Folks,

Started my Facet the other day, a week off, a contented wife, access to a huge workshop. All parts and components, glues and epoxies, wing instructions read and understood (Kerry made sure they are not rocket science!!!), all ready to go.[8D]

Patiently, I do take my time, lined the phenolic tube box, ensured all was true, glued the wing tubes in. Perfect, sanded the outside, perfect. Mixed the epoxy resin, brushed the skin, brushed the surface of the foam wing, laid in the carbon reinforcing ribbon, applied the skin, did the same for the other surfaces, all lined in waxed paper, heavy wood placed on top All perfect.

Overnight, heating failed in workshop, temp dropped to 3 deg above freezing air became really moist. Discovered epoxy resin used although un opened and effectively new, about 24 months old.[]

Result, epoxy failed to cure, except for one or two places meaning that as I tried to remove the skins, some foam was torn out of the wing, rendering it in my view useless.

How annoying is that?

I was really miffed, my wife thought me manically depressed, so once I got home, I left the other bits I had been working on in the conservatory and took the dogs for a long walk to calm down!!!

Unusually for this time of year, had the sun out all afternoon and yep both fuz sides are warped now!!![:@]

I love this hobby but it doesn't seem to like me.

Onto those guys at Great Northern to get some more blanks or to see if I can get them cut in the UK.

Bah humbug!!!

Anyone else have as many sessions like this??

Gazzer