Author Topic: Dumas Crusader for nostalgia profile (Read 14714 times)

john e. holliday · « **Reply #50 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:23:40 AM »

Be careful with the heat gun. If you get to close or stop moving you suddenly have a hole. Don't ask how I know. I like the stuff as well as the SLC sold by Phil Cartier at Corehouse.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #51 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:33:43 PM »

Hey, Billy B. is one of the true gentlemen in carrier. It is easy judging him from the center. Never got a complaint from him and he is also a Champion. Last time at the NATS he cleaned house. He really makes it look easy. Also he does not run all over the place trying to maintain slow speed flight. I just need to put his advise into practice.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #52 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:08:33 PM »

Thanks, Doc. Check's in the mail! I got the polyspan on, and shrunk it without any problems. It semed to shrink in a very even and controlled manner. I had a few small wrinkles on the solid wingtips at first, but a little bit more dope and they seemed to work themselves out. So far I've got only one coat of 25% nitrate/ 75% thinner on the open bays. I plan to brush a few coats of "stronger" nitrate over everything tomorrow. After that I'll probably put all the "bits" on again for a photo.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #53 on:** February 27, 2011, 05:33:15 PM »

Good to hear it went well for ya Bill, Polyspan is great stuff.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #54 on:** February 27, 2011, 07:49:20 PM »

As promised...

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #55 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:45:47 AM »

Looks great Bill, looking forward to the design on the paint job.
Wayne

Thomas Wilk · « **Reply #56 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:37:52 AM »

Interesting paint schemes.

Tom Wilk

wwwarbird · « **Reply #57 on:** February 28, 2011, 03:53:58 PM »

I've looked a few times during this build for paint scheme suggestions for Bill. Doesn't really seem to be a lot out there, at least any that are somewhat striking. That one is pretty neat though Tom.

Thomas Wilk · « **Reply #58 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:37:29 PM »

i might have 1 or 2 more

john vlna · « **Reply #59 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:04:02 PM »

Here is link to about 130 color profiles
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/f/812/3/0

bill bischoff · « **Reply #60 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:32:27 PM »

The finishing process is progressing. Every coat of clear looks the same as the last, and sanded looks the same as unsanded, so nothing new to show right now.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #61 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:28:13 AM »

I shot the first coat of white this morning. The paint went on OK, but clearly more surface prep was in order.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #62 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:57:55 PM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 13, 2011, 11:28:13 AM

I shot the first coat of white this morning. The paint went on OK, but clearly more surface prep was in order.

Depending on what you're seeing, maybe a few little spots of red putty and another coat of white will clean'er up?

bill bischoff · « **Reply #63 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:45:47 PM »

It actually looked much better once the paint dried for a couple of hours. I think a tad of filler and a good 400 sanding will put me in good shape for another coat of white.

Bill Little · « **Reply #64 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:53:52 PM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 13, 2011, 11:45:47 PM

It actually looked much better once the paint dried for a couple of hours. I think a tad of filler and a good 400 sanding will put me in good shape for another coat of white.

Hi Bill,

I missed it. what paint are you using? My version will probably get covering in about two weeks. Polyspan, also, Duplicolor Primer/Filler from the spray cans, automotive acrylic lacquer color with some clear butyrate thrown over the top of it all. I am going to power it with a older (but new) Magnum "big case" .36. Insignias will probably also be from Major Decals. Not going to "tart it up" too much! LOL!!

Big Bear

wwwarbird · « **Reply #65 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:09:57 AM »

Whadd'ya waitin' for, let's see some pics Bill!

bill bischoff · « **Reply #66 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:34:28 AM »

Which Bill? Seems like we need pix from Bill Little. My finish will be butyrate over nitrate, topped with either Klasskote or butyrate clear, depending on what kind of answer I get on my Klasskote post.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #67 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:55:20 AM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 14, 2011, 07:34:28 AM

Which Bill? Seems like we need pix from Bill Little. My finish will be butyrate over nitrate, topped with either Klasskote or butyrate clear, depending on what kind of answer I get on my Klasskote post.

