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Title: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 26, 2013, 07:30:53 PM: I spent today finishing the wheel doors and detailing the whole plane. Sense the wind will be up tomorrow I will clear it and I am looking to fly this next week.

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Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on April 26, 2013, 08:10:34 PM: #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ #^

Marcus
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: john e. holliday on April 27, 2013, 08:23:39 AM: Unless things change, no flying this weekend in KC. Of course St Louis is 250 miles east of me and it could be stunt heaven weather.

Plane still looks great.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 27, 2013, 08:26:31 AM: Quote from: john e. holliday on April 27, 2013, 08:23:39 AM
Unless things change, no flying this weekend in KC. Of course St Louis is 250 miles east of me and it could be stunt heaven weather.

Plane still looks great.

Its not wind and rain
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: Avaiojet on April 27, 2013, 08:54:01 AM: Robert,

I meant to ask earler, what's holding your gear farings on. Method of attachment? Do they call them farings?

Charles
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: Jeff Traxler on April 27, 2013, 11:04:52 AM: Sparky,She turned out real nice.Thanx for posting as you went as the learning just don't stop in this wonderful hobby.My ship I am painting is moving a bit slower than yours but I am confident it will look FAR BETTER than any ship I have done in the past thanx to your threads.I got burned at 3 contests last year because of no finish points for flying ARFs or ships that were bought/given to me finished.Never again.Thanx Sparky,Trax
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 27, 2013, 11:43:17 AM: Quote from: Avaiojet on April 27, 2013, 08:54:01 AM
Robert,

I meant to ask earler, what's holding your gear farings on. Method of attachment? Do they call them farings?

Charles

They are doors and epoxy holds them on.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: Avaiojet on April 27, 2013, 05:55:13 PM: Quote from: Robert Storick on April 27, 2013, 11:43:17 AM
They are doors and epoxy holds them on.

Robert,

Epoxied right onto the gear wire?

Charles
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 27, 2013, 06:00:58 PM: Quote from: Avaiojet on April 27, 2013, 05:55:13 PM
Robert,

Epoxied right onto the gear wire?

Charles

Yes, solder a tang on the wire to keep them inline and epoxy to the wire. The wire is inside the door.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 27, 2013, 10:07:13 PM: Today was 2 coats of clear and steal wool. 000 so now its dull but coming along. I hope to get some more clear on it tomorrow. It should end up fairly shiny but won't have the 12 inch finish of the others. Paint is heavy. But I do like the end results so far in under 1 month.

I did have to take the Mercury decal off the rudder as the clear rolled it up. I might paint a 2 instead.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: Randy Powell on April 27, 2013, 11:15:02 PM: Yea, it seems that sometimes it's a choice between a front row finish or a good flying plane.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: RC Storick on April 27, 2013, 11:54:02 PM: Well its pretty good for 29 days. I think its better than most and as good as some. So we shall see how it shakes out. I don't even know if it's going to be a good flier yet.
Title: Re: Ready for clear
Post by: john e. holliday on April 28, 2013, 07:52:49 AM: Sparky, you have to have confidence that you have just completed the next NATS Open winner. I know you can do it. H^^