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Mini Sportster Speed Build Kit
Basically the 'F' pack
Lemon RX 6 Channel DSM2
Additional mods listed below
This is my first foray into using a skin to finish a DTFB build. It’s inspired by the genuinely awesome work by Rasterize highlighted here:
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?23721-FT-Mini-Mustang-Paper-Replacement-Kit
I have neither talent or software for that, so I looked for inspiration online and found this.
Thought it was pretty good, but while Betty Page was fine, I was more thinking more blonde, like Marilyn Monroe! And so it began.
It’s a Mini Sportster because I bought two of the kits on special before Christmas and had one left.
Using a combination of the Full Sized plans by SPONZ and two free programs, Paint.net and Inkscape then I started to play. Everything ended up on three, 18x24 inch pages.
Printing was done at Staples uploaded as a color engineering drawing. Full color printing was too costly for me to accept, but at about $3 bucks a page this option was good to go. Color isn’t as vibrant as photo but not bad, like an inkjet on bond paper. I’m hoping that some gloss clear acrylic spray paint used as a sealer and waterproofer will brighten it up a bit.
Progress so far:
Staples came through and I even paid ‘Rush’ fee to get them as I had a few hours today to work on it, total was $15.02 OTD
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I used 3M Super 77, and peeled the paper before applying. Because it was a Speed build Kit I couldn’t just glue the skin on foam and cut around it. So I cut out the pieces leaving about 1/16” border. Then I placed it dry as best I could and with a pencil added little tick marks for alignment. After spraying glue on the cut out piece it was a simple matter to match the marks.
I use this hard rubber roller (Brayer) to attach plans to poster board for re-use. Came in very handy.
Glued the skin on the kit before cutting out the parts.
Due to the border I had to trim the skin on a few parts.
Gotta have pants!
Almost ready for assembly.
What’s left before I start is a few odds and ends. I’m going to add the modifications listed here…
http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-design-build-modifications
…including the steerable tail wheel.
More to come!
JD
Basically the 'F' pack
Lemon RX 6 Channel DSM2
Additional mods listed below
This is my first foray into using a skin to finish a DTFB build. It’s inspired by the genuinely awesome work by Rasterize highlighted here:
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?23721-FT-Mini-Mustang-Paper-Replacement-Kit
I have neither talent or software for that, so I looked for inspiration online and found this.
Thought it was pretty good, but while Betty Page was fine, I was more thinking more blonde, like Marilyn Monroe! And so it began.
It’s a Mini Sportster because I bought two of the kits on special before Christmas and had one left.
Using a combination of the Full Sized plans by SPONZ and two free programs, Paint.net and Inkscape then I started to play. Everything ended up on three, 18x24 inch pages.
Printing was done at Staples uploaded as a color engineering drawing. Full color printing was too costly for me to accept, but at about $3 bucks a page this option was good to go. Color isn’t as vibrant as photo but not bad, like an inkjet on bond paper. I’m hoping that some gloss clear acrylic spray paint used as a sealer and waterproofer will brighten it up a bit.
Progress so far:
Staples came through and I even paid ‘Rush’ fee to get them as I had a few hours today to work on it, total was $15.02 OTD
.
I used 3M Super 77, and peeled the paper before applying. Because it was a Speed build Kit I couldn’t just glue the skin on foam and cut around it. So I cut out the pieces leaving about 1/16” border. Then I placed it dry as best I could and with a pencil added little tick marks for alignment. After spraying glue on the cut out piece it was a simple matter to match the marks.
I use this hard rubber roller (Brayer) to attach plans to poster board for re-use. Came in very handy.
Glued the skin on the kit before cutting out the parts.
Due to the border I had to trim the skin on a few parts.
Gotta have pants!
Almost ready for assembly.
What’s left before I start is a few odds and ends. I’m going to add the modifications listed here…
http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-design-build-modifications
…including the steerable tail wheel.
More to come!
JD
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