So with the advent of CG disappearing into the night, does anyone have a good idea on how to come up with a canopy for a TIGER 2 and a TIGER 60?
I have thought of just taking and making one out of balsa but oviously it wouldn't be clear and I like looking at the voltwatch
on the dash..


Robby (gotta love them twin power'd Tigers)

Robby:

I think that you can make this canopy of a bottle of 2 lts of cocacola or pepsi.
I hope that can help you.

Oscar

I have heard this process works. I have not tried it.

Make up your balsa plug with some extra material that will not be part of the finished canopy. Cut one end out of a 2L pop bottle. Slide it over the plug. Shrink it with a heat gun. Trim of the excess. If you use a ginger ale bottle you can have a green tinted one.

If it does not work I am not guilty. I am passing on someone elses suggestion. Let us know what happens.

Ed S

Hmmmmm, <wheels a-turn'n>... Ok,, Being the type of plastic that soda bottles are made of,, wouldn't the heat of summer make them want to return to their orginal shape..?
The top of the canopy has an easy curve, the sides are rather flat.. Where the two meet it is a 'sharp' join and not a curve.. Dunno if a soda bottle would conform to such a radical 'bend'.. ):
Howeveeeerrr.. the good part of all this is, as I do about three ,two litre DDP a day I have a few bottles I can wreck,errr, mess with...
I was hoping that someone may have one, or KNOW who actually made them.. Seems Ms. Young isn't too willing to offer any info on this even tho CG is no longer..

Robby

I can relate to you problem as I am direly in need of a canopy for a Jack Stafford Ercoupe .They too are out of business.
I am thinking of restoring the model after its many years of flying.
I purchased the finished model from a club member thinking the canopy was readily available.
The model ,completely flyable, is in need of recovering with the exception of the wing . It is in remarkable condition requiring a little rubbing compound and TLC
I've rebuilt the cowl which accomodates an OS 52 Surpass and maybe a Saito 56 4 stroke. I just need the canopy to light the spark of interest to get me going.
If anyone knows where I might get one ,PLEASE let me know
Thanks

Robby - CG is back in business. Look for them here:
http://www.carlgoldbergproducts.com/

Lynn

Go on line to the two big fiberglas companies web sites, they make replacements for A lot of the kits and plans built planes. I think it was Fiberglass Specialties that I got mine from.

Dear Robby,

According to the Carl Goldberg website, mentioned above, I found a Tiger 2 canopy listed as part number 1585 for $12.95, and a Tiger 60 canopy is listed as part no. 1587 for $14.95. Give them a call at (678) 450-0085 to place an order.

Hope that helps.


Ben

Robby

Just a question, Has the Pheonix flown.

Egor