4*60 color schemes
08-15-2002, 12:53 AM
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4*60 color schemes
Hiya guys ! Thanks so much for the great inputs. As I have decided on the red and white color scheme, now I need to buy a few rolls of covering. Just to be sure on the quantity I need, could you guys help me to estimate how many rolls of red and white that I need, taking into account that I am a first time builder and may make mistakes along the way !................ 
08-15-2002, 04:42 AM
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Wow! I haven't bothered to read this thread, since I'm nowhere close to covering my 4*60 yet. But man, Minnflyer, my hats off to you on the outstanding illustrations!
I'll just add a couple of tips:
1. For the very narrow trim strips, I use the trim solvent first to "tack" on the strips of monocote, then go over with an iron to activate the adhesive fully.
2. On overlaps, always try to lay on lighter color monocote first, then darker color.
I'll just add a couple of tips:
1. For the very narrow trim strips, I use the trim solvent first to "tack" on the strips of monocote, then go over with an iron to activate the adhesive fully.
2. On overlaps, always try to lay on lighter color monocote first, then darker color.
08-25-2002, 02:29 PM
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I built and covered a 4 Star 60 for a friend of mine. The top is red and white and the bottom is bright yellow. Very good contrast in the air. He had a Saito 80 on it and it was a very nice flying plane. I clipped the end bay off each wing half when I built it and that made it a little more nimble in flight. He crashed it due to radio troubles. Too bad, it was a nice plane. Here is a pic.
08-25-2002, 07:09 PM
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I don't have a picture of the bottom... It was all solid yellow with the big "fourstar 60" decals on it it. Looked pretty nice. If the plane was still around I would take a pic for you.
11-03-2002, 10:50 PM
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Thank you all for the nice words.
Great scheme Buz^. My biggest fear of doing a tiger stripe scheme is the fact that if it ever goes down in the weeds, it has built in camoflage! These things can be hard enough to find when they're NEON COLORS!!
Great scheme Buz^. My biggest fear of doing a tiger stripe scheme is the fact that if it ever goes down in the weeds, it has built in camoflage! These things can be hard enough to find when they're NEON COLORS!!
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I found this website to be very informative when deciding on a colour scheme....
http://www.ultimatecharger.com/color.html
http://www.ultimatecharger.com/color.html
07-17-2003, 11:45 PM
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Here is a picture of my Four Star with the canopy trimmed, the turtledeck sheated new wheel pants and a Saito 100 in the nose.
When completed, it was two ounces tail heavy , so I put a two ounce flywheel in back of the prop nut so now not only is it balanced just right, I also get a awesome idle, can go down to almost 1600 rpm without the engine loading or quitting, truly sounds like a well tuned Harley.
When completed, it was two ounces tail heavy , so I put a two ounce flywheel in back of the prop nut so now not only is it balanced just right, I also get a awesome idle, can go down to almost 1600 rpm without the engine loading or quitting, truly sounds like a well tuned Harley.