Bubbles in Covering
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Bubbles in Covering
I am the proud owner of a Hobbico Hobbistar 60 Select Mk III. Put it together today with a few mods, epoxied the tail and vertical fin (Wd40 on the screw in pegs helps BTW) and epoxied the wings together (they did not match up, had to sand and place fiberglass in the aft end between the spars to get it tight). My question is the bubbling in the covering. The manual says to use an iron, but that didn't work, even tried my tower hobbies blow dryer with limited success. Before my model gets covered in engine grime and dirt, how do you get rid of the bubbles??
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ORIGINAL: scooter052566
My question is the bubbling in the covering. how do you get rid of the bubbles??
My question is the bubbling in the covering. how do you get rid of the bubbles??
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Not trying to start a thread war, but the plain truth is...........I've been using the needle trick for going on 47 years and I've never had a problem from getting rid of the bubbles this way. As a matter of fact I learned that trick from a monthly column, "Hints & Kinks" that was published for 30-40 years in one of the model magazines. The way you suggested will work somtimes if the bubble is not to far from the edge, or is not a piece of trim.
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I am thinking late 60's on the Monocote.. I covered my first plane, a Sterling Fledgling with it... I too have been using the needle trick for years successfully... Seems like it is/was recommended by Top FLight/Monocoate in one of there tip articles...
I am thinking late 60's on the Monocote.. I covered my first plane, a Sterling Fledgling with it... I too have been using the needle trick for years successfully... Seems like it is/was recommended by Top FLight/Monocoate in one of there tip articles...
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I stand corrected---didn't really say it was wrong, but if you can work them out without making a hole.... leave that as "plan B".
I stand corrected---didn't really say it was wrong, but if you can work them out without making a hole.... leave that as "plan B".
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Just FYI, the pin and a heat gun worked wonders except for the decals. Heated up with a few pinholes and works with a heat gun and smoothed out with an old sock. Now 99% nice and smooth, the decals may have to go, but I am happy with the outcome. One week until I can fly , but will break in the engine Sunday and preten until then.