Many planes, like warbirds, have the machine guns,wing cannons, pitot tube, antennas ect. that extend prominently from the fuse as it did in full scale aircraft. At times I have used the narrow black coffee straws, like those at McDonald's, to use instead of, or as a replacement, for those damaged parts. When I have a nose over landing the plastic extensions either are broken or tear a piece of wing because the plastic original part does not flex. The black narrow straws, not only looking the part of the original item, are obviously flexible and will bend and not break. This will decrease damage to the wing that the rigid plastic part might have caused. Of course if the original part is a lot larger in diameter then a coffee straw I will use a regular size straw and cut it along its length and roll it into to a scale diameter that is similar to the original part and glue it together. I either paint that straw or use thin electrical tape of the desired color to achieve the look that I need.
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RE: Using coffee straws
Originally posted by BaronMany planes, like warbirds, have the machine guns,wing cannons, pitot tube, antennas ect. that extend prominently from the fuse as it did in full scale aircraft. At times I have used the narrow black coffee straws, like those at McDonald's, to use instead of, or as a replacement, for those damaged parts. When I have a nose over landing the plastic extensions either are broken or tear a piece of wing because the plastic original part does not flex. The black narrow straws, not only looking the part of the original item, are obviously flexible and will bend and not break. This will decrease damage to the wing that the rigid plastic part might have caused. Of course if the original part is a lot larger in diameter then a coffee straw I will use a regular size straw and cut it along its length and roll it into to a scale diameter that is similar to the original part and glue it together. I either paint that straw or use thin electrical tape of the desired color to achieve the look that I need.
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Greetings Baron,
Welcome Back, Man!!!!!!
We've been wondering when you might return to the fold. Thought perhaps you got hung up on this new forum format like so many of us did in the beginnng.
Good to see you posting again.
Thanks for the tip. It's a good one.
Clear Skies
Bill L.
in Okla.
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RE: Using coffee straws
Originally posted by BaronMany planes, like warbirds, have the machine guns,wing cannons, pitot tube, antennas ect. that extend prominently from the fuse as it did in full scale aircraft. At times I have used the narrow black coffee straws, like those at McDonald's, to use instead of, or as a replacement, for those damaged parts. When I have a nose over landing the plastic extensions either are broken or tear a piece of wing because the plastic original part does not flex. The black narrow straws, not only looking the part of the original item, are obviously flexible and will bend and not break. This will decrease damage to the wing that the rigid plastic part might have caused. Of course if the original part is a lot larger in diameter then a coffee straw I will use a regular size straw and cut it along its length and roll it into to a scale diameter that is similar to the original part and glue it together. I either paint that straw or use thin electrical tape of the desired color to achieve the look that I need.
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RE: Using coffee straws
Originally posted by BaronMany planes, like warbirds, have the machine guns,wing cannons, pitot tube, antennas ect. that extend prominently from the fuse as it did in full scale aircraft. At times I have used the narrow black coffee straws, like those at McDonald's, to use instead of, or as a replacement, for those damaged parts. When I have a nose over landing the plastic extensions either are broken or tear a piece of wing because the plastic original part does not flex. The black narrow straws, not only looking the part of the original item, are obviously flexible and will bend and not break. This will decrease damage to the wing that the rigid plastic part might have caused. Of course if the original part is a lot larger in diameter then a coffee straw I will use a regular size straw and cut it along its length and roll it into to a scale diameter that is similar to the original part and glue it together. I either paint that straw or use thin electrical tape of the desired color to achieve the look that I need.
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