SR71 1:10 SINGLE TURBINE

Thank you Old Fart, trouble is it would show up all the muck as well, lol,
good idea though, thanks

That is when it's time to repaint it.

lol, the problem is dust, not normal dust, planing, sanding, cutting.
but i take your point, i will maybe try it after this project, thanks

I intend to do the nicelles rear section, with the air intakes in 3D as well as per pic

Its looking very good, and it is a awkward bugger to work on when its in one piece init
Mine weighed 25lb when built, that included the two 120mm edf and 4 6s 5000 lipos
Where are you putting the main landing gear, as it show two positions, think I had it in the rear, but to scale it should go in the forward position, I always wondered if it would take of and convinced myself when I build another I would fit them in the forward scale position
I ran mine before it burnt at full throttle and gave it up elevator but she stuck to the ground ( its on u tube somewhere )

My plans only have one position for the retracts, this is where our plans differ. As for weight, i will have 4 ltr of kero, that`s 4 kg of weight, the turbine (2 kg)
that`s 12 pound instant, i`m banking on 15-16 kg (32-34 pounds, give or take).
Turbines are traditionally heavier, but thrust is 34-36 pounds
i made a big mistake on Concorde, the nose was just lower than the wings (or equal), it wouldn`t rotate, i upped the nose wheel, the difference was amazing
i`m not suggesting that your problem was this, but i am doing this mod on my SR

It`s a right sod to work on, with only one useful arm, and balancing on one leg, it`s a back breaker

Ha Ha I did that nose wheel thing

Did you, all i can say is, great minds think alike.
In lots of other things as well,te he

iv`e now seen it on youtube, it`s beautiful, if i do mine 1/2 as well as you, iv`e achieved a great deal

Naaaa, the problem is leaning over where ever you are. You have to work from the inside outwards, if you get anything that needs further work, your stumped

Like i said Tony, like glass!!!!
Put a thin layer of mixed resin on surface first, then cloth, and then another thin layer, allow to dry, sand, then another thin layer

Add much weight with three costs of resin, I know nothing about glassing only what iv mumbled through, you do it totally different to me that's for sure, im doing it wrong
I presume the first coat is still wet when you lay the cloth on and apply the second coat

That's how it tells you to do it on the box

Haaaaa you read instructions :S :whistle: ok I lay the cloth on then work the resin into it, when dry sand it off, that's it :woohoo:
So on the A10 I have got it all sanded apart from a bit of the fuselage, so I will now give it a second coat, then sand it again presumably ?
I was going to apply primer/filler next
I learn every day