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I skimed out the whole cowl w/ bondo and gave it a rough sand 80-120 grit and gruond off the aft edge then shot the whole cowl with hi fill primer.

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here is a photo of traplets MK XVI and my MK VI the differance is mine has no scoop under the spinner and I added the lower intake scoop to my glassed cowl, instead of making it out of balsa. Mine is a bit deeper as to give me more room for the engine so I (hopefully) don't have to cut my cowl.

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alright the primer has dried and now I've sanded about 80-90 precent of it offand you can what it filled and what you still have to fill mostly small pits for this I use Claw Glaze spot puddy any spot puddy from an auto store will work (laqure based) mine is old and a bit dry so I use thinner and spread it on thin this makes it easer to sand and dries faster.
After this dries I'll sand again wipe clean w/ alcohol abd shoot another coat of black primer and check again for pits you may have to do this three or four times until there aer nomore pits. foor large holes use bondo this stuff takes to long to dry if it's to thick.

wulf190

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Nice. I haven't seen the lost-foam method used in a while. Looks like a rewarding couple of days spent making them. You are really turning back the clock on techniques used here mate...proving that buying cowls and landing gear is optional rather than mandatory. I admire the dedication once again. Keep up the good work.

Duplicator41

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Way to go Chum. Good job.

Cheers,

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Thanks duplicator41, wulf190 ...I've been trying to show you can build one of these models on a limited budget form the ground up although I still have quite aways to go it's nice to know there's still some of you guys out there that understand what it is like to do the work your self it's much more rewarding.

thanks again
Bruce

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I'm still trying to find more color photos of the planes at Banff Scotland but have only been able to find one that carries rockets and I found one's call letters they are RS625NED but I don't konw who the pilot was. from what I have read the under side of the planes was light grey/skyblue and the topside was dark sea grey and yellow nose cones, they also had some kind of marking on the virt fin and the fuse nose but I don't know what this was either. You can see it in the photo if you look close but can't see the call letters because of the guys loading the rockets on to the plane, so if any body has any links that may help me find out more about these planes so I can get a detail paint ref. that would be a great help to me I have surched th net but there just wasen't very many color photos taken of these planes,

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Sanded the spot puddy and shot another coat of primer

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Well this morning I made a test fit of the cowl, check it out!!

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Starting the blank for plug #2 If there is anything anybody wants to see with this process just speak up and I'll post more photos of that part, other wise I'll just post bits and pieces of the next plug,plaster,fiberglass process and it begins!!

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For those of you that maybe intersted here is a link for the mossie that is being refurbished in Alkland New Zealand.
www.mosquitorestoration.com/gallery.shtml

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Started to shape plug #2 today.

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more shaping now let it dry till later.

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glass applied with the first layer of poly.

glazier808

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wow....looks great. You really have patients and talent!

Casey

may I ask what you did or do for a living sir?

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Thanks Casey this is the first time that I've done this lost foam method and this foam is very easy to carve I'll be using this to make all kinds of my own parts from now on as long as you only need one off parts this is a great way to make them your self and save some $$.
As for what I did for a living I was a cabinetmaker for about 30 years I did every thing from start to finish w/ building and instaling them and alot of custom work. And I have worked w/ every medium plexi,wood,metal,plastics,ceramaic,glass- that's why I'm (Jack of all master of none)

glazier808

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I had ya pegged as a micoscopic brain surgeon, but a cabinet maker was a strong second!



I'll have to try the lost foam method next time I need .

Casey

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LOL... I've been called a lot of things in my days Casey but a brain sergeon has never been mentioned.

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Final coat of poly on trying to get the plaster on today and maybe melting out the plug this I'll do out side but were supose to get some bad storms here later on today so may have to wait till tomorrow.

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I was able to get the plaster applied three coats I made it thicker this time so check it!!

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Removing the plug is no mess if you are careful just squrit about a 1/2 pint of acetone over the foam and wait until it all melts then bunch the sides (the fiber glass you covered the plug w/ earlyer) together and lift it out like a bag no mess and you have a clean mold let it dry several hrs. then coat w/ poly and let dry then wax the @#$%$#@ out of it you can't wax to much and then it's ready for glass I'll show that when I do It again but it's hard to do because of the mess.

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I layed up the glass

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