Hey guys! I'm looking for advice on realistic looking panel lins on my Ryan Sta build. It has a metal skin on the fuse only. Any suggestions would be graetly appreciated.

Thanks!

Richard

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Keep on building!

I sent you a PM. Dan

I built up spot putty against electrical tape to form the overlapped panel lines on my Texan.

Richard,
From the pics that I have of the Ryan it looks like the aluminum panles on the Ryan are butt joints and do not overlap. To simulate this I put down 1/32" or 1/16" chart/drafting tape. Once you have the tape in place where you want the panel lines spray a couple heay coats of high fill primer such as Dupli-Color high fill primer then sand the primer down to the top of the tape and remove the tape. This will leave you a very nice panel line, add rivet details and paint.
I have done this on several planes with great results.
Anthony

Richard,

Do you have any pics of your Ryan? What size is it? I have the 1/4 scale plans supposed to be on the way from MAN but have not received them yet. Ordered almost a month ago.

Jim

Hey Jim, Let me know how the plans are. I want to order the 1/3 scale. I have no pictures yet, I'm building the Ryan Sta Special from the now discontinued Sig kit. But I want a bigger one. Where are you going to get the Pants and cowl from?

Richard

Waconut. I have tons of pictures and documents and they show overlapping joints. Any ideas on the best method of building that?

Richard

The one Chad showed on his T6 will work good, you can also use high fill primer instead.
Anthony

Chad - can you give me more details on how you formed those panel lines and rivits? I am building a Hostetler Cessna 150 which I am glassing and want to include panel line and reivet detail.
Thanks
Joe