Glowgeek

I was taught that green means go, yellow means go faster and red means haul a**!

Jesse Open

I was relating to "Stop-Go / No- Yes" relation

1200SportsterRider

I had very little rc time today, Geri's Pneumonia has left her washed out and listless. I took her to the Dr. Then had to wait for a prescription be ready, day shot. I didn't like that black prop nut sticking out there sort of by itself. (On the Spad)


I took a Tru-Turn .25" x 28 spinner adapter, cut the cone down to match a Saito prop lock nut, me thinks it looks better.

FlyerInOKC

My Feedback: (6)

Looks good!

1200SportsterRider

Thanks Mike, I didn't know if I could cut it down because of the slit which might catch the cutter but the blade cut it as if were not there.

the Wasp

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that black washer gives a great scale look.

1200SportsterRider

I like this prop better. It's a Xoar 12x5.
A look from the front with the rudder covered. The red and blue are Oracover, the Pearl white is ?

FlyerInOKC

My Feedback: (6)

I was lazy when Callie made my insignias I had her do a tricolor stripe for the rudder.

1200SportsterRider

Yes sir, I receive that too but they were only 4" long and the rudder is 7" tall. I have 5" roundels for the wings and 2.5" for the fuse. If I can I'm going to cover the fuse this PM.

FlyerInOKC

My Feedback: (6)

You should have told Callie she would have corrected the size and sent you a set.

1200SportsterRider

I may do that, that is the third rudder I made for it, I have .25" balsa that is super light and yet not soft. The problem was that where the colors overlapped over an open space, the edges would curl back.
I am studying instrument panels this Spitfire panel is a pick and choose, roll your own I can customize to suit, I think. 15 bucks at Callie's.

the Wasp

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Hey Dave. what are you doing to do for wings? are you going to make corrugated plastic wings or use old wings off an older plane or make new ones with Balsa?

Jim

1200SportsterRider

Thanks Jim, I already built them, they're part of the kit. The ailerons are bottom wing only.

Jesse Open

What is the finished weight supposed to be?

the Wasp

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I got off topic somewhere, somehow. I don't remember you covering that one in white.

1200SportsterRider

The covering is Oratex from Balsa USA.
3.5 to 4 lbs.
Not much is covered yet, it is going to be Olive drab.

It will match the grill. Some of the covered pieces are laying at the rear of the fuse.

Jesse Open

A few more photos from the Old School Model Works site.



Very nicely done instrument panel.

1200SportsterRider

Thanks Gary, Callie has my order, I'll see what I can create.

1200SportsterRider

The Spad covering is being changed to Oratex, it's so easy to work with. Corners are not hateful. I just finished stripping the elevator. The fabric looks so much better, me thinks.

FlyerInOKC

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Are you going to have to repaint the front radiator?

1200SportsterRider

No sir, I discovered in doing research that there are many shades of "Olive Drab", that little bottle in the back left has a four digit number for t's shade. I kinda like that contrast between the OD covering and the more grey like OD around the grill. The grill is painted from a small 4 oz.rattle can. I don't think I'd want a Saito in either color. I may be able to fly this thing in a War Bird event.

XF 74

TS 70

Jesse Open

Dave, are those paints fuel proof?

Glowgeek

If it's not lacquer based it's not fuel proof. Tamiya makes a fuel proof top coat (P-26) which is reported to work well over their acrylic paints.

FlyerInOKC

My Feedback: (6)

A little contrast never hurts!

Jesse Open

Yes, of course. That was the point. It may need a top coat.

BTW, some well cured Alkyd Enamels are highly fuel resistant.