Sliding Canopy - Construction Ideas and Techniques
10-24-2010 | 07:22 PM
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Sliding Canopy - Construction Ideas and Techniques
PLEASE SHARE YOUR ADVICE AND PHOTOS!
I just complete my first sliding canopy on a war bird. I have a VQ 60 size Hurricane, that I started and stopped and started and stopped, because I was trying to do a sliding canopy. Well I finally got it done and it was a struggle to say the least!
Construction Technique!
I used LDM's technique of using music wire that slides on a inner nyrod. I think he had better success on the actually movement of his, due to the fact my application actually has the canopy sliding on music, wire and inner nyrod, but is recessed inside of 3/16' plastic square tubing, that I cut one side out of. So the whole thing is recessed into the fuselage.
The music wire, has a ninety degree bend, that goes into a hole at the rear of the plastic square tubing that I cut one side out of to make a channel. So, the nyrod is suppose to slide on the music wire and is recessed into the plastic channel tubing. It didn't slide so smooth! The problem is I painted the plastic channel and nyrod, so now they aren't slick and have lots of friction.
Alignment of the whole canopy front and back was terribly difficult. But after many attempts I got something that works and looks good. Although it doesn't slide very good, it does look good for my first attempt!
I just complete my first sliding canopy on a war bird. I have a VQ 60 size Hurricane, that I started and stopped and started and stopped, because I was trying to do a sliding canopy. Well I finally got it done and it was a struggle to say the least!
Construction Technique!
I used LDM's technique of using music wire that slides on a inner nyrod. I think he had better success on the actually movement of his, due to the fact my application actually has the canopy sliding on music, wire and inner nyrod, but is recessed inside of 3/16' plastic square tubing, that I cut one side out of. So the whole thing is recessed into the fuselage.
The music wire, has a ninety degree bend, that goes into a hole at the rear of the plastic square tubing that I cut one side out of to make a channel. So, the nyrod is suppose to slide on the music wire and is recessed into the plastic channel tubing. It didn't slide so smooth! The problem is I painted the plastic channel and nyrod, so now they aren't slick and have lots of friction.
Alignment of the whole canopy front and back was terribly difficult. But after many attempts I got something that works and looks good. Although it doesn't slide very good, it does look good for my first attempt!
10-25-2010 | 11:42 AM
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RE: Sliding Canopy - Construction Ideas and Techniques
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10-26-2010 | 12:09 AM
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RE: Sliding Canopy - Construction Ideas and Techniques
great job , defintly use greese on the lines , they will slide better . I made the mistake on my first one with paint as well , then I removed it had to sand it down ect .
On my Fw190 , my canopy is powered by an air cylinder , so greese is very important to prevent binding and really helps
On my Fw190 , my canopy is powered by an air cylinder , so greese is very important to prevent binding and really helps
06-16-2022 | 11:57 AM
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I've been looking for a way to dress up my Parkzone F4F canopy and so far I like this idea the best. I just got my square plastic channels today. Excited to see if I can pull this off and look as good as yours!
