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ORIGINAL: sdougm Hi! I see you fantastic cowl job and like know if it can be used in kit version of TF P-51 1/5... and if it can be used i like know how much you want for one unit of this cowl Thanks Doug
Doug,
The answers to all your questions are yes, but I will send you a PM (Private Message) with all the details. RCU gets a little uptight when sales & transactions start to happen in the forum pages versus in the marketplace area of the site. So I don't want to violate their desires. Look for a detailed PM from me. Leo
Other people to talk to on scale props are KMP (Kondor Model Products) http://www.kmp.ca/ They are making some really cool scale flying props. I don't know if he has one big enough or not.
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I wet sanded the "B" model razor back plug today with 400. Taped off the edges, waxed it 3 times and then shot it with PVA. Sprayed orange polyester tooling gel and then laminated the mold. Things are looking good. I will let it cure for a day and then add some plywood supports to it before pulling it off the plug. Leo
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I glassed some plywood reinforcements to the outside of the mold and then pulled it off the plug. The mold looks fantastic and it is a good thing because the plug was destroyed in the process. No problem. I carefully sanded down to the trim edges. The next step is to laminate a sample part and then trim it with the arc of the back windows. That will become another trim edge in the mold. Leo
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Razorback Part #1. The first part is always trial and error. This is not a good part, but it helps a person learn how to make a good one. I laminated in some 3/8" square balsa stock on the lower edges for bonding it to the fuse. This will be a great concept, but I think I can drop it down to 1/4" square. I also struggled greatly with laminating the tight curves for the radii fairings in the back. I need to go to some lighter glass in this area and do multiple layers to get it right. This piece will serve well as a cutting pattern for the rear window an help me finish the cut lines on the mold. Part #2 should be made on Sat. and posted Sun. Leo
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Worked on cutting and trimming the curved window openings near the back of the Top Flite canopy to fit the fiberglass part. Once I had it I then scribed these shapes into the mold and cut the areas away so I can then trim against these edges and offer the customer this feature in the completed part. By handling the part I have determined to add one former just behind the cockpit for stiffening. I am happy with the overall fit and design concept. Next I will make a couple parts. Leo
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Laminated what should be the first good Razorback tonight. Went with 3 layers of really light cloth on the back fillets. It worked well. Nothing like clothes pins for clamps. You can get 90 of them for under $2. Hard to beat that. I will let this cure overnight and pop it tomorrow morning. Leo
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ORIGINAL: JL1
Dumb question, but where did you get the canopy?
Canopies are available from TopFlite (Great Planes) for something like $28 plus shipping. I personally bought 6 of them during this past year. They still make them for the discontinued B/C model of the plane they used to make in kit form. I sure hope they continue to keep making them because this whole Razorback concept is based on that canopy as a custom fit. I do not include the canopy in the Razorback kit I am providing.
Popped the part this morning. Fantastic! I like it. Lot's of work to get to this point, but worth it when you hold the final part in your hands. I think I'll make another one tonight. 3 people are waiting on them already. If you're interested, send me a PM. I will advertise it here on RCU once I get the backlog caught up. Leo
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