what method do you guys use to attach the backrest? I was hoping to use what I have. epoxy and ca glues. or do I nee to go out and get some rc 56 glue.

I threw away the plastic turtle deck that comes with the kit and carved a new one of of balsa. I then used regular wood glue (Elmer's Carpenter's Glue) to attach it. I carved a new turtledeck out of balsa because it was easier to cover it than the plastic one.

Ken</p>

I have the plastic one ready to go

If you want to duplicate the 1958 version of the Hog, do as Ken said and carve one from wood.

With the Sig kit, just strip the covering away where the backrest will mount and epoxy it directly to the wood. Make sure it fits well to the turtledeck and get good squeeze out. Wipe off the excess with a bit of alcohol on an old cloth before the epoxy starts setting up, and use a piece of tape to hold it in place while the epoxy cures.

Hogflyer

I used the plastic one. Tried painting it but looked terrible so I just covered it with monokote. I cut the monokote from the bottom edge of the headrest and epoxied it onto the fusalage.

Then I put small rubber black tubing up around the front of the headrest (the upsidedown U area) and along the inside rim area of the cockpit and cemented that on with RC 56 glue. Holds great.

I didn't use the flimsy plastic windshield at all.

My pilot Lulu is starting to look a little rough but she gets the job done. If you been through all the abuse I have put Lulu through, you'd look a little rough too! My camera makes the colors look awful when I take pictures inside!

Opps...mine isn't the hog bipe!

dalolen,

I glued a piece of 1/8 square balsa stick to the inside of the headrest with CA. Then sanded the balsa flush with the plastic edge. This gave me a little glueing surface for the fuselage seam. I then glued the headrest on with epoxy and formed a small fillet around the base with the epoxy that squeezed out using my finger dipped in alcohol. Taped it down with masking tape and it worked well.

pmw

bigdanusa, I think that looks great. I'm envious of you guys that have hog bibes or astro hogs

Thanks for the compliment. However, it didn't look so great the day I wiped out the front end and busted the wing in half. Had it back together in just a couple of days beleive it or not. You could never tell it ever happened after the repair.

I rebuilt this one from a garbage can plane. I reused the plastic headrest. I glued balsa plugs into the hollow cavity on the underside of the headrest, sanded flush, then glued onto the top of the fuse. I decided to paint the headrest rather than cover it because the color matched pretty good.

Curt

nice looking hog

If memory serves, I glued a few small balsa blocks on the fuse and then glued the pre-painted head rest on the fuse. Pics attached (I hope).

DaveB