Tuesday, August 9, 2022

8-10-22 YESTERDAY I WENT TO SUPERSTORE SCHOOL SUPPLY NEAR BF HOMES. I INQUIRED ABOUT FOAMBOARDS AND THEY SHOWED ME A SAMPLE, 3 MM, P1220 FOR A PLYWOOD SIZE BOARD, 4 X 8 FEET. 1/4 WOULD BE P300 AND THAT WOULD BE 2X4 FEET. NOT BAD.THE BOARD WAS STIFF AND LOOKED FINE FOR MODEL MAKING. I BOUGHT A RULER AND A CUTTER BLADES. I ALSO BOUGHT THE SHINY PLASTIC SHEE, 2 X 4 FEET FOR P20. WILL TRY IT OUT AS COVER FOR MODELS. UNFORTUNATEY, THE PIX CANNOT BE UPLOADED. TODAY, I COVERED THE JUNIOR 100 WITH YELLOW PACKAGING TAPE. PIX BELOW.
CK TAPE, YELLOW.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

AUGUST 6, 2022 TODAY I ONLY PUT THE STABLIZER AND FIN ON THE JUNIOR 100. NOTE THE CARBON RODS, THEY ARE JUST ABOVE THE STAB. THE TOP REMAINS OPEN UNTIL THE LINKAGES ARE INSTALLED.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

AUGUST 3, 2022 GOOD MORNING FRIENDS. THERE A SO MANY WAYS TO COVER THE WINGS OF A MODEL PLAN. FOR ELECTIC MODEL PLANES. WE NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT FUEL ATTACKING MATERIALS IN THE MODEL. THERE ARE COMMERCIAL COVERS LIKE MONOKOTE AND SOLARFILM. BUT ONE QUICK WAY IS TO USE PACKAGING TAPES. ANOTHER CHEAP WAY IS TO USE THOSE PLASTIC GIFT WRAPPERS. SHOWN HERE IS AN OLD STOCK RED/SILVER GIFT WRAPPER.