Bubble canopy for a hydro
11-25-2011 | 02:47 PM
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Bubble canopy for a hydro
Hello folks I'm over from the water side.
I have a hydro I'd like to put a bubble canopy on, thought some one might know where to locate some thing I might adapt. It's a 1/6th scale boat, the cock pit is aprox 5" L X 5" W X3" long.
Hope this is the right forum for this.
Thanks for any help
Pat
I have a hydro I'd like to put a bubble canopy on, thought some one might know where to locate some thing I might adapt. It's a 1/6th scale boat, the cock pit is aprox 5" L X 5" W X3" long.
Hope this is the right forum for this.
Thanks for any help
Pat
11-25-2011 | 03:22 PM
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Are you just looking for the bubble canopy for that? I've seen folks build their own using 1 liter coke bottles and some canopy glue. I would bet that if John Buckner looks a this, he would have a good idea on how to make one.
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11-25-2011 | 03:44 PM
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RE: Bubble canopy for a hydro
CGR
I've been kicking around building some thing, it doesn't have to be clear, so fiber glass would work.
Canopy Glue?
I've used milk cartons and shoe goo
Pat
I've been kicking around building some thing, it doesn't have to be clear, so fiber glass would work.
Canopy Glue?
I've used milk cartons and shoe goo
Pat
11-25-2011 | 04:25 PM
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There is a canopy glue that applies milky but dries clear. Good stuff.. slightly pliable. I think Tower Hobbies has it.
There have been some posts here in this forum about making canopy's using 1 liter pop bottles. There is also some posts about using dye's to "tint" the inside of the canopy's that makes a pretty neat appearance. I will have to do some research in the forums, this goes back a ways, though. You might try it yourself, do a search and use several different search criteria. If I find something, I'll post it here.
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There have been some posts here in this forum about making canopy's using 1 liter pop bottles. There is also some posts about using dye's to "tint" the inside of the canopy's that makes a pretty neat appearance. I will have to do some research in the forums, this goes back a ways, though. You might try it yourself, do a search and use several different search criteria. If I find something, I'll post it here.
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11-25-2011 | 04:33 PM
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I found this on my first search. I used "tinting a canopy" in the search engine:
There are other forumlas to the color of the tint. This particular one gives you a "black" canopy. Others give you a tan tint. Search it out and see what you can find.
CGr
I dyed my canopy with Rit dye using the following procedure:
Approximately 2 gallons of water
One cup of Salt
2 packages of Black Rit Dye and One package of Denim Blue
Tap water at 130 degrees
Cleaned the canopy with dish washing soap twice and handled it only by the edges
Let soak in dye solution for 60 Minutes.
I kept the solution hot by surrounding the container with 130 degree hot water. I got a very slight curl on one edge so Next time I will use 130 degree water but let it cool naturally.
The canopy came out a very deep black/amber that looks black to the eye.
Approximately 2 gallons of water
One cup of Salt
2 packages of Black Rit Dye and One package of Denim Blue
Tap water at 130 degrees
Cleaned the canopy with dish washing soap twice and handled it only by the edges
Let soak in dye solution for 60 Minutes.
I kept the solution hot by surrounding the container with 130 degree hot water. I got a very slight curl on one edge so Next time I will use 130 degree water but let it cool naturally.
The canopy came out a very deep black/amber that looks black to the eye.
CGr
11-26-2011 | 10:48 AM
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ORIGINAL: CGRetired
There is a canopy glue that applies milky but dries clear. Good stuff.. slightly pliable. I think Tower Hobbies has it.
There is a canopy glue that applies milky but dries clear. Good stuff.. slightly pliable. I think Tower Hobbies has it.
I use it on all my airplane canopies. However, since it's water based I'm not sure I'd use it on a boat.
11-26-2011 | 12:42 PM
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RE: Bubble canopy for a hydro
Thanks for the help guys
What kind of foam do you guys use, who has it?
The stuff I tried disolved, although I think it might work if I coated it with bees wax.
Pat
What kind of foam do you guys use, who has it?
The stuff I tried disolved, although I think it might work if I coated it with bees wax.
Pat
11-27-2011 | 04:49 AM
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Thanks for the help guys
What kind of foam do you guys use, who has it?
The stuff I tried disolved, although I think it might work if I coated it with bees wax.
Pat
Thanks for the help guys
What kind of foam do you guys use, who has it?
The stuff I tried disolved, although I think it might work if I coated it with bees wax.
Pat
11-27-2011 | 11:31 AM
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RE: Bubble canopy for a hydro
Piper Chuck & CGR
Thanks for the help, couldn't find much in search
but I'll use epoxy on foam, hadn't heard that before.
I did look at a pop bottle, not quite right.
Pat
Thanks for the help, couldn't find much in search
but I'll use epoxy on foam, hadn't heard that before.
I did look at a pop bottle, not quite right.
Pat
11-27-2011 | 05:40 PM
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Piper Chuck & CGR
Thanks for the help, couldn't find much in search
but I'll use epoxy on foam, hadn't heard that before.
I did look at a pop bottle, not quite right.
Pat
Piper Chuck & CGR
Thanks for the help, couldn't find much in search
but I'll use epoxy on foam, hadn't heard that before.
I did look at a pop bottle, not quite right.
Pat
