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ASW 20
Peter:
Hi Roy,
The first Mike Trew plan I built from was a Pilatus and I went for film covering on the fuselage - not entirely successful as the fuselage shape is quite complex and hard to get the film on neatly without having too many joins. Hence on the ASW I went for a paint finish - I glassed the front end and then spent quite a lot of time filling and sanding before applying an undercoat and then several spray coats of paint, sanding lightly between coats. I just used a commercially available spray can. Make sure whatever glue you use for the planks can be sanded easily - otherwise it may be quite hard to get a smooth surface - I used Resin W. Result - still some imperfections but it is a home crafted model and has not popped out of a mold so I am not too worried! Yet to fly it - thwarted by a combination of weather and work.
Best of luck with your build - certainly there is a lot of effort in a planked fuselage but good to have a project like this on the go and the end result is quite satisfying.
Peter
Roy:
Thanks Peter, Glass sounds the way to go.
Roy:
Peter have you built your glider as light as poss.? Im just debating whether to fit a retract wheel, it would add about 220gms to build weight and make it a little harder to fit everything in.
Peter:
First flight of the ASW20 today at Killakee. Here it is is back on the ground in one piece. A little on the windy side 30 kph+ for a test flight but it seemed to go well - landing a little hairy but survived with just the rudder horn pulled out after digging a wing in.
Happy Days:
Well done Peter! :clap: :clap:
Four years in the making but you got there eventually, so a big pat on the back for you. Must be very exciting flying her for the first time after all that work. I always say it’s good to feel your heart beating in your chest :D …..you know you’re alive. :wink:
So what’s the next project? A full house wing for the Phase 6 perhaps? 8)
L. Keith
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