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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Assembled the plane for weight and balance today. 7.8 pounds on the nose wheel, 22.6 on the mains without a fuel tank and batteries.
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Might get some tike on the lathe and mill making the end connections?
  3. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    So they make a special paint for trailer roof's? Who would have thought? That looks to be a rather large trailer.
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Spent the last day wet sanding and buffing the cowl and canopy. On the cowl I used a small pneumatic 3" buffer with foam pads, I was afraid to use it on the windows so that was all done by hand, since there is not much resistance to deforming, each window took about 5 sessions of compound to...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Thanks Rick. And the final assembly has begun. The lights are nice and bright. Each wing panel complete with gear weights 5 pounds. Appowner reported that the prototype flew at 30 pounds with a G38, hopefully the fuselage comes in less than 20 pounds.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Thanks guys. A few more photos. The red was an old pint that I have had for some time, it is a little off but close enough, Next time I need red base I will take a new sample of Monokote to match. The windows are cleared which provides a nice scratch resistant surface, they will look better...
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The clear coat is on.
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Put the Missile Red on today after a 7 hour masking session.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    He is using 7955's and the plane is a rocket. I'm using the carbonite arms on this Cherokee on the flaps and ailerons but they never be stressed like his are. My first giant scale plane was fitted with Futaba S128 servos, 48 in-oz of torque, plastic gears, Quarda Q-52, AM radio, 1200 ma battery...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Our trip to the flying field got cut short today, stripped an elevator servo arm on my friend's plane, good thing it was noticed before he took off for the forth flight of the day. Lessons learned don't use carbonite servo arms on 100cc plane with a 3W 150 competition series engine!!!! Got home...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Wet sanded the parts with 400 yesterday and dusted on a coat of white epoxy primer. Going out flying this morning with a friend and depending when I get home I may get the white base color on. Did get to the autobody store, I seem to remember a pint of white base costing around $35, it's $52...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Finally got to the point where the defects in the primed surfaces were getting had to see ,added guide coat. Hopefully one more bout with the primer. Might take a trip to the autobody store today. Need white base and clear coat, have the red base already.
  13. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Sounds like great advice.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Got my notice today that my electricity cost are increasing about 250% in August, $.057 to $.15 /KWHR, wonder how much paint cost have increased? I'll find out soon.
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    So the fun begins, prime, sand, fill, sand, prime, sand, fill, sand and so on.
  16. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Nice!
  17. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Nice!!! Never fit that in your Unimate!!!
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Installed the blanking plate, the bottom half is glued in and the top is removable to access the engine compartment. Three 2-56 screws hold the top in place. It is time to get serious about painting. The PTFE angle arrived as well, ordered 1 12" piece, they sent me 10 12" pieces. Sent 9 back.
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    NO it weights about 40 pounds! More like 5%
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Ground out 13 ounces of buck shot from the cowl. will put the heavy hub out and hopefully fly it on Thursday.
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