The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[Xpress]

Shiny.

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

Im getting more work done on the AJ, tonite. Firewall is just about ready to go back in. Then wait a nite, and finally add the tri stock and call it dun, DONE!

 

[Snoopy1]

Ok started covering the ViperSt. This is my first plane that I am covering that has styrofoam wings and stabilizer. It sure covers differently. The covering does not want stick down. Get all the edges nicely brown no wrinkles etc, but the centre I keep going over the hot bubble with a hot iron and it just stays there. It goes brown when I take the iron off but that section is not glued down. I guess I will have to prick it a few times to release the air and iron it down.
Does anyone one have any suggestions.

 

[Alky6]

Ok started covering the ViperSt. This is my first plane that I am covering that has styrofoam wings and stabilizer. It sure covers differently. The covering does not want stick down. Get all the edges nicely brown no wrinkles etc, but the centre I keep going over the hot bubble with a hot iron and it just stays there. It goes brown when I take the iron off but that section is not glued down. I guess I will have to prick it a few times to release the air and iron it down.
Does anyone one have any suggestions.

You need to have a pin in-hand and poke a couple small holes in the covering wherever you see bubbles start to form when heating. Use a heat gun or iron (I use both depending where I am at) and put a pin hole in the bubble(s) and work the air towards the holes. The holes won't show up in the covering. I also use a soft mitt to go over the covering as it cools to ensure the adhesive adheres to the wood. Once you start, it will become second nature. Edit (I just use a small t-pin to poke the holes).

 

[49dimes]

My Pilot Extra 330sc 78" is "Officially" an electric version now . Hatch removal a snap now.

 

[Buddy5303]

A little closer to IMAC 2017. Hopefully it's not to loud with stock mufflers.


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[thurmma]

A little closer to IMAC 2017. Hopefully it's not to loud with stock mufflers.

The left stick will help out a lot with the sound scores

 

[Snoopy1]

A little closer to IMAC 2017. Hopefully it's not to loud with stock mufflers.


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If it is 120 I do not think so but if 100 you may at our field we have a person running around with sound meter which we all would like to kill but it seems the 100's are passing but 120 are just to load.
I may be wrong but you put all the good Viton tubing on the out side but if I am not mistaken it looks like you still have blue Tyson on the insides. Why would you not put it on the inside of the tank is it not more important to have it on the inside.

 

[Luchnia]

Yep, Viton on the inside of the tank and anything much else is ok on the outside.

 

[Snoopy1]

Got the stabilizer's done took a lot longer than I had anticipated. But end up looking good the top is just white do not know what to do jet. Thinking of copying the original design done for the ViperSt but with orange whit and blue. I do not know if I should do the wings next or the fuselage. What would you gentleman do.