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08-06-2014, 07:46 PM
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Very nice work John M. You really are an artist. By the way, I looked on the back of my cub book and the price tag was printed on the cover, 17.95! Wonder why they want so much now for a new one?
bird.
bird.
08-06-2014, 08:27 PM
#2527
Thanks Bird... an artist I wish... I'm loosing my dexterity, I need my16 year old fingers back.
Its called inflation bird... with a tad of greed on top... depending on how long ago you bought your copy, $37 is quite inflated... maybe I'll get the $11 copy instead.
John M,
Its called inflation bird... with a tad of greed on top... depending on how long ago you bought your copy, $37 is quite inflated... maybe I'll get the $11 copy instead.
John M,
08-07-2014, 05:19 AM
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John, the step look's good and most of us whom add them usually do the same, move them back a hair. It's the small details, personal touches, that set them apart. Another detail you may consider is some hand grips at the rear just in front of the stab a lot of cubs had them. The would pick the tail up and move it around.
08-07-2014, 07:34 AM
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Nice looking detail John M.! Next time build it that way you only have yourself to blame! I can relate to the "loosing my dexterity" part my fingers are so stiff now days I just can't seem to get them to move in the directions they use to. I took a fall and landed on my right them on a piece and angle iron and the resulting arthritis is to the point the slightest bump causes me to see starts. My father in-law was right old age ain't for sissies!
08-07-2014, 09:46 AM
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John, the step look's good and most of us whom add them usually do the same, move them back a hair. It's the small details, personal touches, that set them apart. Another detail you may consider is some hand grips at the rear just in front of the stab a lot of cubs had them. They would pick the tail up and move it around.
The lift handles are already in process... I made a set for my sig j3 from a set of full scale plans that were reduced to 1/4 scale... my intentions with the plans, were to one day build a 1/4 "true" scale cub right down to the control cables, pulleys, tail jack screw, etc... but I may have them redrawn / reduced to 1/3 scale... 1/3 scale lends itself better to do the details... but I don't know when, or if that will ever get done.
Nice looking detail John M.! Next time build it that way you only have yourself to blame! I can relate to the "loosing my dexterity" part my fingers are so stiff now days I just can't seem to get them to move in the directions they use to. I took a fall and landed on my right them on a piece and angle iron and the resulting arthritis is to the point the slightest bump causes me to see starts. My father in-law was right old age ain't for sissies!
Ouch, that fall even sounds painful... soak your hands in some hot water with some epsom salts in it, and get yourself one of those therapy balls that you squeeze to exercise your fingers, it will help loosen up your fingers... it helps me some, but your inlaw is right, getting old sucks.
John M,
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08-14-2014, 03:26 AM
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I finally did it.! successful maiden the other day. It took off after about 3 metres and with two clicks down on the elevator it flew beautiful
I couldnt be happier right now. It is the first time EVER I fly my own kit build. Only thing left to do now is to find a paint that matches the covering on the plane. This seems to be almost impossible though..
I couldnt be happier right now. It is the first time EVER I fly my own kit build. Only thing left to do now is to find a paint that matches the covering on the plane. This seems to be almost impossible though..
08-14-2014, 10:00 AM
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its an amazing feeling. The saito fg11 btw is an amazing engine, I think probably the best running engines I have ever owned. It doesnt make the cub a rocket but that wasnt my intention either
The saito fg11 btw is an amazing engine, I think probably the best running engines I have ever owned. It doesnt make the cub a rocket but that wasnt my intention either
08-14-2014, 06:19 PM
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I finally did it.! successful maiden the other day. It took off after about 3 metres and with two clicks down on the elevator it flew beautiful I couldnt be happier right now. It is the first time EVER I fly my own kit build. Only thing left to do now is to find a paint that matches the covering on the plane. This seems to be almost impossible though..
I couldnt be happier right now. It is the first time EVER I fly my own kit build. Only thing left to do now is to find a paint that matches the covering on the plane. This seems to be almost impossible though..bird.
08-15-2014, 05:33 AM
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I have a Cub with Bright Yellow Ultracote on it and I found the Ultracote Bright Yellow paint to work if sprayed over white primer only. If you can find someone that still has some you might try it it looks right from the picture. The bad news is Ultracote discontinued matching paint.
