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Old 03-11-2014 | 10:53 AM
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Hi,
Have all the panels sheeted now.
The bottom wing panels are at 100g - they are a little bigger ,have less foam removed at the root and I used a little more glue each skin (6.5g/skin)
So the weights with the skins applied to the cores are;
Rudder 21g
Tail half 28g
Top wing half 86g
Bottom wing half 100g

Matt,
Have spent a lot of time in the last few days working out a method for finishing the carbon veil - if ever I get that far !
I have had a look at both the 0.2oz and the 0.3oz veil.
The .2 is a bit feeble over the soft balsa - it is usable but is soft and easily cut through, I would have to bury it in dope to avoid cutting through it while blocking over the honeycombed foam walls.
I like the strength and resilience of the 0.3 so I have decided to give some weight back by using it.
The lightest and shortest path I've found is ;
Apply the veil to unsealed wood using this mix; Dope 1 part, thinner 1 part and west 410 1 part.
This all but fills the veil and the 0.3 is happy being put down this way - but it is full of pin holes.
Then two coats if sanding sealer - fairly thin.
This seems ready for wet sanding then priming - see pic;

Brian
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