dionysusbacchus
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Joined: 12/12/2002
From: Blue Collar TV ,
ND, USA
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Thanks Maiden Voyage, I think balsa does look kind of nice when you hit it with resin. That would be cool to make a sport plane in natural wood!
[QUOTE]dionysusbacchus, how many times have you hit your head on that light? [/QUOTE]
Hahaha  OK, really I have never hit my head on it... hard anyway! It only took me 3 or 4 dents in the forehead, you see I'm a fast learner, now I just duck. 
[QUOTE]I've got the beloved Monocote on my TF Corsair. It looks ok, but I know it can look better in fiberglass. It's already getting up there at 10lbs 13oz, so my question is, what's a reasonable estimate of the added weight of a glass finish using your method? [/QUOTE]
I wish I could have weighed each part before and after glassing, but I don't have a scale at the moment. For a Monokote job yours is kind of a plumper. I believe if done right fiberglassing can be comparable to Monokote, thinning the resin and not adding anymore is the key.
[QUOTE]Also, when using Monocote you have to do all your filling blending and fairing before you apply the finish (Monocote). This way you don't know how good your "body work" is until you're done. I'm assuming when you glass, you glass the airframe first and then do most of your bodywork before painting. Correct? If this is correct, then I would think that with all things considered, fiberglassing would be not just a better appearing finish than Monocote, but also easier to apply. [/QUOTE]
You have to do all your filling and sanding before adding the glass just like Monokote. Unlike Monokote though if you do have some bad spots you can fix them with some spot putty. I like to sand in a dimly lit area, this way imperfections will cast shadows. I believe glassing is easy using this method, but Monokoting is faster.
[QUOTE]I've used rollers at work to spread seal on mating surfaces. It's the best method for spreading material of this type. If you haven't tried it I would recommend it. It's less messy than a spreader and gives you better control of the overall thickness of the layer you put down. [/QUOTE]
The beauty of this method is that you have nothing to spread around. You paint it on and thats it, I wear gloves but I never get a drop of resin on me. My bench looks a little beat because I've been using it for about 8 years.
[QUOTE]Have fun! By the way, my Corsair gets it's maiden flight this weekend! Yee Haw![/QUOTE]
Wish I could be there to chear you on... GO DEVO GO DEVO GOOOOO!!!! 
Luke
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