Old kit, New Tech ver 2.0

[Woodcock]

Trainer, that looks beautiful. My Uncle actually owned a P-22 Ryan. He restored it, looked better than new. I simply love the Ryan planes.

Woody

[rifleman_btx]

Heck yeah! I like it

[F22trainer]

She has some color, only 2 coats now, but it stands out so nice. I think I will spray the next 2 coats along with the clear. Measuring wires and starting that bit of tedium...

[rifleman_btx]

Yes! How it should be!

[F22trainer]

Nice! I cant wait to see the colors

First coat went on last evening, fuselage bottom got 1 thin coat. Gotta travel until Saturday, so no more progress until I return. GF has vowed to shoot anyone attempting to enter...

[F22trainer]

I do similar but I like using silk instead of fiberglass cloth.

I grew very fond of using silk in the 1970's.

I could see that working well also, especially with really thin plastics. I’ll remember that!

[rifleman_btx]

Interesting indeed

[fhhuber]

I do similar but I like using silk instead of fiberglass cloth.

I grew very fond of using silk in the 1970's.

[F22trainer]

The only way I glass parts.....Been using this stuff since 2007-2008.
Bye bye epoxy or polyester resin

:Goodbye: my models were all stored away and my life was about to take left 90 and a right 270. I’m still finding new techniques everyday. But the last time I had cut any balsa, an EDF was the running joke and Astro-Cobalt was pretty much all the choice

[Hardway]

The only way I glass parts.....Been using this stuff since 2007-2008.
Bye bye epoxy or polyester resin

[rifleman_btx]

Nice! I cant wait to see the colors

[F22trainer]

Time to bump this thread to the top again. Couple of pics of the coolest new technique with the Polycryllic and glass cloth. Because these are parts for the landing gear and pants, I used some heavier cloth - 1.5 oz as opposed to the 0.5 oz used over the fuselage. Plastic parts take on a whole new level of strength. No split edges, no fractures around drilled holes, reduced flex yet still easy to trim and fit.

[F22trainer]

What is this primer substance you speak of????? :Drooling::Confused::Silly: Looks great Bro!!! Spray, sand, sand, sand, repeat..... :P

Don’t even need a sprayer - using a disposable foam brush! I will spray the clear after Graphics go down, just to give the depth I want.
From Warbird Colors, Portland OR.

[Hardway]

What is this primer substance you speak of????? :Drooling::Confused::Silly: Looks great Bro!!! Spray, sand, sand, sand, repeat..... :P

[F22trainer]

A little visible progress between primer coats and sanding.

[rifleman_btx]

Looking great!

[Woodcock]

Nice! Woody

[F22trainer]

Primer going down and wing is covered.

[F22trainer]

Ah crap... that blows brother. :(

Lower wing surface measures 11 1/4 inches

[F22trainer]

OK, so I held back these - took them last night after I had done a little clean up and tolerance checks. Tailwheel was a beaaattcchh to get swinging, but very smooth operation. Got some good help from these pics.