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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 6/27/2007 2:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		What pattern plane would be complete without mega-fillets? I've glued in the wooden bases, upon which I'll later add the epoxy-microballoon mixture. I think I might have got a little too aggressive with the sizing, considering that this thing is already a bit heavy feeling. But hey, it only has to accelerate downhill and I'm fine!



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 7/9/2007 5:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I spent the week at dad's woodshop trying to get as far as I could on the finish. I had grand plans of getting through the glassing, priming, and even possibly starting the painting. Actually, I spent several days simply filling and sanding the balsa before I even got to the glassing. I did however, get the whole plane glassed with the first tack-coat of finishing resin. I'm about to trowel on the second flow-coat shortly.



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/7/2007 1:48 AM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/7/2007 1:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here's an F8 pic I just got from a google search. Just in case you needed any incentive to finish your bird.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/7/2007 2:20 AM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/7/2007 2:26 AM   
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I got a little distraught when I missed Huntsville... but I'm getting back to it right now.



Me Too!!!!

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/9/2007 7:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		I started to trowel on the second coat of finishing resin... I was really surprised to see how little was required to cover the entire side of the fuse. It was less than half of a tiny 3oz mixing cup! I didn't thin this coat so it would flow out better and fill the pinholes.



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 9/10/2007 9:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		stiletto how is it going, are you finished or are there any problems.
Looking forward to a nice video

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/6/2007 2:01 PM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/7/2007 1:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, my day job keeps getting in the way. I'm currently troweling on some epoxy over the glass, and I'll upload some pics later.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/7/2007 8:19 AM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/7/2007 8:21 AM   
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Cool. I'll stay tuned.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/8/2007 11:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I troweled on the second coat of resin (not thinned) over the initial tack coat of thinned resin. It's a little bumpy due to some dust that had collected over the surface from not working on it for too long. Hopefully they'll sand out.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/9/2007 12:23 AM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/9/2007 1:40 AM   
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That thing is sooo Kewl Lookin' !!


Absolutely. I love it.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/10/2007 12:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the compliments... the plane was designed with 90% aesthetics and 10% substance in mind. I started to trowel on the second coat of resin on the wing, starting with the bottom.



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/10/2007 7:56 AM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/16/2007 11:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've got the whole thing covered with 2 coats of resin now, and unfortunately the next step is going to require a lot of elbow grease. I've got a shot here of the whole unit so you could see how the proportions are shaping up.



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/16/2007 11:55 PM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 12/17/2007 5:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, here's a few more views showing how the overall lines are looking.

I noticed that there is a slippery residue on top of this Z-Poxy finishing resin... I'm wondering if I should clean off the surface before I start sanding.



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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 1/2/2008 8:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		I started the process by sanding the resin with some 100 grit to get the sheen off, and to level the surface.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 1/2/2008 8:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I really shot on the primer thick, then sanded all of it off. I'll do this again for a second time. I couldn't help thinking of "Firefox" when looking at the flat black airframe.


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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 1/2/2008 2:23 PM   
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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 1/2/2008 3:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		You've designed a classic! This needs to be an MA construction article.

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RE: F-8 Crusader build - 1/2/2008 3:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Man that is Kewl...I'd put about two stars and bars, paint a canopy and call her done!! I love that...

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