chorner

So luckily, I have two Evolution 7-77 motors in my possession. I've found by comparing the two closely, that one of them was supplied with no o-rings on any of the intake tubes... no wonder that engine was leaky as all hell and I had to use engine sealant around every intake tube top and bottom.

Just a heads-up for guys buying the EVO 7-77... take a good thorough look over the engine before accepting the new $1,300 + engine.

Also, on my 2nd radial engine ordered directly from Horizon, the front-cover where the 'Evolution Radial' is stamped is not aligned the same as most other EVO 7-77's I've seen where the 'Evolution Radial' is below cylinder #1. On mine, the UT 7-77 is below and in line with cylinder #1.

... look over your engines carefully guys. Seems the QC department falls asleep sometimes.

camss69

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A bunch of other parts have come in but no Sierra retracts. I'm not surprised, if I get them in the next 3 weeks or so I'll be happy.

mirored

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I am nearing the point of priming my plane after a long effort of filling in the open areas of the wing, fiberglassing the entire plane, sanding, straightening, filling, etc. I thought I would share the fairly ugly prep that will turn into something very nice when it's done. I can hardly wait. It may not seem like much right now, but if you were to run your hand along any of the surfaces, you would understand how smooth and straight it really is. I will follow up with pictures after the painting is complete.

Standing up in the background is the fuselage for a scratch built Don Smith 12' wingspan B24 Liberator that is off the bench but back on once the Corsair is complete.

Enjoy

chorner

Mirrored, nice! How long did it take you to pull out all the hinges? Quite the effort to re-do the "covering" but I'm sure it'll all be well worth it in the end

bladebender

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How much more is the weight of the plane after glassing

bladebender

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Would like to see picture when it done

mirored

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Different ones came out in different ways. Most were able to be twisted loose, some were already loose, some I had to use a zona saw to cut through the hinge and drill out the plastic from the hole. None of them presented a problem of leaving a damaged hole for re-installing them. Just took my time.

I say most definitely worth the effort to get rid of any paint lines from not being able to reach the hidden parts.

mirored

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In my experience, it will be lighter with glass and paint than with film or fabric covering. I also suppose that is a matter of how heavy one applies the glass and paint. As an example, I covered a full 12' wing of the B24 and watched the weight as I went along. From start to finish, less than 8 oz was gained. I do not leave any resin behind other than what it takes to hold the glass to the substrate. The real test is in the painting and priming. I like to remove as much material as possible rather than adding more to cover something up. There will be very little primer remaining, only what will fill the weave left over from the sanding of the fiberglass. I am using Klasskote paint which is heavily pigmented (read heavy) with extremely light coats to build up a full cover. It doesn't take much and it is a very nice finish.

So, my expectation is that it will be lighter than it was originally. Time will tell, and so will I (I will post it here).

mirored

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I am repeating the burgandy and cream color scheme for the post war racer, lucky gallon. I had it done with other paint and mixture of film and graphic covering but didn't like the outcome. Since it is for me, I took the time and extra effort to strip it back down to what you see in the pictures. It needed a lot of repairs and the glass makes it bulletproof with very little weight gain and a nice substrate for the paint. I am psyched to see it painted soon.

The Keleo firewall mount is awesome also. It just simply works.

chorner

Good stuff. For sure, always better to do a proper job than trying to leave the hinges in tact. Have you ever used an older soldering iron tip to melt out the hinges? I melt the hinge, then pull it out with some thin needle nose pliers. The heat takes care of the epoxy as well, so in most cases the hinge pops out in in a few small tugs.That's typically how I do it if I'm worried about damaging the hole. Just don't breathe in the fumes Can get nasty!

jonyfever

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im in need of some parts had a bit of a mishap when i had a bit of a hard landing the good old robarts couldnt take it and the part at the top that twist the retraccts broke so of it came and flung up into the center section .soooo i need a center section and right wing panel as far as the robart gear air operated i think ill be switching them out and put some real retracts in there sierra. goda say though robart quality has really gone down there where good at one time

mirored

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I built a spray booth in the back yard out of a canopy with screened sides. It keeps the dirt and bugs away while giving me ventilation and fresh air. I built a stand that holds the wing and fuselage as well as allowing them to rotate in order to get to all sides evenly. Worked pretty well but for the final coat, I think it needs to be a bit shorter. I will wait about 8 hours for the primer to dry and then start sanding and picking up areas that were missed. Primer shows all the faults that can't be seen until it's applied. The cover paint will show even more. Enjoy.

mirored

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I modified the spray booth, new version 2.0. Much better and easier to work with. I was able to sand the primer and get the cream paint put on within 24 hours. The MFR recommended to put the base coat on top of the primer within 24 hours to obtain a chemical bond rather than a simple adhesion connection. The parts are tack free at this point and will be ready for masking and painting the burgundy tomorrow. It will take some time to mask it, in order to get it right the first time. It may not be finished painting until the end of the week. I guess I have to go to work tomorrow.

garyFL

If you haven't seen this before it's worth looking at. I truly enjoy watching it over and over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veBLPWiYoOU

GaryM

chorner

mirrored, nice setup for paining! Very nice. What brand paint did you decide on, and is it fuel proof or do you need a fuel-proof clear coat on top?

mirored

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It is all Klasskote paint. Nice stuff so far. It is all fuel proof as-is, no extra clear coat. The pigmented paint has a very high opacity and covers very quickly, one haze coat and one finish coat, very little thickness (hence very little weight)

Andy

mirored

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The paint is on and hardening. It is dry enough to work on it, which is really nice. I was able to put on graphics even though I only painted the burgundy last night. A little more drying time and then it's time to reassemble the plane. Getting there.

chorner

Wow does that look sharp. Love it makes me want to strip mine and paint it. So much sharper than ultra cote plus the obvious benefits of paint vs covering.

bjohnson80

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Finished up my Corsair over the weekend. G62, Robart Air retracts.

drottman300

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I will b keeping a very close eye on my firewall!!

camss69

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Well Sierra charged my CC yesterday so hopefully that means my retracts, air control kit and wheels shipped.. If they come by Friday that would coincidentally be exactly 3 weeks from my last post lol.

Have there been more reported firewall issues than the one? I was looking at mine last night and it seems pretty solid.. I was going to pin it but the way it's built it pretty much already is.

AZThud

Hi Andy, how much of the Klasscote was needed for the project, I am thinking of trying it on a similar sized plane and am curious as to your thoughts on the amount paint, thinner, and hardener would be needed.

Thanks,

Cheers

camss69

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Retracts came today.. Wow! The quality is really impressive and the operation is really smooth, they are SOLID!

Glad I waited on these.. The wheels look good, I'm not sure if they are as nice as the Robart wheels but they will get the job done for sure.

Zeeb

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We used the H9 white wheels on mine and painted the Sierras white to match.

Thomas Schultz