Your pushing me @CarolineTyler, making me itch. Making me consider trying a balsa build in the future .Getting so close to finishing this bird to the point of doing all the covering. The ragged hole under the vertical stabiliser on the fuselage I have filled and smoothed.
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Closed up the bottom of the battery bay.
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Decided on the location of the ESC and will use the existing hole where the previous owner had cut a hole to create airflow to keep that ESC cool.
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Made a small scoop to feed air in and the outlet is in the lower portion of the tail. Fashioned a small jig to hold the ESC vertically in the airflow to maximise cooling.
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If you like your room filled with dust from endless sanding...go for it!!!!Your pushing me @CarolineTyler, making me itch. Making me consider trying a balsa build in the future .
If you like your room filled with dust from endless sanding...go for it!!!!
It's good to know that others are enjoying this restoration thread. Getting close to the big visual change from skeleton to a fleshed out planeVery nice work Caroline, I'm enjoying following along looking at the photos. I have an old .40 Nitro Thunder Tiger Trainer hanging in my shop needing restoration. You have inspired me to restore it and convert it from nitro to electric. I have a box full of iron on covering to choose from. I love working with the transparent covering, hard to hide flaws and repairs with it though.
I also have a Seagull Cherokee ARF new in the box out there I've had for years and never put together. Seagull made some nice models. I probably will auction that one off on E-bay some day. Again, good job!!!
You seem to do prefect work with everything you touch. Not worried and sure you'll do good.That moment when you have finished the repairs, done the filling and all the sanding and it's time to start covering.
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If you've never covered with iron on before, just review the many videos available and of utmost importance, have new blades to do your trimming, if you pick up a dull blade, your covering can tear at the edges, been there done that! You go girl!That moment when you have finished the repairs, done the filling and all the sanding and it's time to start covering.
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ThanksMost important forgot to say good luck
Lolmore rainbow unicorns perhaps???
I didn’t think it was a joke my dear. I was sure that’s what you’d do. I was just enjoying the idea.You think its a joke???? This is my FT CUB's tail...
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I didn’t think it was a joke my dear. I was sure that’s what you’d do. I was just enjoying the idea.
Why don’t you go with Care Bears this time ? Will have a dbl meaning considering you cared for this plane and fixed it up .