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Post by osidak on Dec 22, 2012 10:25:48 GMT -4
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Post by rcdude07 on Dec 22, 2012 11:14:32 GMT -4
yeah, my dad uses a door with old table legs. We've found that ceiling tiles make great flat pin-atrable surface for building on.
Table acquired. $10 on Craigslist for a 6ft folding table (one of the brown heavy ones). My L-shaped table lay out in the room is complete. building should start post-Christmas.
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Post by Chris Reibert on Dec 22, 2012 12:59:44 GMT -4
+1 I've been using ceiling tiles since the early 80's with wax paper over it so the balsa does not stick to the plans. Works Great!
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Post by Dr. Evil on Dec 22, 2012 14:51:11 GMT -4
What about using something like R3 blue or pink foam insulation sheets from places like home depot?
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Post by Chris Reibert on Dec 22, 2012 15:30:29 GMT -4
That would work also but you would need some long Tpins.
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Post by rcdude07 on Jan 3, 2013 21:40:53 GMT -4
White and blue Santa dropped my Tower Hobbies order off today. Stuck bugging the wife for wax paper the next time she goes grocery shopping.
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Post by Dr. Evil on Jan 3, 2013 23:40:24 GMT -4
White and blue Santa dropped my Tower Hobbies order off today. Stuck bugging the wife for wax paper the next time she goes grocery shopping. Cool! Keep us posted with pics.....
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Post by rcdude07 on Feb 4, 2013 13:44:00 GMT -4
Last night I was able to clean off the table from wrapping up the 1:48 Revell F-84G. Got the board laid down, plans on top, wax paper over the horizontal stab. Then it was time for bed. An hour at max a day M-F and maybe 2-3 hours on Saturday/Sunday, it'll be slow going, but well worth it.
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Post by sgmason on Feb 4, 2013 16:25:54 GMT -4
Good lord you are a patient person, I would have been building the day I got it and gave up on sleep to get it done
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Post by Valkman on Feb 4, 2013 17:46:59 GMT -4
Good lord you are a patient person, I would have been building the day I got it and gave up on sleep to get it done ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by rcdude07 on Feb 4, 2013 21:33:41 GMT -4
Good lord you are a patient person, I would have been building the day I got it and gave up on sleep to get it done Back in '01 with my .60 Extra 300 I wanted to be quick but since u was in High School Dad was helping. With his (at the time unwanted slow but right approach) the plane came out straight and true. So a slow patient build produces great looking and flying birds.
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Post by rcdude07 on Feb 5, 2013 7:26:58 GMT -4
Officially started building last night (2-4-13). Got the horizontal stab ribs punched out, stab LE cut, stab TE punched out, and 2 ribs standing in position with T-pins. In hind sight I may have cut the LE a little short to not give me enough extra to work around, but it's not so short it'll affect placing the last rib. I may post a picture later.
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Post by rcdude07 on Feb 5, 2013 13:58:50 GMT -4
Early stages of the fully sheeted with airfoil horizontal stab Attachments:
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Post by rcdude07 on Feb 6, 2013 7:17:46 GMT -4
Right side of the stab framed up. Nothing fancy or troublesome here. LE of the ribs were beveled to fit up against the LE better/flatter. Provides a nice solid point for the glue to seep in and bond the two pieces. Attachments:
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Post by Chris Reibert on Feb 6, 2013 20:20:21 GMT -4
Oh I remember the day of balsa. Now it's foam or carbon fiber... Looking good!
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