Stearman build

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22 Mar 2024 10:25 #26775 by kevinross

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I hope these Nav lights show well in flight

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22 Mar 2024 10:29 #26776 by kevinross

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Decided not to use covering film on the centre section so it's been glassed. Also the small ABS parts to provide a bit more strength (they were probably moulded 15yrs ago )

After 4 yrs i cant believe there is one part ready for paint !

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22 Mar 2024 10:35 - 22 Mar 2024 14:58 #26777 by kevinross

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Wings now ready for covering using DIACOV which is 14cm wider than Oratex 60cm . templates helped optimise the extra width. Oratex would have cost me over £250

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22 Mar 2024 10:45 #26778 by 4Pedalsfly

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Kevin - Looks really bright in the workshop, how about a garden night shot ?
Weather looking crap next week !!!
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Colin

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22 Mar 2024 14:17 - 22 Mar 2024 15:01 #26779 by kevinross

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haven't used a TEX type covering for many years but this DIACOVis a sheer pleasure (purported to have better shrink ratio and adhesion properties than solar or ora TEX

Just amended the text above - i'm using DIACOV which is DIATEX with an adhesive backing
The tex version is applied with dope.

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27 Apr 2024 16:06 #26802 by kevinross

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All 4 wings now covered so the fuselage is next. Then i remembered finding a pic on the net of a full-size Stearman rebuild.

So spot the differences here !

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28 Apr 2024 14:41 #26804 by Phil Ford

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You need to change your shirt.

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30 Apr 2024 21:53 #26805 by kevinross

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At last - all 15 sections covered with about 9 running meters of Diacov.

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31 May 2024 19:18 - 03 Jun 2024 11:05 #26819 by kevinross

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Eventually got around to laying up the cowl and spats using the mould I made a year ago. Bending the shaft on this oval roller was a bit help.
I made a balsa ring to reinforce the frontal radius to minimise the amount of resin and weight.