Thanks Randy and John,
Randy I will call you this week to get some baseline setup tips before I run the VF46. It has only taken me a year and a half to get the plane finished since I bought the stuff 46 pipe and parts from you.
Just want to know nitro content, pipe length and how to measure that, and rpm's I should be seeing before launch.
Scott, and on the finishing process I have used the following:
Franks doctor exam paper silk span, Brodak buterate clear for the base, Brodak white primer....the stuff is heavy so I dont use on open bays, just on solid surfaces and then sand most of it off. Then brodak dope for color and auto 2 part clear.
Couple of notes, repairs if ever needed will be difficult because you need to sand off the clear over the repair before you repaint of it will curdle....but they can be done, just look at my chipmunk
Second: the biggest advice for paint adhesion I can give you is always make sure you base is clean of dust, grease, dirt before you start priming and painting....that causes 90% of paint pulling up problems, I use both Windex and Duplicolor prep solve to wipe down my silkspan and clear dope base before primer and then again after primer is sanded, and then tack everything off really well.
One other possible problem is not using compatible primer and paint system ....this not a must...but it helps eliminate that possibility....if you know what you are doing....which I dont.. you can mix and match so I just use compatible systems up to the clear phase
I also use Auto Air Brand water base paints and auto clear...most likely will use that on the gypsy. These are great for easy cleanup and no smell and great color choices and reasonably prices. there is a learning curve on spraying them...many lite coats to achieve coverage... That is what I used on my larger chipmunk with the tribal flame scheme.
OK I guess I have rambled on enough
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