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So with the filler sanded, I wanted to try improve the joint between the top hatch and the fuselage using body filler. I’ve seen this done on various other build logs but to tried it myself, so here goes. First part is to add parcel tape to the hatch……
I wanted to add fillets to around the fin/fuselage joint and the canopy hatch area. For this I used Micro Balloons and epoxy, which is mixed up as a paste and applied as a filler. The micro balloons are tiny, hollow glass spheres which are very light and easy to sand.
So while I await the arrival of a new motor, time to think about finishing this bird. After much procrastination, I have decided to finish the fuselage, hatch, fin and lower wing fairing using glass cloth and the wings/tail plane using film. To start with everything was stripped out and filling/sanding commenced. I’ll be honest, this is my least favourite part of a build….. 🙁
Finally, I couldn’t resist sitting it on it wheels next to my Wind S as a size comparison. It was at this point while congratulating myself on how good it looked that I realised I had a problem which I thought might arise……the propeller is too big for the airframe. Its correct for the motor but the original ran a 60 2 stroke with a 11 inch prop, this has a 16 inch windmill on the front of it!!! This means that the prop would foul the ground on the take off run so a power plant re-think is in order…….
The plates that I use to mark the balance point were taped in place and the plane was lowered onto my balancing jig. A battery was taped to the mounting plate and it was positioned to give the correct balance……
