THE CYPRUS OWN DESIGN 2m x 2m F3A

With a mate we built a couple of glass-fibre canoes using a rented top and bottom moulds.
We then decided to use the moulds to make a glass-fibre plug from which we could then make out own mould.
No problem with the plug it cane out fine but when we used it to make the mould it would not separate properly despite having been release wax polished and with a release agent.
We then discovered from the mould maker that a new mould has to be left to 'cure' for several weeks to harden and to release all the solvent in the resin. It then has to be release wax polished everyday for a week to get the chemicals fully embedded into the surface and even then its first use is always tricky. The more it is used the better it becomes.
We never actually got our own canoes moulds.

Another NEARLY successful bit of fibre ing, did the hatch and it came out of the mold ok





Only problem is trying to keep it as light as possible i made it to thin, so will have to do another one :S
If it fly's ok
We will find out in the morning, a 6-30 maiden awaits :dry:

fingers crossed for you sir.

No need to start again, BB, just re-do the releasant, pop it back into the mold, and add another layer of glass around the edges, and a hoop or two over the top of the canopy. (Inside, of course!) :S

Just loading the car for morning my friend the ginger tom started to sharpen his claws on the top of the wing, i now have 1/16 shredded wing covering :evil: :evil: :evil:
Eric i realy need the practice

Has it flown yet? If so, how did it perform?

Martyn

Hi Martyn yes it has flown, actuly i was please with it, the full discription of the flights are in
BEEN FLYING PAGE 188 POST 1083 I THINK
Tony

Thanks Tony

What wing section did you use?

By the way - it looks great!

Martyn

Hi Martyn, saw you had registered with us , and may I say welcome to Modelchat from myself and the admin team
When you have a minute, please feel free to put a post in the Introduce Yourself thread, then we will have an idea of where roughly you are and what level of flying skills you have . It does help to have a few details

Garry Pollard

I was looking for the drawings for the SR71 this afternoon and found my F3A ones so that will be next while i try to get some material for the panel lines for the Lancaster, seem to be a sheet of drawings short for the SR71 now :S

BB wrote - ginger tom started to sharpen his claws on the top of the wing - snipped
Don't worry! Missy decided that the tailplane of my big camera-carrying Fox was food, last night, and began to munch on it!
She was most upset when I clouted her backside!
After sulking in the garden until it rained on her, she decided that being in was better tha being out, and sulked by the food dish until I re-filled it!
Anybody want a cat?

I already have two as it is. :silly:

VERSION TWO


Made a start last night got the drawings out

Markked the formers out

After a couple of hours with my scroll saw





I had the formers cut from 2mm ply and the side strengtheners from 3mm ply
I had marked the formers for 2mm side pieces but found i did not have enough so will have to make some ajustments to the formers

In answer to our leader another post with a lot of pics to fill it up
Setting up the formers

Then the horizontal crutch



Then the side strengtheners

While i had the fish eye lens on took a couple of my small hanger

Theres the unflown Jet Legend SU27 lurking in the corner and in the other corner is the Lancaster
Then up above my head there is the A 10 Thunderbolt



And outside is the Navy Cat jet and the Hunter, i need more space
But im still packing sooo ??