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MattyMatt

MattyMatt

70cc twin V2
Stabs...

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Pistolera

Pistolera

HEY!..GET OUTTA MY TREE!
If it's finished anything like the fabric covered planes I've had, you won't see any weave in the fabric, only the pinking and stitches. That's on ceconite as well as grade A cotton with Randolph butyrate dope finishes. Very smooth and shiny!

I have seen some finishes on a few unlimited aerobatic planes that barely had enough paint on to show color....all to keep weight down, as well as prevent the sun from glaring in the judges eyes! The late Harold Chapell was known for that :)!
 
WMcNabb

WMcNabb

150cc
Pistolera said:
If it's finished anything like the fabric covered planes I've had, you won't see any weave in the fabric, only the pinking and stitches. That's on ceconite as well as grade A cotton with Randolph butyrate dope finishes. Very smooth and shiny!
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And probably with many coats! But your Pitts S1T was beautiful!!

Ever heard of double cover to eliminate tapes? Basically the second layer of fabric behaves like one big tape.

http://2wings.com/m12/faq/coverfinish/coverfinish.htm#03/12/00 COVERING, TAPE LOSS, PROP BLAST, KIMBALL DOUBLE COVER
 
Pistolera

Pistolera

HEY!..GET OUTTA MY TREE!
Yep, heard of it but never used it. thanks....The finish on my Pitts was very nicely done....by the factory!!!
 
MattyMatt

MattyMatt

70cc twin V2
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No worries... Good discussion. As Eale said, the weave won't stand out, but you will see some texture. Especially, with it being black.

Elevators done....
 
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MattyMatt

MattyMatt

70cc twin V2
So, my plan was to cover the fuse, and completely finish the stabs. Then put the panels on the front of the fuse and mount the canopy, but I'm digging this covering work. So, I'm going to start the wings.

As Earle mentioned earlier, the front of the wings (the D tube) is aluminum and there is no seam at the leading edge. So I will be covering the wings as full scale. More or less.

I'll start with the bottom of the bottom left wing. This is with the covering tacked.

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MattyMatt

MattyMatt

70cc twin V2
Left bottom wing, stitched and pinked... Ready to paint.

Now 3 more wings... Lol. I had to order more Solartex from Balsa USA today.
 
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