--- On Sat, 5/9/09, DAVID STROUD wrote:
From: DAVID STROUD
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Fuselage covering
To:
fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 5:28 PM
While prepping, you can stretch a few wraps of plastic wrap or something similar to test
your fairing/ smoothness of convex or concave shapes etc. Something that is not obvious
to your eye with a naked fuselage can be easily detected with some temporary wraps and
a second or third set of eyes from different angles can be a big help. You've invested a lot
already....don' t skimp on the last minute stuff....one little bump overlooked will last you a
lifetime.
David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
Fairchild 51 replica
under construction C-FYXV
----- Original Message -----
From: George Sands
To: fairchildclub@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Fuselage covering
Bob,
Thanks. As I'm prepping I'll keep an eye out for that.
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, Bob Etter wrote:
From: Bob Etter
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Fuselage covering
To: fairchildclub@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 9:01 AM
Have fun. All that I can say is to take a really good look at the fuselage and try to catch the things that you have forgotten.
If you have stringers that don't have an even progression/ spread, believe me, you will hate yourself for not catching it before you covered them. I reinforced curvature of the top center stringer, just above the rear hat spar carry-thru. All too many time, I've seen a knot where it has cracked. Where fabric contacts metal, I used epoxy primer, I didn't see any problems otherwise. All of the wood/balsa had a couple of good coat of varnish. I would go into fabric, but I am really old school in many ways. I went with Grade A.
Robert Etter
PO Box 974
Tonopah, NV
89049
Tele. 775.482.6820
Cell 702.265.6906
----- Original Message -----
From: George Sands
To: fairchildclub@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 4:33 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Fuselage covering
Hi all,
This weekend I'm going to start covering the fuselage of an F-24. I have plenty experience covering wings, rudders, ailerons etc., but this is my first fuselage. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
But I do have a question. Should I dry fit the envelope first, remove it and then prep the airframe (epoxy, poly-brush) or is it best to prep first and then fit the envelope just the one time?
George Sands
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