ORIGINAL: ReaperGrim
My question is, do you have to pretreat the wing with anything before you use the thinned Zpoxy method? The reason I ask is I am very afraid of warping the wing. I've put both thinned Zpoxy and water based poly on test balsa and both methods have caused the balsa to curl up a little.
If you lay a piece of balsa on the table without a supporting structure then it will curl, that is not a realistic test. You do not have to do anything to the wood before you apply the thinned epoxy.
To everyone who has been following this thread and wanted parts, I have new parts. Sorry about my absence, but you know how life goes don't you? I've been doing other things, no modeling at all, but now I'm back and I've even been getting a lot of flying in the last few weeks, so I feel pretty good!
I wanted to get the Hellcat parts up on the web site a week ago, but I've been busy with my own projects, so it's not all bad! I have about 20 of everything, cockpits, drop tanks, wheel covers so when they are gone I can't guarantee when I'll ever make more if I do. I have other project I want to move on to.
I have really enjoyed seeing the pictures here and there of some of these Hellcat projects, this thing has been so much fun, even though I didn't finish mine! I plan on being at the field this weekend, so maybe I'll update my site on Monday to give people a chance, I have no idea how much will sell, I'd like to clear my shelves to make room for other things though!
Happy flying or building depending on where you are this weekend!
Luke