Areotech 42% Edge build and now Flying
07-11-2005, 10:22 AM
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Hey guys this weekend was semi productive I went at it like a mad man to finish this baby but burned out by saturday and decided to step back and relax before I make some majior mistakes so day 20 21 and 22 were not bad I covered the plane useing metalic blue monocote on top and silver ultracote on the bottom the engine was mounted and some of the decals were applied I made a hatch in the back to get the controls the whole plane is hinged and glued and the landing gear was painted and instaled
all is left to paint the deck and the cowl and I will take my time now and finish it well
all is left to paint the deck and the cowl and I will take my time now and finish it well
07-12-2005, 09:03 AM
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Day 24 some more decals were applied also I coated the inside of the plane with a thin layer of epoxy resin to fuel proof the wood and foam this may add a few ounces but in the long run it is well worth the penalty I also started the paintin of the cowl and deck so far everything looks good no runs and the colour went on no problem
07-12-2005, 09:25 AM
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So you were the one who send them Ya man thanks they were great I realy liked the close up of the cowl that was a great help for me to see how it was scaled
tonight I am going to paint the orange scales Thanks mike
tonight I am going to paint the orange scales Thanks mike
07-12-2005, 11:50 AM
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My brother foun the logo in bitmap form off the net and I puled it apart in illustrator and created the full sheet at 1/4 size and another friend of ours works for a display company
cut them out in vinyll and that was that wait till you see the wing it was cut too large so he recut it and I will pick it up tonight
cut them out in vinyll and that was that wait till you see the wing it was cut too large so he recut it and I will pick it up tonight
07-12-2005, 02:04 PM
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Why not they are good neighbors even though they have a tuirp of a president all an all they are good people so I will be proud to put their flag
on the tail I am just looking for a vector file with the wave so I can get it cut
on the tail I am just looking for a vector file with the wave so I can get it cut
07-13-2005, 12:04 AM
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Hi tech digital 2 per ailron 5645 160 oz each 2 for rudder 5735 250 oz each one per elevator 5955 tg 330 oz each 1 645 mg for throtle and a 505 for the choke
07-13-2005, 09:11 AM
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Final day of construction day 25 the cowl and deck are painted and tonight I will spray the clear cote
now comes the fun instalation of the equipment balance and out to the field Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaa
now comes the fun instalation of the equipment balance and out to the field Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaa
07-13-2005, 11:27 AM
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I am hopeing to yes If I get to maiden it on friday then I will fly it up there otherwise it will be a hanger queen for that day
07-13-2005, 12:07 PM
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Yes I did I used automotive primer untill all was perfect and smooth then I used just a thin layer of lutercote primer so the paint would match the covering (it needs the white base to mach) sand the primer after about 8 hours or so of drying with 320 grit sand paper then spray in thin layers otherwise it will run very thin cotes with a 5 minute break in between untill it fills up then padd it down with a scotch pad arter it dryies for about 6 to 8 hours and final spray the clear cote
07-13-2005, 06:40 PM
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I used white primer as well........
but what I'm getting is spots where the paint feels smooth and glossy and then spots that fell rough and not glossy. This is before I clearkote.
So do I sand the whole thing down with like 600 or 1000 to even it all out and then hit with clear?
but what I'm getting is spots where the paint feels smooth and glossy and then spots that fell rough and not glossy. This is before I clearkote.
So do I sand the whole thing down with like 600 or 1000 to even it all out and then hit with clear?
07-14-2005, 09:11 AM
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Yes sand the whole thing down with a pad not sand paper the pad is equal to 800 to 1000 grid
the problem is the overspray from the can that dulls the edge of the spray patern and you end up with the mat sections
it even happens on the clear cote
I will in the future see if I could find a comercial clear cote that we can apply on lustercote to get a better finish
the problem is the overspray from the can that dulls the edge of the spray patern and you end up with the mat sections
it even happens on the clear cote
I will in the future see if I could find a comercial clear cote that we can apply on lustercote to get a better finish
07-15-2005, 09:10 PM
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Well guys I spent day 26 on the instalation and today we went out to the field to Maiden the plain unfortunatly I was grounded due to a bad wiering harness in the left elevator so I put it together sat down at the field and just relaxed I fixed the harness tonight and I will try again tommorow
by the way we put her on the scale and she came in at 39 lb 5 oz with smoke system so I hit my target bang on
There you have it box to field in 28 days and now I am dead tierd and I think will take a few weeks off from balsa dust
by the way we put her on the scale and she came in at 39 lb 5 oz with smoke system so I hit my target bang on
There you have it box to field in 28 days and now I am dead tierd and I think will take a few weeks off from balsa dust
07-15-2005, 11:26 PM
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RE: Areotech 42% Edge build
Incredible indeed. I was at the field today and saw Arthur's EDGE in person. Looks even better than the pics! That's me in the fifth pic bending over to grab my EF Yak's canopy. To give you an idea of how big his Edge is, I am 6 foot tall and was only about 30 feet away and that is an 87" Yak!
Too bad you didn't stay longer at the field Arthur. I ended up hovering my Yak about 2 feet above the corn for the whole length of the field! Good thing I had a change of underwear in the truck....
Great job man
John
Too bad you didn't stay longer at the field Arthur. I ended up hovering my Yak about 2 feet above the corn for the whole length of the field! Good thing I had a change of underwear in the truck....
Great job man
John
