Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!
10-21-2014, 08:04 PM
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10-21-2014, 08:18 PM
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You know they only need to loan it to me so I can make the molds and then I return them no harm done to the originals. As it is now however, I have a few here to do already and don't have time for a couple months.
10-22-2014, 05:12 PM
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Let me ask you something. I am getting ready to make molds for my scratch built 1/8 Mig-21. Do you use epoxy resin and I notice your molds are red. Do you add red pigment to your resin?
10-28-2014, 08:41 PM
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Exception Pictures
I make the Exception kit the cores are the same on the Deception and the Exception, but the canopy on the exception has a different shape that the Deception. If you don't like the canopy on the Exception I also made a fiberglass Deception canopy you can buy and change it on the exception fuse or I can do it for you. The Exception canopy design was made for a rear exhaust engine with the pipe running through it.
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10-29-2014, 08:23 AM
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I make the Exception kit the cores are the same but the canopy on the exception has a different shape that the exception. If you don't like the canopy on the Exception I also made a fiberglass Deception canopy you can buy and change it on the exception fuse or I can do it for you.
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10-29-2014, 10:08 AM
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Hi Mark,
just replied to your PM.
FYI, I had the honour of having what I believe is Don's second Exception kit and am very excited to get it built soon. Like always though, there are builds in the queue. I wanted to point out that the Exception was designed to use a RE engine reason for which it has the type of canopy it does. The more classic Deception canopy can be made to work with a RE engine as well but IMO is not as ideally suited. I would use a SE engine with the original Deception canopy as Jim did himself. In a sense, the new Exception canopy look blends an Escape type "pipe under the hood" canopy with the Deception design and results in a model that looks more akin to the Bootlegger albeit in a slightly larger "squarer" planform model. The Deception was rather large and unusual for its time in terms of planform, moments, airfoils and so forth.
Just my nickel's worth.
David
just replied to your PM.
FYI, I had the honour of having what I believe is Don's second Exception kit and am very excited to get it built soon. Like always though, there are builds in the queue. I wanted to point out that the Exception was designed to use a RE engine reason for which it has the type of canopy it does. The more classic Deception canopy can be made to work with a RE engine as well but IMO is not as ideally suited. I would use a SE engine with the original Deception canopy as Jim did himself. In a sense, the new Exception canopy look blends an Escape type "pipe under the hood" canopy with the Deception design and results in a model that looks more akin to the Bootlegger albeit in a slightly larger "squarer" planform model. The Deception was rather large and unusual for its time in terms of planform, moments, airfoils and so forth.
Just my nickel's worth.
David
10-29-2014, 11:11 AM
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I wanted to point out that the Exception was designed to use a RE engine reason for which it has the type of canopy it does. The more classic Deception canopy can be made to work with a RE engine as well but IMO is not as ideally suited. I would use a SE engine with the original Deception canopy as Jim did himself. In a sense, the new Exception canopy look blends an Escape type "pipe under the hood" canopy with the Deception design and results in a model that looks more akin to the Bootlegger albeit in a slightly larger "squarer" planform model. The Deception was rather large and unusual for its time in terms of planform, moments, airfoils and so forth.
Just my nickel's worth.
David
Just my nickel's worth.
David
I am fine with using a SE engine for this if that keeps the original Deception lines. Thanks for the clarification on why the Exception canopy lines changed.
Mark
11-05-2014, 12:51 PM
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Don,
Just a heads up to let you know (2) of the (3) planes were shipped to you on Monday. The 3rd one had to be repacked as the box was way to big and made the cost to ship triple in price.
It will be shipped this week and i'm sure you will be pleased with all the kits as rare as they are. I am very excited that a rebirth of these planes will be taking place in the near future...
Hope all goes well with your operation this week too. You should have plenty to keep you busy while you recoup.
Kirk
Just a heads up to let you know (2) of the (3) planes were shipped to you on Monday. The 3rd one had to be repacked as the box was way to big and made the cost to ship triple in price.
It will be shipped this week and i'm sure you will be pleased with all the kits as rare as they are. I am very excited that a rebirth of these planes will be taking place in the near future...
Hope all goes well with your operation this week too. You should have plenty to keep you busy while you recoup.
Kirk
11-05-2014, 09:53 PM
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11-05-2014, 09:54 PM
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Mk beetle
I've got the MK BEETLE in the shop now and it will be available soon. It will be a fiberglass fuse clear canopy and have a adjustable stab! I think it will be a great one.
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11-05-2014, 10:31 PM
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