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787 Dreamliner PSS
bearpjk:
Hi John
your 787 is looking pretty good,I like the finish on your wings.
Have you attached the engine nacelles to the wing with velcro ??
cya
JohnPearson:
Hi all
Let me first answer Alan and Peter's questions,
1. The filler I use is a Dulux ICI light filler, You can get it in B&Q for about £7.00 for a big tub, great for foam.
2. The engines will be held on with elastic bands as per the plans from Windrider models, it may work time will tell :?:
Finished of the tail feathers tonight, with home made decals, produced from computer paper and clear tape. It is not perfect, however this model is a sports scale or stand off scale 787 and the decals are cheap to make.
Tail with Icelandair logo
I put together the wings and fuselage tonight to give you an idea of how the 787 will look, should get the fuselage finished next week.
Well that's me for tonight, happy with the progress so far, can't wait to get this little jet onto the slopes
andrew wallace:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :D
good stuff john
JohnPearson:
Well no flying today, so I spent the day working on the fuselage of the 787. I sanded down the filler and than applied the glass cloth in one large section along the fuselage. I buy glass cloth in 10m lenghts so this was a good way to reduce the joints between the cloth. I used the R106 epoxy which gives a good finish, however I will have to sometime make a vacuum bag machine which will produce a professional smooth finish!.
Fuselage in it's jig,drying after the glass cloth and epoxy was applied
I will try to get the undercoat applied tomorrow if surface is dry, however that's it for now, happy landings
JohnPearson:
Hi all
Well now that the cold has gone and I am able to get back into the workshop again, I have nearly finished the fuselage of the 787. The painting as usual, did not come out as smooth as i would have liked, however, when you are working with foam, it is very hard to great a good finish with glass and paint.
787 in icelandair colours, still to add the main logo on side of fuselage.
The bottom of the fuselage was done with solar flim, and this was also a pain in the a*?, but the finish is fine for a sports model. All the servos are fitted and just the bottom wing panel to be fitted, then c&g done, all ready for Big L weekend, then, fingers crossed a test flight :?: :?:
Happy Landings
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