RE: Hobbico Sukhoi
LEDSLED,
I ALWAYS FUEL PROOF THE INSIDE OF MY FUSELAGES. I USE FINISHING RESIN AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO WORK REALLY GOOD. I BRUSH THE EPOXY RESIN ON WITH A FLUX BRUSH AND I GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR OF THE WING SADDLE.
I HAD A TANK LEAK ONCE AND RUINED A SIG SOMETHING EXTRA THAT I HAD BUILT FROM A KIT. I LEARNED MY LESSON, IT TAKES A FEW EXTRA HOURS AND AN EXTRA NIGHT OF BUILDING, BUT IF THE TANK DOES LEAK, THE WOOD WILL NOT GET FUEL SOAKED.
I USE THE CHEAP FLUX BRUSHES BECAUSE YOU CAN BEND THEM TO GET TO THE HARD TO REACH AREA IN THE NOSE OF THE PLANE. SOMETIMES I BEND THE BRUSHES AND THEN TAPE THEM TO PENCILS OR DOWELS TO GET MORE REACH.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PLANE.
FLASHINGRED