Dreadnought Finished! (flight report)

[Ward Van Duzer]

Wotta team! Wotta team when (almost) half the team are old buds, and clubbies. And the engineer, designer is your ex-boss!

Have fun guys. I know you'll do us good!


Ward-O   

[Derek Barry]

If Billy can't go, why did he even fly at the TT"s?

Jim Pollock

 I am sure that when he tried and made the team that he was planning to go to the WC.

[mike hartung]

AWSOME, they are both little beauties.

[Allan Perret]

DuPont 480S for final clear.

Did a little research and found that 480S is an acrylic lacquer.  On a dope finish, why do you like this product vs staying with clear dope.

[Derek Barry]

Did a little research and found that 480S is an acrylic lacquer.  On a dope finish, why do you like this product vs staying with clear dope. 

 First, it is a premixed clear, this makes it very easy to use.
 
 The main reason is that I think it lays down better and dries harder and faster that clear dope. I can start buffing in 24 hrs if I want to. Also it handles the high humidity here in the south better than clear dope (no blushing).

[Tom Niebuhr]

I am sure that Bill Rich will do a fine job. This gives him more recogonition that he has worked hard for and deserves.

Looks like we have a strong team.

[Allan Perret]

First, it is a premixed clear, this makes it very easy to use.
 
 The main reason is that I think it lays down better and dries harder and faster that clear dope. I can start buffing in 24 hrs if I want to. Also it handles the high humidity here in the south better than clear dope (no blushing).

Premixed ??  You mean right out of the can, not even any thinner. 
What about weight, being a lacquer I would think it might be similar to dope, and not like the 2-part auto clears which can get heavy if you are not careful.  How many coats do you spray?
I like the idea about minimizing blushing,  I have humid spraying conditions about 95% of the time..

[Derek Barry]

Premixed ??  You mean right out of the can, not even any thinner. 
What about weight, being a lacquer I would think it might be similar to dope, and not like the 2-part auto clears which can get heavy if you are not careful.  How many coats do you spray?
I like the idea about minimizing blushing,  I have humid spraying conditions about 95% of the time..

Yep That's right, spray it right out of the can. Jimmy Welch turned me on to it, I love the stuff!

 I normaly put two or three light coats of clear dope on first to seal the colors and do my sanding. I then follow with two good coats of the 480S. The 480S covers very well and gives a nice shine without buffing. The weight is very close or the same as dope. It may even save you some weight because it covers so well and lays down smooth (need less coats). The Evolution I used both the clear dope and the 480S. On the Dreadnought I only used the 480, trying to save some weight. I will probably add one more good coat after the WC and buff the plane out for next years Nats.

[jim welch]

You don't have to thin it, or retard it just spray it.It covers real nice in 2 coats and buffs out easily with anything from white, red, compound, toothpaste,(georgia clay),thats for Derek!It's ovious Derek and Dale got some shine on dem planes.Beautiful new stunt weapon....now get out and log some serious air time and confirm what we already know.  Jimmy