Ooops! I meant Bill Little, let's see what'cha got.

Bill Little · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2011, 01:45:25 PM »

Hi Guys,

I will post some SOON! LOL!! With the "Stunt" season rapidly approaching, we have a couple new stunt planes to get ready. The Crusader is just under going the "stripping/repair" phase. It is almost ready for pictures.

I am really bad about posting pictures...........
Bill

bill bischoff · « **Reply #69 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:32:35 PM »

The white paint is on, the gray paint is on (gee, it didn't look so dark in the can!), got the water slide Major Decals in hand, waiting for the weekend to paint the letters and numbers and red checkerboard rudder. Sorry no pics lately, but it's not quite presentable yet. BTW, I've all but decided to go with dope for the clear coats rather than epoxy for simplicity. However, this is subject to change without notice!

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #70 on:** March 23, 2011, 03:40:17 AM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 22, 2011, 10:32:35 PM

The white paint is on, the gray paint is on (gee, it didn't look so dark in the can!), got the water slide Major Decals in hand, waiting for the weekend to paint the letters and numbers and red checkerboard rudder. Sorry no pics lately, but it's not quite presentable yet. BTW, I've all but decided to go with dope for the clear coats rather than epoxy for simplicity. However, this is subject to change without notice!

Its gonna look good.
Wayne

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #71 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:32:44 AM »

Cool VF-211, we might have to rename the deck at Brodaks USS Hancock, a VA-215 AD-6 or A1-H would be a nice addition to the air group

bill bischoff · « **Reply #72 on:** March 25, 2011, 04:02:11 PM »

It's getting close. Here's a teaser. The low resolution from the small file size makes it look kinda crummy.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #73 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:16:22 PM »

Oh yeah, that looks really crummy.

Seriously though, it's looking really good Bill, very nice job. Gonna put NAVY on the wings?

bill bischoff · « **Reply #74 on:** March 25, 2011, 09:29:44 PM »

Nope. Wouldn't be "scale". None of the pictures in the Squadron/Signal book show the word NAVY on the wings.

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #75 on:** March 26, 2011, 04:01:27 AM »

Looking real good.
Wayne

skyshark58 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 26, 2011, 05:28:41 AM »

Looks very nice and will look even better in the air! Mike

john e. holliday · « **Reply #77 on:** March 26, 2011, 07:05:28 PM »

Hey Bill, it is looking great in color. I'll take your crummy looking planes anytime.

Bill Little · « **Reply #78 on:** March 26, 2011, 08:08:14 PM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 25, 2011, 04:02:11 PM

It's getting close. Here's a teaser. The low resolution from the small file size makes it look kinda crummy.

That looks very nice, Bill. I hope mine looks half that good!

Bill

wwwarbird · « **Reply #79 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:58:37 PM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on March 25, 2011, 09:29:44 PM

Nope. Wouldn't be "scale". None of the pictures in the Squadron/Signal book show the word NAVY on the wings.

Yep, I remembered that right after I asked.

Looks great!

bill bischoff · « **Reply #80 on:** April 03, 2011, 02:48:26 PM »

The clear is on. It's as good as it's going to get. It's not perfect, but at least there were no more decal disasters. In a couple of days I should have pictures of the finished product.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #81 on:** April 03, 2011, 07:35:45 PM »

Were you able to retain all the original markings?

bill bischoff · « **Reply #82 on:** April 03, 2011, 08:53:14 PM »

The water slide insignia on the inboard side of the fuselage survived. There isn't one on the outboard side since the tank would cover it. The insignias on the wing were replaced with pressure sensitive stickers. I went with a slightly larger size to hide the evidence of the mishap, and they actually look better. All the other markings are painted, so no problems there. For those just tuning in, the clear dope topcoats attacked some of the decals. See my post in the "finishing" section for more details. Pictures coming soon...

