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09-21-2012, 05:48 AM

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Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

I am building a Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 and the kit I have (discontinued plane) is missing the windshield. Does anybody know where I can get one. Great Planes has told me they can't help. Seagull is making a decathlon 40 and their windshield is available, does anybody know if the Seagull windshield will fit the Great Planes model?

09-21-2012, 05:58 AM

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RE: Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

Dude.........go to the store and buy a 2 liter soda!!! The plastic is easy to cut with a pair of scissors, and it's waaaaaay cheaper and easier than trying to find a discontinued item!!!

PLUS, if you make a mistake, you can buy another soda!!!

Good Luck

09-21-2012, 06:31 AM

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RE: Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

Thanks for the bottle idea. The Decathlon windshield has curves at the sides and the top with the top tying in to the center of the wing so a bottle probably won't work well. The Great Planes Super Decathlon is known for tough ground handling and tip stalls on takeoff so I am hoping someone has a crashed one that they are not going to try to rebuild but that has an intact windshield.

11-22-2012, 06:41 PM

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RE: Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

I have the whole kit including windshield if anyone is interested. It's the Pete Myers version Kit # DE40.

11-29-2012, 12:20 PM

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RE: Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

The Sig Citabria uses a simple peice of flat, thin acatate. its folded and wraped around the fuse where needed then glued.

Why not make a paper template of the 'shield, place it on some clear plastic and cut yourself one?

your LHS should have what you need, or even a local craft store.

As for the soda bottle, a large 2 liter bottle can be formed with the use of a heat gun, but thats usually done over a form. Works well for cowls too.

Bill S.

11-29-2012, 01:15 PM

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RE: Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 GP

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The Sig Citabria uses a simple peice of flat, thin acatate. its folded and wraped around the fuse where needed then glued.

Why not make a paper template of the 'shield, place it on some clear plastic and cut yourself one?

your LHS should have what you need, or even a local craft store.

As for the soda bottle, a large 2 liter bottle can be formed with the use of a heat gun, but thats usually done over a form. Works well for cowls too.

Bill S.

Thanks Bill,

I have seen the soda bottle heated over a wood plug method and I may try that. I bought the Seagull Decathlon windshield and it is a little large but with some trimming and folding then gluing the same as a flat piece, I think it will work.