Jetpainter
640cc Uber Pimp
I made quite a bit of progress the last few days. I installed the gear, axles, wheels, and wheel pants. I've been using #6 bonded washers on 4-40 bolts to hold my wheel pants on for several years now and it's worked out great. I've never had one come loose, and they have just a little bit of flex to them which is great when you accidentally kick one.
The engine is in and throttle linkage is done and adjusted. The headers are wrapped with gas pipe tape. I ran small servo screws through the couplers into the headers and canisters and the exhaust is sealed and installed.
I decided last night it was time to split the cowl. I masked a cut line and took a razor saw to it. Today after I came back from the field I masked the edges with 1/2" Finelines tape, and then wrapped some gloss clear Scotch tape around the outside edge and into the inside on the top section. I also added more Scotch tape on the inside of the top. I wiped some Vaseline on the clear tape so no Resin would stick to it. I then taped the two halves together on the outside and started glassing. Hopefully tomorrow it will come apart
The engine is in and throttle linkage is done and adjusted. The headers are wrapped with gas pipe tape. I ran small servo screws through the couplers into the headers and canisters and the exhaust is sealed and installed.
I decided last night it was time to split the cowl. I masked a cut line and took a razor saw to it. Today after I came back from the field I masked the edges with 1/2" Finelines tape, and then wrapped some gloss clear Scotch tape around the outside edge and into the inside on the top section. I also added more Scotch tape on the inside of the top. I wiped some Vaseline on the clear tape so no Resin would stick to it. I then taped the two halves together on the outside and started glassing. Hopefully tomorrow it will come apart