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1/4 scale Ka-3

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Alan_Perse:
So would Solartex would be the best film for painting on, even for scale models of Glass Gliders? I persume its iron on?

Fred:
Hi Alan,

Solartex is the best to paint on... because you don't need much preparation before painting !  :D  So, that's great for lazy guys like myself !  :lol:

In fact, that depend of the effect you want to obtain.
Solartex, you have fabric texture, so, that will suit vintage models (planes and gliders).
For fiber glass type gliders, the best is to use Oracover. And you will have the plastic finish. Your B4 have certainly oracover on the wings.
The other method on foam wings, is to use epoxy and fiberglass. A it of filler and sanding and that's ready to paint, still with a smooth plastic finish.

Now, if you want to paint on oracover, you must prepare the surface by sanding the oracover (use water 1200 grain). Some use primer, but that's expensive. The sanding cost less... May be not for your harm ok.. :D
Otherwise, your paint will not stay long on the model.
Then, you can varnish if you want, but that's not necessary on a glider.

Let me know if you have any questions, or if I'm not clear enough ! It's still early in the morning...

Need my coffee now !  :D

Fred

Fred:
Forgot..

All iron of course !


Fred

Fred:
Here is the Ka3 as it was yesterday evening !  :



and




All servos fitted and so on... Ready to fly !
Just the paint need to be finished (not a lot to do..).

Hope to do a launch on sunday, or monday evening at last.

I will complete the test flight in France before Retroplane.

Fred

Alan_Perse:
WOW  :shock: . That nice. The paint job looks great. Will you be selling the plans for the Ka3. I wouldn't mind getting a copy.

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