Today I finished off the recessed switch and air schrader vale and then went to work on a canopy mod. First step was to find a canopy that had the basic shape I was looking for. After searching Towerhobbies web pages, I settled on a Venus 40 and a 46 size Reactor canopy. After looking at them both I decided to go with the reactor canopy.

First step is to cut down the canopy to achieve the sleek jet look. Then I trace the canopy bottom profile onto a foam block and remove foam untill the block matches the base of the canopy. Next I start tapering the foam towards the center untill this block fits completly inside the new canopy and just when you think your finished, theres more! I still needed to remove an additional 1/16" all the way around to account for the thickness of my balsa sheeting. Once satisfied with the fit, I glued this canopy base assembly to the top sheeting.

Once the glue dried, I applied the 1/16" balsa to the foam block, filled all the joints and built up a small radius fillet where the canopy base meets the wing sheeting. I also made a balsa tailpiece and bleded it in. While all that is drying, I painted the canopy. The result, well I think it was woth it, how about you guy's?