

It's a blue sky and I can see the mountains from here today

I like the lip on the cowl ,PAU has it on their cowl , it will greatly increase the air flow out of the engine bay.
When I had to built up an area like the lip I have used micro balloons filler and mix it in with the epoxy .
Add a little rubbing alcohol to thin out mixture an apply, it has worked great for fillets like this .

 

[orthobird]

I thought I had all the paint I would need, but I was wrong. I forgot to order white and silver! Should be here within 1 week.

 

[orthobird]

started to cover the stabs on one of the airplanes, I am doing the Tom Wheeler technique, using ammonia, to get a chemical bond with the top monokote layer, then I will apply warm iron to it, tomorrow!

 

[Rusty 73]

You've been busy covering the tail pieces , i like the red stripes with the black accent lines .
I like the way you use the ammonia to set and squeegie the trim into place .
The glass kote paint , is it water base or does it have or old school chemical paints...like the matching color to the covering .

The temp just drop to 23f (-5c)and snowing and going down to 5 to -7.6f (-15 -22c) tonite . Winter is finally arrived

 

[orthobird]

You've been busy covering the tail pieces , i like the red stripes with the black accent lines .
I like the way you use the ammonia to set and squeegie the trim into place .
The glass kote paint , is it water base or does it have or old school chemical paints...like the matching color to the covering .

The temp just drop to 23f (-5c)and snowing and going down to 5 to -7.6f (-15 -22c) tonite . Winter is finally arrived

Hello Rusty, thank you!

I would have called it winter the moment the weather got to 50 degrees Fahrenheit!!

LOL


Klass Kote is good ole fashion Epoxy paint.

In the old days, there was a similar paint K&B

the paint is mixed 1 to 1 with a catalyst. SO mixing is involved.

Also, primer has to be laid down first, and it all has to be done within 24 hours, so that the paint has a chemical bond to the primer.

Meaning, Prime, wait 1 hour, prime again, wait another hour, possibly one more coat, or wait 3 to 4 hours, and sand it down. then time to start spraying paint.


When preparing the paint, the paint can be brushed on, or, it can be sprayed on. Spraying it on can be done with a HVLP gun or with an air-brush for smaller jobs, or even a cheap system known as Pre-Val.


No matter what you do, you must paint in a well ventilated room, and you must use a face mask to protect your eyes and lungs, and even your ears!!

DOn't let that paint get on your skin either, a real nasty mess!