Last night I finished off sanding down the filler on the wing and that is now ready for covering.
So I made a start on the fuselage by using the heat gun on it to loosen the iron on film and the laminate film underneath so that I could strip it back to the bare foam.
Once the covering was off, I used the heat gun on the bare foam around the nose which was a bit creased and dented, and the heat brought it back to a better shape.
I laid out the bits and put them together in a dry fit before mixing up some 30 minute epoxy and began gluing it back together.
By the end of the evening I was left with only one last piece to glue back, a piece about 70mm long which fits above the wing, so I've left that for another evening. However, before packing up completely, I drizzled some Gorilla Glue into some of the gaps where I had to rejoin pieces and small holes in the foam, to use as a filler.
So the next job is to rub it down and fill where necessary before I apply the glass cloth.
To be continued ...........
Once the covering was off, I used the heat gun on the bare foam around the nose which was a bit creased and dented, and the heat brought it back to a better shape.
I laid out the bits and put them together in a dry fit before mixing up some 30 minute epoxy and began gluing it back together.
By the end of the evening I was left with only one last piece to glue back, a piece about 70mm long which fits above the wing, so I've left that for another evening. However, before packing up completely, I drizzled some Gorilla Glue into some of the gaps where I had to rejoin pieces and small holes in the foam, to use as a filler.
So the next job is to rub it down and fill where necessary before I apply the glass cloth.
To be continued ...........
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