any ideas about how to make canopy frames ? i really dont have a clue

Fiberglass layed up over your canopy, then remove the glass layup, trim to shape c

Probably the fiberglass canopy frame is the easiest way how to do it. Here are some pictures. You can make a fiberglass form, or make the frame on the model, which is made from some polystyrene foam (it is in the last three pictures).

Invertmast is right, thats a great way. But don't forget a good release agent!<div>
</div><div>Whit</div>

what would be a good release agent ?

Wax and pva


If its a simple canopy (like FW190, me109, etc) G10 works really well to

Go to the hobby shop for some "plasticstruck.

ABS plastic. Carefully cut you can pull it off. This one is small, 1/10 or 1/11 scale.

Charles

Another way is to use a second canopy to cut the frame out of, sand, primer and paint accordingly.

That IS another canopy, pulled from the same mould, just used ABS.

Charles

Or just build up the frames with primer and then paint. On many aircraft the glass is flush or nearly flush with the frames and thus they do not need to stand proud of the canopy very much if at all.

Chad,

I believe you are correct. A simple tape edge from a coat of paint is about the correct thickness. Anything else is probably overkill.

In my case with this model, I wanted the canopy exhagerated. All the features are a bit exhagerated. It's also CL.

Charles

I looked at the pictures of your CL bird in the other thread Charles. Neat! Do I see a bit of Mig-3 influence there? I have not flown CL in probably twent-five years but I enjoyed it very much during my high school days.

Chad,

Clever guy! Kudos!

Yes, a bit of the Mig-3. The model blossomed into a Mig-3. It wasn't planned, but I'm happy with the results.

Charles