|
Spacey -> RE: So hows about a ProYak build? (5/16/2008 1:48:18 PM)
|
Aight some more updates!
Next up was to get the fuselage sheeting assembled, this stuff comes completely precut! Laser baby! SO ya it doesn't really involve any thinking to put em all together, just look at the picture in the manual and get all the pieces together on a perfectly flat surface with some wax paper between the surface and your parts. I don't even bother to tape these things together anymore and rather focus on getting the one side perfectly flat by applying reasonable pressure while dropping a very small amount of thin CA to the split. My advise, don't try to do large portions at a time, rather glue a small section like 5" and wipe the glue while making sure the two stay flat down on the surface, then continue. Works great with minimal sanding afterwards!
VERY IMPORTANT! The ply pieces in the sheeting is side specifik, pay close attention to which one goes left and which goes right. The one with the larger opening around the engine area is the one that belongs on the right hand side of the fuselage when looking from above or sitting in the cockpit. When you glue these things together the side that's down will be flatter than the glue side, so that's the side you want on the outside after all is said and done.
Next was to test fit the sheetings on the fus. You have to make absolutely sure your holes in the left and right side all lign up perfectly. Take your time here before you even consider applying some glue. You want to pay attention to the stab slot, engine mounts and the wing tube holes. I took the time now to drill the holes for the wing tubes etc.
Next I got my one side perfectly positioned with the framed up fus piece on top of it. Make sure everything is flat and aligned then just nail it all with thin CA. Quick and easy! The other side however? Yeah, get the workbench well ventilated cause you're going to need it doing this step with thick CA like I did. But ok it's easy enough, just trial fit everything before hand and make sure you know where you need to pay attention when laying it down initially for alignment...next get a generous amount of thick CA on all the frame pieces and lay on the sheeting keeping it pressed down everywhere or running something over the fus like a big piece of wood to spread the load. You don't want to press with you hand inbetween the open bays when gluing the sheeting on, that'll cause headaches! Be carefull!
Last things to do were to cut out the little piece where the ply piece goes for the tail skid/wheel and ya testing all the servos fit and sanding of course. Give the fuselage a good sand now as soon as you're done with it. I found leaving all the sanding work for when the model is completely framed up will make you do a crappy job of it then because it's simply too much all at once. Sand every part as you get it off the board, I guarentee your finishing will be MUCH better.
|
|
|
|