08-16-2014, 06:36 PM
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#3 acerc - Robert R
#4 Arup -
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#7 GAP RCU -
#8 rafeeki -
#9 Scirocco 14 - Mark
#10 Lins - Lindsey G
#11 CK1 – Chris
#12 Jaybird –
#13 heritageman -
#14 Live Wire - Larry K
#15 Saito18 –
#16 davidgeorge212 –
#17 WacoNut –Anthony
#18 raydar –
#19 no1isnormal –
#20 JH313 –
#21 JNorton – John
#22 FJRrider –
#23 lovetoflyguy – PJ
#24 Edwin – Edwin
#25 Lavell – Lavell
#26 crash bandicoute
#27 do335a –
#28 fred985
#29 Pa-18cub150 –
#30 cessna579 –
#31 cubcrasher –
#32 mac1va –
#33 morganflyboy –
#34 Steve Landron –
#35 mintie –
#36 Gordie M –
#37 extra-nut –
#38 snowball –
#39 eastkurt - Kurt
#40 JerryM –
#41 rcavi8or –
#42 meanrc –
#43 Rc Overkill –
#44 oldiron410 –
#45 Hill202 –
#46 weathervane – Andrew
#47 SunDevilPilot –
#48 iflyj3 – Dan
#49 gluemaster –
#50 EddieC –
#51 CanDo – Les
#52 dabigboy – Matt
#53 [email protected] –
#54 woodworm –
#55 skipb
#56 mrdhub – Dan
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#58 scaleman57 –
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#62 G.Barber
#63 bobbailey
#64 scflyboy
#65 Cub Flyer Fresno
#66 FILE IFR - Mike T
#67 talob – Mike
#68 Lowvoltage – Joe
#70 Glyder – Chuck
#71 smkrclfyer –
#72 jeffEE
#73 GW –
#74 lever02
#75 AB Bob – Bob
#76 rede2fly –
#77 Barn-E-Stormer
#78 Ray S. –Ray
#79 Daniel-EL
#80 ExcaliburIII – Richard Longfellow
#81 jrb1 -
#82 on_your_six –
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#108 mrwad – Don
#109 dirtrod – Ty
#110 HawkI
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#112 GerKonig _Gerry
#113 SCOTT42
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#115 crazystick
#116 3[SUP]rd [/SUP]time Richard
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#118 Mrj3cub
#119 Oldflyer2
#120 rogergh
#121 TEAMERICA
#122 cannonball200
#123 TripleDeucer
#124 tenspeed59 – Mark
#125 rcjunky67 – Robert
#126 VincentJ
#127 nalby
#128 fcf
#129 malitape
#130 sirzepp
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#133 pt19 flyer
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08-16-2014, 06:38 PM
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08-20-2014, 08:04 AM
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That's because for Solartex to keep it light they use minimal layers of primer and paint. The most important to reduce opacity is an aluminum pigmented coating of which Solartex does not add. To eliminate the opacity one could use the silver Solartex and paint over it. But for Cubs the opacity is actually scale, most Cubs do not get the aluminum coating to aid in the owners expense when painting one.
08-20-2014, 08:51 AM
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Put the first flight on a friends 1/4 scale Sig Cub. Saito 130 twin for power. First time flying a cub. Even with a somewhat warped aileron, it flew nice. He has about five years into building it. Definitely will make a good pilot out of someone as it needs to be flown with both sticks! Forgot to get pics. Big Dubro 4-5" air tires with Robart scale landing gear. Great flight. Will be even better one a new aileron is built.
Bill S,
Bill S,
08-20-2014, 10:14 AM
#2549
That's because for Solartex to keep it light they use minimal layers of primer and paint. The most important to reduce opacity is an aluminum pigmented coating of which Solartex does not add. To eliminate the opacity one could use the silver Solartex and paint over it. But for Cubs the opacity is actually scale, most Cubs do not get the aluminum coating to aid in the owners expense when painting one.
