Hai-Lee
Old and Bold RC PILOT
Nice! Pity about the water damage!
Here we may not get snow but we definitely get a lot of morning dew! You should try to water proof the FB before you go flying!
Simplest water proofing is to buy a small tin of varnish, (oil based of course), and wipe it on very thinly on the FB. When dry it will repel water and will also allow you to paint the plane with almost any type of paint you want!
With an unprotected plane the water will soak into the paper and make the entire plane weaker and a lot heavier. Overtime it will cause the water to de-laminate or permanently stretch making the whole plane too weak to fly properly.
On fuselages where the air, (and water), are allowed entry because of cooling requirements I also seal the FB before assembly. For the hinge lines and other exposed edges I seal the exposed foam with a wipe of a little glue. Normally I use a PVA but any glue is equally valid. Additionally for the hinge lines I reinforce the paper side of the hinges with a little clear and cheap packing tape, which I rub in to the FB after application to remove any air and to improve adhesion.
Just what works for me!
Have fun!
Here we may not get snow but we definitely get a lot of morning dew! You should try to water proof the FB before you go flying!
Simplest water proofing is to buy a small tin of varnish, (oil based of course), and wipe it on very thinly on the FB. When dry it will repel water and will also allow you to paint the plane with almost any type of paint you want!
With an unprotected plane the water will soak into the paper and make the entire plane weaker and a lot heavier. Overtime it will cause the water to de-laminate or permanently stretch making the whole plane too weak to fly properly.
On fuselages where the air, (and water), are allowed entry because of cooling requirements I also seal the FB before assembly. For the hinge lines and other exposed edges I seal the exposed foam with a wipe of a little glue. Normally I use a PVA but any glue is equally valid. Additionally for the hinge lines I reinforce the paper side of the hinges with a little clear and cheap packing tape, which I rub in to the FB after application to remove any air and to improve adhesion.
Just what works for me!
Have fun!