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Title: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: RC Storick on January 15, 2014, 06:05:02 PM
I am in the home stretch now. All framed up and on the gear. First thing is clean the shop and then start detail sanding. Should start the finish this weekend.

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Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: RandySmith on January 15, 2014, 07:11:26 PM
Quote from: Robert  Storick on January 15, 2014, 06:05:02 PM
I am in the home stretch now.  Should start the finish this weekend.

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The finish  starts with the first piece of wood cut  .........       y1 y1 y1 #^ #^ #^

Randy
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: RC Storick on January 15, 2014, 07:18:31 PM
Yah but The forum is like sand you have to sift out the cat turds to get to the bone.
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: wwwarbird on January 15, 2014, 07:58:11 PM
Quote from: Robert  Storick on January 15, 2014, 06:05:02 PM
I am in the home stretch now. All framed up and on the gear. First thing is clean the shop and then start detail sanding. Should start the finish this weekend.


 Jeez, I can't believe this is taking so long. :##
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: Doug Moon on January 16, 2014, 07:50:00 AM
That's a cool plane.  It looks fast just sitting there. 
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: Allan Perret on January 16, 2014, 08:13:16 AM
Nice. 
Can you take some close ups of those hinges installed at this stage.. <=
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: john e. holliday on January 16, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Sparky, I like it.  It has a kind of classic look to it. 
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on January 16, 2014, 10:28:58 AM
The woodwork is so good it doesn't look like it needs sanding!!

Marcus
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: Dan Bregar on January 16, 2014, 06:10:09 PM
Robert you do good work, and LOTS of it !  By the time the week-end gets here, it will be time for you to start on your next build.  LL~ Heck you can probably build 2 or 3 more before nice flying weather arrives !   LL~  Man you are a prolific builder if there ever was one.  Cut it out Robert, you are making the rest of us look bad.;  LL~
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: john e. holliday on January 17, 2014, 08:37:07 AM
I think he is trying to beat Jack Sheeks on the number of builds.   I would still like to see a set of plans for the original Viper.
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: Crist Rigotti on January 17, 2014, 06:26:23 PM
Looks nice Sparky!
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: RC Storick on January 18, 2014, 12:00:41 PM
I am sanding everything with 400 and finding any bad spots right now. Not much to see. I will probably put 2 coats of clear on today. and sand with 600 then cover. This is the lightest ,straightest airplane of this size I have built to date. Airframe is 20 ounces with fillets no covering. The hinge's were a vast improvement over the flat hinges. Zero gap, No way to tape these because if you did they wouldn't move. I will post a pic when there is something to see.
Title: Re: Rounding the last turn (Pic)
Post by: Gerald Arana on January 18, 2014, 04:34:57 PM
Robert;

What you're not flying it yet?????? Just kidding. You have to be the fastest builder I know about. Hey PTG, he's got you beaten! LL~ LL~

Seriously, I like the hinging method you have chosen and am interested to know how it turns out. (No pun intended) We (I) used to do a similar hinge on our racing gliders (RC) for minimum drag. I believe it was called a "Knuckle" hinge.

When I glued mine together I used two layers (Next to the hinge) of masking tape for the gap. Any closed and there was a chance of a bind, not good.

Cheers, Jerry