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A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 12:15:48 AM   
weathervane



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Status: offline 		A friend just gave me a stack of coroplast along with some square pvc tubing. I have been looking at the Spadtothebone web site. I really like the Spads on rails. So, are there any do's and dont's when building a Spad. Where can I find plans for the flying dog house? Can you cover or paint coroplast?

Thanks, Andrew

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 12:45:53 AM   
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If you stick to the plans on STTB, you can't go wrong. I have been building mine on aluminum angle/channel/tube because I can't find square PVC.

If your club has combat, you should find out what type of planes they fly. My club has a few guys who fly Derelict .25's, so I built something similar using 1" aluminum angle and a Defender .25 wing.

I haven't seen plans for the doghouse. I would like to build one, or a lawnmower. The kids would love them.

Good luck.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 3:29:53 AM   
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Status: online 		thats the best part about spads NO COVERING!!! a few graphics are put on the surface for coloring and top/ bottom distinction. usually it is vinyl sign stick on material scraps that your new buddy, the sign shop owner, will give you have fun!!! i just started spads and there great!!

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 4:33:55 AM   
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If you have an Agway store near by, they can order it for you -about $15 for a 10' piece, it is 2 1/2" vinyl downspout. A 10' piece makes three 40" fuses.

Huck

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 3:28:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi mclina
Just noticed you use aluminum square tubing, angles, and channels for the SPAD fuselages. I have been doing that for 3-4 years. I use the 1" square tubing on my flying lawnmower. You can download the plans and building instructions from our club website at

http://www.wilsonrc.org

It flys fantastic. Three or four experienced club members have flown mine with no problem. Have you seen my COROPLAST CANARD? You can search for it on this website. If you build these let me know how they fly.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/5/2007 5:03:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Villa. I definitely want to build a mower. I'll post pics when I get it under construction.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/6/2007 1:04:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to my first build.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/6/2007 4:40:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I built a SPAD canard about a year ago. Don't know if it was Villas or not. I have built everything on STTB and a few others I found on other pages. My favorites were the Sickle, Diamond Dust, Corostang, Corsair, BUHOR and of course the SPA3D ( I even converted a Gnat to a mini SPA3D). The best thing about them is no matter how deep you plant a SPAD plane, 20 minutes with a hot glue gun and you're back in the air.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/7/2007 4:15:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Welcome to SPADs
you can paint coro with Krylon but clean it first with solvent and rough it up with fine sand paper or steel wool but REMEMBER paint is HEAVY so just for stripes or contrast and GO very light with the spray. let it cure for a couple of days. Works better away from exhaust.
If you have downspout skip the alum angle stuf and go for a Das Plas Stick make your wing as simetrical as possible and it will be a great flyer. I like the fold it first method then insert the yard stick spar for a very simetric wing.

The two best Spad tips I ever got are ... 1. don't over apply the CA (and give it plenty of time under pressure to set).
2. use a jig or have a hepler when it comes time to fold the wing
have fun

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/19/2007 3:00:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, My first SPAD build is under way. A few pics for everyone to ponder. I do have one question, What is the propane torch used for???

-Andrew

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/19/2007 3:44:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Its called "flashing". Coroplast has an oily film on it from the manufacturing process. This film can be removed with a quick flash heating of a torch or by wiping it off with solvent such as denatured alcohol or acitone. The glue works much better if this is done.
If you do use the torch practice on a piece of scrap first. Sometimes you can see the vapor of the oil go off the sheet but it is easy to melt the plastic.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/19/2007 12:40:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, Thanks. I wish I had asked before I started to build my wing. ( problems with the CA sticking )

-Andrew

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/19/2007 4:34:07 PM   
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If you worry about the CA glue holding wing together, add a few of the very small nylon tie wraps to the glue joints.

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/20/2007 11:01:23 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Villa

Hi weathervane
If you worry about the CA glue holding wing together, add a few of the very small nylon tie wraps to the glue joints.



That is a good idea. Thanks
-Andrew


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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/21/2007 3:01:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well it is a spad so anything goes. I have often stapled seams such as the TE and aileron seam using a household staple gun and then a needle nose pliars to role the ends. Very strong REMEMBER SPAD RULE #1 if you got it you can use it! RULE # 2 if you ain't got it go get it

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RE: A newbie to coroplast. - 12/31/2007 8:33:03 PM   
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