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4 years 9 months ago #21936 by Phil Ford
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Brian wrote: Very nice Mike, what's the secret of building without balsa dust and shavings everywhere?

My wife wants to know that too.....;)

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4 years 9 months ago #21940 by MikeSeale
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Turtle decks cut from white foam and skinned with 1/16 balsa using Gorilla Glue. I was not looking forward to cutting these, but they were a lot easier to make than expected. Once glued to the fuselage and carved/sanded to shape you get a very strong but light fuselage.
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4 years 9 months ago #21941 by MikeSeale
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4 years 9 months ago - 4 years 9 months ago #21942 by MikeSeale
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Fin and rudder made in the same way. They're curing now and can come out after about 3 hours...much quicker and easier to work with than epoxy.
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4 years 9 months ago #21943 by 4Pedalsfly
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Mike - Looking good so far - most impressed by what you have achieved in 2 days.

Colin.

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4 years 9 months ago #21947 by MikeSeale
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4Pedalsfly wrote: Mike - Looking good so far - most impressed by what you have achieved in 2 days.

Colin.


Thanks, Colin. I always enjoy this part of the build process the most because it doesn't take long to go from nothing to something. It's all the fettling that takes time a little further along when you can go for days without appearing to make any progress at all.

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