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05-29-2003, 11:50 AM
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I have been reading the threads and there are a lot of specific threads but not many on the airplane as a whole so lets hear about your different models and experiments that use composite building methods. I have posted pictures of my composite fantrainer in the members gallery. Its still under construction and is experimental so its goin a little slow but steady. Let me know what you all think!
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There are some very good threads in regards to mold making in the Pylon World Scale Racing forums.
The first thread can be seen at:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...66&forumid=113
The threads revolve on the mold making, and layup of a wing and fuze for a Tsunami racing plane.
There are a couple other parts to the thread, so search for Tsunami, and you can see the others also..
The first thread can be seen at:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...66&forumid=113
The threads revolve on the mold making, and layup of a wing and fuze for a Tsunami racing plane.
There are a couple other parts to the thread, so search for Tsunami, and you can see the others also..
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Corsair
Originally posted by SCALECRAFT
Here should be a pic of our composite 54" corsair.
Here should be a pic of our composite 54" corsair.
06-02-2003, 01:59 AM
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The corsair used to be a kit we offered around 10 yrs ago. I still have and all the tooling to make them, but I don't have the time anymore.
Mine has a 61 in it, it is considered a 46 size.
The 109G is comming along but slowly. I shall update with pics when I have more to show.
steve
Mine has a 61 in it, it is considered a 46 size.
The 109G is comming along but slowly. I shall update with pics when I have more to show.
steve
06-02-2003, 02:43 AM
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Re: Composite corsair wing
Originally posted by SCALECRAFT
The wing plug was a Foam balsa design.
The wing plug was a Foam balsa design.
SCALECRAFT, are those the spars in the female mold for the Corsair wing? Very nice! I am trying to visualize how you went from plug to mold. What kind of parting board did you use?
06-02-2003, 09:08 PM
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The parting board that we used at the time was a PVC 1/4" plastic that was heated for the curved section of the wing.
Now days you can use anything that is non porous and will not soak up the wax/pva barrier. I have a freind that uses styrene sheet that is shored up to the plug.
Takes time but yields a almost seamless joint.
See vicrc.com for some good pics of molds. He is a local guy that knows what he's doing.
Steve
Now days you can use anything that is non porous and will not soak up the wax/pva barrier. I have a freind that uses styrene sheet that is shored up to the plug.
Takes time but yields a almost seamless joint.
See vicrc.com for some good pics of molds. He is a local guy that knows what he's doing.
Steve
