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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Block sanded the fuselage this morning with Durablocks and 220 dry paper. I'm thinking it is about 95% at the point. Most of the areas where the glass cloth overlapped are gone. A couple of low areas still exist that should be filled with the primer. I'll hit those first before priming the...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The weather was great today in the Burg. Sprayed three coats of primer on the fuselage today. Have a lot of work to do! No need for guide coat, flaws are visible at this point. If all goes well I will block sand and put more primer on tomorrow.
  3. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Worried about rust on the tables?
  4. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Nice addition, I want one. What will you use for coolant?
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Added the white position light mount to the rudder, it is a piece of 1/2"dowel. Also added the beacon mount on the vertical fin, short piece of 3/4" dowel then filled in with SuperFil. Working to get the corrugation cleaned up before the parts are separated, much easier to work with one large...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Nice
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Nice, your daughter is a flyer too!
  8. TonyHallo

    Hello Giantscale,

    Liam, What is your channel name?
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    For some reason I thought you had the engine already? DA 120?
  10. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Bearing temperature probe?
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Cut the corrugations in the right side of the fin. Also sanded the tail cone to final shape and put a coat of 2 once cloth on. It is ready for primer. Need to finish the left side corrugations on the fin. Before the rudder is cut loose, need the add the beacon light mount and the white...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Amazon delivered the 5/16" diameter ball end router bits so the corrugation can be cut in the fin and rudder. A frame was made to act as a router stop, this is tack glued to the fin. There is a slight taper on the rudder so the frame mirrors the taper. The frame is 3/8" x 1/2" balsa with 1/4"...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Added the rudder feature to the tail cone. Glued a 1/8" aircraft plywood plate on and filled the voids with SuperFil. This is the second application. Once the corrugations are cut in the vertical fin, it will be glued butt against the plywood plate. As a note my tail cone is shorter than the...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Quick update on the test panel, for some reason the 6 ounce cloth didn't adhere to the NOMEX. It did adhere to the 4 ounce cloth however. I have a few theories, one that the six ounce cloth didn't stay on the NOMEX long enough the transfer epoxy before the vacuum was pulled, two, the four...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Hope you are getting better Don! Looking forward to building one of your kits someday. Welcome to GSN.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    While I'm waiting for the epoxy to cure decided to make a test panel. I made a few test panels in the past using Rocelle foam that were less than successful. This test panel is one layer of 2 ounce glass, one layer of 4 ounce glass, these were wetted out then the excess was blotted off,. This...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    This was the first time I did the dorsal off the fuselage, it was much easier to sand to shape rather than on the fuselage. You may want to try it on your future builds. Sanding the dorsal area and hinging are two of my least favorite tasks. Put the glass on the opposite side this morning...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Added the leading edge, tip and the curved section at the bottom of the fin, one side is glassed. Used excess resin and allowed it to soak it to harden the balsa for cutting in the corrugations. Hopefully that works.
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Got the rudder core cut and sheeted.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Nice, more clamps!
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