ORIGINAL: clouddancer
On my first plane with a canopy, a club member told me screws would not hold good enough,
Quote: (itll rip right off in flight)
since then then i have found they hold fine.
It's often better to ask more than just one club member.
Nah, they don't rip off in flight, but a glued canopy is very much stronger and whatever stresses it sees won't be concentrated on the places that've been drilled through the plastic or pinched down by the screws. And a glued on canopy will stand up to everyday handling better. One of the planes in the pictures is almost 2 years old. Guess which. But both work.
most mfg's say to glue with the covering removed for the glue line. but that would look terrible, unless you color the edge.
They do? You don't have to do that at all. Canopy glue is dead simple to use and if you apply it with a Q-tip you can see it grab wherever it's rubbed. And once the canopy is placed and taped, you easily wipe off any that's squeezed out with a damp paper towel. Easy. Fool proof. Stronger.
any pilot ideas? my wife suggested a batman figure. im thinking maybe a pilot bust with yellow shirt black buttons.
Seems The Joker would be more appropriate.
please post a pic or two of pilots in your planes with your canopy attachment ideas.
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