You can paint over the top of the cub yellow solartex with some cub yellow paint of your choice... Nelsons paints http://www.nelsonhobby.com/hobby_paint.php works well, as does the KlassCote epoxy paints http://www.klasskote.com/... you'll need at least 3 coats to bring up the opacity to something that resembles the real finish.
Or you can do what I'm going to do, which is cover the aircraft in untreated natural solartex... then seal it with 2 coats of clear klassCote, with at least 3 coats of cub yellow klassKote on top in the simi gloss finish (which is a combination 50/50 mix of the gloss and satin part B hardener)
Put the first flight on a friends 1/4 scale Sig Cub. Saito 130 twin for power. First time flying a cub. Even with a somewhat warped aileron, it flew nice. He has about five years into building it. Definitely will make a good pilot out of someone as it needs to be flown with both sticks! Forgot to get pics. Big Dubro 4-5" air tires with Robart scale landing gear. Great flight. Will be even better one a new aileron is built.
Bill S,
Bill S,
Congrats on the maiden flight Twin_Flyer... I flew my Sig cub with the same Saito FA130TD engine... not a bad power plant once you get it setup... switching over to a OS FT160 with a bigger prop.
John M,
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08-20-2014, 05:54 PM
#2550
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That's because for Solartex to keep it light they use minimal layers of primer and paint. The most important to reduce opacity is an aluminum pigmented coating of which Solartex does not add. To eliminate the opacity one could use the silver Solartex and paint over it. But for Cubs the opacity is actually scale, most Cubs do not get the aluminum coating to aid in the owners expense when painting one.
I had the same observation.. my inlaw went as far as to contact Solarfilm regarding the translucency... apparently its due to the fact that they are forced to use environmentally friendly "organic" pigments... and unfortunately some colors are more transparent than others... as Ace points out, weight is a factor; the solartex silver and white have the best opacity due to the aluminum and titanium content... silver having more of a painted fabric appearance, somewhat like the 21st century painted fabric (made by solarfilm called Glosstex in Europe).
You can paint over the top of the cub yellow solartex with some cub yellow paint of your choice... Nelsons paints http://www.nelsonhobby.com/hobby_paint.php works well, as does the KlassCote epoxy paints http://www.klasskote.com/... you'll need at least 3 coats to bring up the opacity to something that resembles the real finish.
Or you can do what I'm going to do, which is cover the aircraft in untreated natural solartex... then seal it with 2 coats of clear klassCote, with at least 3 coats of cub yellow klassKote on top in the simi gloss finish (which is a combination 50/50 mix of the gloss and satin part B hardener)
Congrats on the maiden flight Twin_Flyer... I flew my Sig cub with the same Saito FA130TD engine... not a bad power plant once you get it setup... switching over to a OS FT160 with a bigger prop.
John M,
You can paint over the top of the cub yellow solartex with some cub yellow paint of your choice... Nelsons paints http://www.nelsonhobby.com/hobby_paint.php works well, as does the KlassCote epoxy paints http://www.klasskote.com/... you'll need at least 3 coats to bring up the opacity to something that resembles the real finish.
Or you can do what I'm going to do, which is cover the aircraft in untreated natural solartex... then seal it with 2 coats of clear klassCote, with at least 3 coats of cub yellow klassKote on top in the simi gloss finish (which is a combination 50/50 mix of the gloss and satin part B hardener)
Congrats on the maiden flight Twin_Flyer... I flew my Sig cub with the same Saito FA130TD engine... not a bad power plant once you get it setup... switching over to a OS FT160 with a bigger prop.
John M,
I have a can of Cub Yellow Lusterkote. I'm going to cover one of the elevator halves W/the Solartex & give it a few light coats of the Lusterkote.
To be honest, I'm not really happy with the color anyway. Not really what I have come to expect as "Cub Yellow". I have used Monokote & 21st Century in Cub Yellow as well Cub Cadet Yellow spray paint on my mowing deck. They are all a close match as is the Lusterkote.
The Solartex Cub Yellow is to "lemony yellow" IMO.
For the price, I'm a bit disappointed. If I was planning on painting it anyway, I could have used Koverall & saved a lot of $$$$$!