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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    In between coats, hopefully the next will be the last. Drying a little slow today, on the cooler side. Orange on Tuesday? Need to mask the wing for the N numbers. I had masked off the area where the orange section is at, never done it this way before, always painted the base color then the...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    They do look great. Know of a source for streamline tube? Looking for the stuff Seamaster use to sell.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Got a couple of deliveries yesterday, the white Ekoprime arrived and I sprayed a coat this morning, a little sanding with 320 and it will be ready for color. Also received a shipment from McMaster Carr, longer bolts for the prop and heavy hub, 200 1mm cotter pins ( already lost a few for flying...
  4. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    All the equipment is home made. Here is the vacuum table, 1/4" plywood bottom, 1 x 3 sides and the peg board top, two shop vac's are connected in series to the table. You need a buck to form the sheet over, this need to substantial, in my case I made the buck from a less than perfect canopy...
  5. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    The postman brought two 4X8 sheets of .040" PETG, going to do some vacuum forming. Just installed a p&id controller on the oven, need to play around a little.
  6. TonyHallo

    I'm going/went flying 2021 thread

    That's a great success, raising $4400, that's quite a haul!
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Sanded the fuselage three times today, different light during the day brings out more flaws. Sanded and polished the aluminum tailwheel hub, it came out nice. It was a real bugger to get the rubber off the hub, lubed it up with dish soap to install, went on much easier. The main wheels loose...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Sanded the goobers and heat smoothed the tapes then put a coat of Ekofill on the fuselage. Yesterday I discovered that I used all the white Ekoprime on the tail parts so I'm out of business until it arrives, ordered yesterday, should be here next week, only 200 miles away. Etched the aluminum...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    No contest, just enjoy building.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    It's always nice to see one color and get the various shades of blue covered up. For comparison here is a photo of the cable exit and lifting handle shown two or three posts above. The weave is not filled yet.
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Got a coat of Ekofill on the fuselage today. Did not use the exhaust fan since this is water based primer, no catalysis. This keep the temperature up, low 30's this morning here in southwestern PA. The first coat brings out all the imperfections for sure, a little sanding and some heat...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Here is a photo of the entrance step. I filled the 3/8" streamline tube with JB weld on the end so that I could screw the step to the tube. The step is then screwed in place with more JB Weld. The rounded portion of the step is wood filler I had left over for the remodeling work, it is a...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Lost a cap today so need to take time out to see the dentist, lost hope of painting. Added lifting handle to right rear par the 3 view. Also began making an entrance step. Some lite ply, 1/4" streamline tube, filler, JB weld and away we go.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I have one more longeron to tape and the taping will be done. If all goes well tomorrow I will shot the Ekofill coat on. The following days will be too cold, I saw snow forecast for later in the week, this is nuts!
  15. TonyHallo

    3D Vertigo build, any interest in a build?

    What Blue Bird servos are you using? I have a couple in a plane I never finished, from what I can tell they work well. BLS 31 maybe? And FrSky radio, been using FrSky for maybe 10 years, started with a module in my Futaba 9C when they would not repair my PCM receiver, bought the module and...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Thanks, the taping takes a little time, working from the rear to the front. There is no wet adhesion with the Ekobond so it takes a while waiting for it to tac up. Once I get the tail taped I should be able to work in several areas at once. It's all covered now, just a matter of taping...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    Never heard of 440 grit?
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    The little details are killers. very nice.
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The remainder of the fabric is now being installed, once complete the taping begins. Two more pieces of fabric to go.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Before the front pieces of fabric are installed, need to provide the cuts for the rudder cables. Rounded a piece of 3/16 aircraft plywood to serve as a buck to fashion the covers. Looked around the shop for suitable material and decided to use a beverage can from the trash can, maybe that was...
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