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #83 on:** April 04, 2011, 04:16:21 AM »

Bill, to bad about the decals. When I need to cover the decals I put several coats of clear on the insignia with my airbrush. Easier to do than with my HVLP gun. I am sure it will look fine anyhow. Cant wait for pictures.
Wayne

Balsa Butcher · « **Reply #84 on:** April 04, 2011, 05:14:01 AM »

A little late now but I've found that Brodak dope eats decals where Sig Lite-coat is a bit less caustic. Haven't had any problems when the first few coats are applied lightly with an air brush. Plane looks great!

bill bischoff · « **Reply #85 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:50:24 AM »

Here's the finished product. More pix when the light outdoors is better.

dale gleason · « **Reply #86 on:** April 05, 2011, 08:39:42 AM »

Talkin' 'bout that dang 'ol twenty pointer, man!
ol 'd

Joe Just · « **Reply #87 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:01:21 AM »

Bill, seeing your latest causes me to wonder why I even try to build and finish anything. Great Job!
Joe Just

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #88 on:** April 05, 2011, 04:11:48 PM »

Very very nice. Thats why I like carrier.
Wayne

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #89 on:** April 05, 2011, 06:22:39 PM »

Turned out great, very nice....

wwwarbird · « **Reply #90 on:** April 05, 2011, 06:30:59 PM »

Looks GRRREAT Bill!

Waaay too nice to be smacking down onto a Carrier deck! Now for a .40 size version!

Just the right amount of detail, very nice job!

bill bischoff · « **Reply #91 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:02:25 PM »

I did happen to pick up another House of Balsa A7 Corsair kit last weekend at a swap meet...

bill bischoff · « **Reply #92 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:14:20 PM »

Here's a couple of detail pix. Up elevator releases the hook. The bushing from a 1/2A bellcrank is screwed to the fuselage to serve as a hook stop, and also the anchor point for the spring that drops the hook. The other picture shows the controls. I started a new post to detail the line connections.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #93 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:55:34 PM »

Very nice.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #94 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:34:07 PM »

Here's a couple more. Everybody with a kit, it's time. Get Started!

bill bischoff · « **Reply #95 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:29:15 PM »

It flies! Two flights this evening before it started to rain. The carb and throttle linkage need some minor tweaks for a lower idle, but it's super stable (translation: nose heavy) and seems fast. If the weather cooperates for the contest tomorrow, I should have some actual hi and low times, and some flight pictures.

Bill Little, we're waiting...

Bill Little · « **Reply #96 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:56:59 PM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on April 30, 2011, 09:29:15 PM

It flies! Two flights this evening before it started to rain. The carb and throttle linkage need some minor tweaks for a lower idle, but it's super stable (translation: nose heavy) and seems fast. If the weather cooperates for the contest tomorrow, I should have some actual hi and low times, and some flight pictures.

Bill Little, we're waiting...

HI Bill,

Well things don't always go like planned............. I had to get some planes ready for my son and I for this weekends contest which we ended up not being able to go to....... plus my wife is now back at work, 1/2 days, so my constant watch is not needed in that area.

Looks like i will get time now to fix the Crusader! We only have two meets a year around here so this year is already a bust.....

Bill

bill bischoff · « **Reply #97 on:** August 04, 2011, 08:26:42 PM »

I've gotten in about a half dozen decent flights so far. High speed is around 85 mph, and low is about 20 mph. It may not be fully optimized, but it's very stable and just plain fun to fly. David Russum took this pic on a test flight in June.
I just got a copy of it today.

Bill Little · « **Reply #98 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:12:15 AM »

That's a sweet looking carrier plane, Bill!

Now that we have found out what was wrong with my abdomen, I am going to be able to get more work done when I'm healed up.

I have an older big case TT .36 that I am going to use. It is timed too high for stunt and I don't feel like retiming it. It should do fine for my purposes.

Bill

Paul Smith · « **Reply #99 on:** August 17, 2011, 03:14:40 PM »

85 mph for a plane that big on three .015" lines is really fast. What's the power?