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Old 12-10-2004 | 02:28 PM
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Default 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.


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