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Offline Jack Mulinix

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CANOPY MOUNTING
« on: April 02, 2010, 09:59:03 PM »
Just went through 22 pages and read the building tip section and just don't get it. Am getting to the point of needing to mount a canopy on a sig mustang. Used balsa for the turtledeck and all silkspanned w/ nitrate. Do I need to cut silkspan from mounting area and can epoxy be used or only ca for glueing down. thanks

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Re: CANOPY MOUNTING
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2010, 10:29:31 AM »
Do a search for the building of Sparky's planes.  I think he a part about the cockpit/canopy area. H^^
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Re: CANOPY MOUNTING
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2010, 08:51:40 PM »
Thanks Ty. I'm painting the inside frame work and procede as suggested. Thanks again, Jack

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Re: CANOPY MOUNTING
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2010, 06:40:34 AM »
Pacer 560 is still available.  I got some recently from Tower Hobbies.
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Re: CANOPY MOUNTING
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2010, 01:47:05 PM »
Pacer 560 is still available.  I got some recently from Tower Hobbies.

Right  Pacer 560  or  RC 56  will work well  use a small amount, after it is dry  mask off the canopy, then use a piece of 360 sandpaper  to scuff up the  edge at about 1\8 to 3\16 inch, I then use a smal filet   of  SIG micro ballons to make the fair-in really nice, you can then sand and paint the area, if you are careful you can spray the clear after all of your colors over that are and the entire canopy and wet san it in with 800 paper, you will not be able to see or feel where the clear stops and the painted part begins  as  far as  a  bump there goes

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Re: CANOPY MOUNTING
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2010, 06:53:30 PM »
Thanks guys for all the info. First time canopy gluing. Hope it turns out ok


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