wonwinglo

All is not lost Iain,have a look around and see if you can find a tin of Furnigloss two part varnish,this is the same thing as Tufcote but cheaper and sold in DIY stores.
Do not be tempted to run the engine until the model is properly fuel proofed,better to wait a bit and save up some money to finish the job.
Whilst it says on the Clearcote that it is a fuel proofer be warned it is mainly a balsa sealer and nitro fuel softens it very quickly.

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Phoenix

ok

i will go look for some of the stuff

my dad said that you can use the epoxy fibre glass stuff used to cover glass cloth on models if i can get some of that would it be alright or am i better to stick to the tufcoat stuff


also when i clearcoat my plane should i clearcoat the whole thing?

wonwinglo

***I had forgotton about that approach,yes that is a good alternative,clear fibreglass resin,stinks a bit but once again do it outside,no need to cover all of your iron on film, just apply Clearcote to the seams of the film covering,this stops hot fuel and oil getting underneath and soaking into the structure of your model.

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Phoenix

i cant find any of the stuff

looked ina ll the diy shops around here and the nearest model shop is abou t 30 miles away and i will have no time to go there during opening hours when i start work on monday

would clear polyurithane be ok to use?

wonwinglo

***Yes,give it two coats Iain.

Bunkerbarge

They sell the fibre glass resin at car spares shops such as Halfords and sometimes even at big garages.

Phoenix

its nearly done

got all the servos in and the linkages all set up

first attempt didnt go well

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/galler...myplane017.jpg


second one works good though http://www.scale-models.co.uk/galler...myplane019.jpg

1 question to ask though

how do i mount the reciever on my plans it just shows it plonked in with double sided foam tape or stickey fixers but my dad used to wrap his in foam and most of the built planes i have seen all have theirs wrapped in foam too

just got 1 more coat of clearcoat to put on the seams ( did the radio gear while the clear coat dried and a few little things

and also im gonna do this to the wings



as you can see my photoshop skills are crap

but im gonna do something like that or if someone knows anything that will look better or cool please show me

wonwinglo

Iain,just loosely wrap the receiver into foam rubber and place it into where it will not foul,make sure that the receiver battery is in 'front' of the receiver as near to the front former as possible,otherwise in a heavy bump it will do damage.
With your colourscheme will need sun glasses to fly the model !

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Phoenix

what is foam rubber ?

i dont think i have any

i have some pieces of foam though will that do ?

and the battery goes into the the the other side of the front former its not in the same section of the reciever it goes inbeside the fuel tank so would i be able to pack that bit the the tank and battery with some foam?

i like it in those colours :P makes it more unique

wonwinglo

Any household foam will do but not polystyrene foam,if you place the receiver into a plastic bag and put a tie-wrap around it ( those things that you tie bread and things up with ) to protect it from oil,receiver which is quite light is best placed into the fuselage away from fuel spray.
The fuel tank is best sitting inside the nose at the correct level ( needle valve in line with filler cap or tank slightly lower but not higher as it will flood the engine ) but do not wrap the battery with the fuel tank,keep that separate and packed in foam.
Normally the battery is best sitting well forward to preserve the centre of gravity ( dont forget to check that,it is very important ) as it is an heavy item.
When you are ready take a photograph of the nose area so that I can see your installation Iain.

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