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Offline Guy Markham

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New Ride -- Sharkfire
« on: July 05, 2021, 01:32:31 PM »
Sharkfire= some Shark 45 and some spitfire. Bob Hunt wing, Kaz 5.6 oz carbon fibre tank, OS La .46  by Randy Smith and Brian Gardner. Paint colors FS standard spitfire by Bob Brookins. Weighs 56 oz. Veco 2" spun aluminum spinner. Muffler by Scott Dinger.   Ball link controls and 4" carbon fibre bellcrank. Zinger pro  12"x4 prop and have not flown it yet
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Offline George Grossardt

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2021, 05:47:47 AM »
I like it.  It’s something different.

Where did you get the canopy?

George
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Offline Scott Richlen

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2021, 06:04:52 AM »
Looks good!  Awaiting the flying report...
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Offline Claudio Chacon

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2021, 06:46:47 AM »
Beautiful plane, Guy!
Very neat...

What finishing method did you use? Butyrate or Nitrate? Silkspan or Polyspan?
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Offline Guy Markham

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2021, 08:29:12 AM »
Quote from: George Grossardt on July 06, 2021, 05:47:47 AM
I like it.  It’s something different.

Where did you get the canopy?
                                                             It was a old Windy spitfire canopy i got from Joe Adamusko.
George
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Offline Guy Markham

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2021, 08:34:50 AM »
Quote from: Claudio Chacon on July 06, 2021, 06:46:47 AM
Beautiful plane, Guy!
Very neat...

What finishing method did you use? Butyrate or Nitrate? Silkspan or Polyspan? Nitrate over the wing planking then .2oz carbon veil then 2 more coats nitrate sand go to filler coats then  butyrate colors same with fuselage tail with silkspan
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Offline Howard Rush

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Re: New Ride -- Sharkfire
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2021, 06:16:39 PM »
Cool.  Bring it to the contest in Auburn this weekend.
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