RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!
Don,
have you had any ideas or thoughts on the stiffness issue with the back of the Tipo's and the Illusion? I'm wondering if the Illusion might be a little stiffer than the T720 due to the higher wing position and the glass fillets mid-draft?
I came across these pictures of a Phoenix laid up by Early RC Models in reference to the Nutcracker thread. Was wondering whether this might sort out the issues with the ''soft'' rear and avoid having to build a tedious ladder which also partly gets in the way of linkages. Thoughts?
BTW, any idea what kind of resin that might be to result in such clear fuses? All the epoxy I have seen is typically yellow. Polyester on the other hand seems to come in a myriad of colours (blue, green, etc.). Perhaps easier to pigment? Do you think this might be a polyester fuse?
David.
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My fuses all look the same as that. I'm sure it is Epoxy resin. If the fast hardener is used it is more amber colored that the slow hardener. You can see in these pictures.
Also in the third picture you can see a new fuse (the lightest one) is slow hardener, the second is fast hardener, and the rear or third one is the old original fuse that has aged and become very amber.