> Steve,
> There is no affect on judging. We look at the safety
> of flight, quality of the work, authenticity as far as
> paint, markings and equipment carried. In other
> words, barring an annual inspection, we look at the
> engine and the access areas for routine maintenance.
> The EAA website has the judging document available for
> download. It tells you everything you need to know.
>
> Mike
>
> --- "Steven M. Dennis"
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mark and Mike,
> >
> > For your very informative replies. I knew you guys
> > would know all
> > the details.
> >
> > I am assuming that all restorers out there nowadays
> > are covering with
> > fabric, regardless of where the PT was originally
> > built. How does
> > that affect the judging process as far as
> > originality in competitions
> > like Oshkosh? Mike D., I know you are a judge down
> > there, maybe some
> > of you other guys are too, and could shed some light
> > on this.
> >
> > Have a GREAT day!
> >
> > Steve
)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In
fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com,
> > mdaero1941@a... wrote:
> > > Hi Steve and Kevin
> > >
> > > o.k. - Fairchild Aircraft of Hagerstown, MD. was
> > the only factory
> > building
> > > 26's here in the U.S. Aeronca, St. Louis Street
> > Car, and Howard
> > built 19's an
> > > 23's. Subcontractors like Moller Piano and Organ
> > Co. in Hagerstown
> > built wings
> > > and center sections. The method that Fairchild
> > used for finishing
> > the wood
> > > parts was this - all glue joint edges that were
> > exposed were
> > covered with a 2"
> > > pinked edge fabric tape and a few coats of dope
> > brushed on. Then
> > the wings,
> > > center sections, etc., were "painted" (using rags
> > and brushes) with
> > a stuff called
> > > Tuff-On. This stuff would fill in the wood grain
> > really good. It
> > was white in
> > > color with the consistency of paint out of the
> > can. Once it was
> > dry, it was
> > > sanded, and I think another coat was put on and
> > that was also
> > sanded. You now
> > > have a nice surface for paint, so then the paint
> > process began with
> > a few coats
> > > of primer and then yellow or silver. Fleet
> > Aircraft in Fort Erie,
> > Ontario
> > > applied fabric to all their wood components. Back
> > in 1996 to 1998
> > we restored the
> > > 26 for Greg that was a Fleet built and had not had
> > anything major
> > done on it
> > > since WW 2 had fabric covered wings. The fabric
> > was hell to get
> > off, and
> > > before we striped the wings I took a scrub brush
> > and bucket of
> > thinner and "washed"
> > > the top layer of paint off that was applied for
> > surplus sale and
> > uncovered
> > > the original RCAF roundels and serial number. That
> > was neat to see.
> > The whole
> > > plane was a time capsule. I will try to post some
> > photos when I get
> > a chance. By
> > > the way, the national insignias on the Fleet and
> > Fairchild PT's
> > were supplied
> > > by the Decalomania Company, back then. Steve I'll
> > give you a call
> > some time.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Denest
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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