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Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 2:57:42 AM   
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Here's a few pictures of my Defiant MKII. I've been working on this mold plug for the last 3 or 4 months. It still needs a little work but the molds should be done sometime this month. Hopefully I'll have one flying by June or July.

Todd Schmidt



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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 2:25:57 PM   
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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 3:35:50 PM   
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I like the design.
Awesome 'll be this plane.
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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 4:21:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Awesome work as usually Todd. You'll have it done just in time for the NATS......

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 4:38:41 PM   
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Hey Bian, good to hear from you, Still have a lot of work to do, might have one by NATS time. . . but probably not enough air time for proper set up. I'm looking forward to see how this one will compare to the current design I'm flying.

Todd

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/5/2006 5:20:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow that looks SWEET Todd! I hope you bring it to the Nats this year.

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/17/2006 2:49:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		The plug is ready to make a mold of. A few pictures of the parting plane for the first half of the main fuselage mold, and the main fuselage fitted into the parting plane. This is where you conclude you have a straight fuselage. Happy to say the fuselage centerline is dead on from the nosering back to the tail post. Now its time to wax/polish the plug to a class A finish and putty it into the parting plane.

After that, HOURS of back breakin fun begin!!

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/17/2006 3:11:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the update. I've never seen the step by step process of making a mold and laying up a fuse. Very interesting. Mike

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/17/2006 3:36:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		As Usual Todd, you do great work. I can't wait to see it.

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/26/2006 5:28:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		A few pics of the first half of mold construction.


1. A surface coat was put down first, which is a thick epoxy based paste I tinted green. Dark colors help you see air pockets when making parts. The surface coat provides a inside mold surface that is slick, shinny, and almost ceramic like.

2&3. First half of the mold removed from the parting plate. Now its time to wax and polish the flange in preparation of making the second half.


Todd

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/27/2006 3:02:48 PM   
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Beautiful craftsmanship. What materials do you use to build the plug? Hot-wired foam? Strip planking?
--Derek

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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/27/2006 6:22:31 PM   
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Thanks for your comments,

The plug is made from balsa and polyurathane foam. The plug started as a main box framed from balsa (front end of the canopy hatch to the tail post) The nose, fin, canopy, chin, top and bottom decks were shaped from poylurathane foam. All was glassed then primed with a catalyzed polyester primer.

I've completed first half molds on all three parts, hopefully be done building molds by next weekend. I'll keep the pics coming as the project progresses.

Thanks,
Todd



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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/28/2006 2:54:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		A Birdy told methat you were going to sell fuselages and patterns for $50.00. Is that true? I'd like to order a couple .


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RE: Defiant MKII - 2/28/2006 3:08:39 AM   
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Clavy,

You must of talked to a turd bird!

Todd

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RE: Defiant MKII - 3/1/2006 4:47:31 AM   
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Sent you email thru rcu

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RE: Defiant MKII - 3/5/2006 11:18:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, after about 30 hours and 3 gallon of epoxy the molds are finally done!! They came out really good. It's time to wax these puppies up and make an airplane!!



Todd Schmidt

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