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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-26-2018, 12:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

I think I am going to CNC this out of pine. My...

I think I am going to CNC this out of pine. My dad has a stepcraft big enough to cut this thing out of some stock. Meanwhile though, going to start printing. To build the fillet I went into each...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-26-2018, 12:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-26-2018, 10:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-26-2018, 08:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Figured it out....

Figured it out. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/1920x781/hughes_fuselage_v6_v6_e739090ef69f606f80543c6446d3ab70a53e68f4.png
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-20-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

I have spent the last couple of days trying to...

I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to fillet a wing. I think I have the workflow figured out, it just means going back in the design a bit. Getting a radius fillet is not...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-18-2018, 10:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

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Vega coming...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-16-2018, 05:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Wow, live and learn, thanks for being part of...

Wow, live and learn, thanks for being part of this discussion. Well, I reckon I will start printing plug V3..... need to order some more supplies. Thankfully I have enough glass to build a boat....
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 06:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

I think the epoxy based primer is the key. I like...

I think the epoxy based primer is the key. I like your idea on the cabosil, I have quite a bit. Way cheaper then fairing compound, although I wonder if it shapes the way bondo does. The nice thing...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Thanks for the link, I have made plugs in the...

Thanks for the link, I have made plugs in the past using foam and shaping it by hand. Trying to step up my game with some 3D printed molds. Have you ever tried to mold off of a PL based plug? Could...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 04:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Any guess on my simpler "next project" ...

Any guess on my simpler "next project"
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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 11:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

I could get the bondo out of the mold as you...

I could get the bondo out of the mold as you said, but the plug and the mold were destroyed in the process. I think I am going to try this again, but with safer epoxy. Perhaps I might try with a less...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 11:36 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20181015_073604_484339aba47a6ba0055e8e4c27a51e03570066af.jpg
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-15-2018, 03:37 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Wow. Another fail. waxing, PVA release... the PLA...

Wow. Another fail. waxing, PVA release... the PLA from the 3D printer just does not seem to have the bonding strength to hold the bondo and paint to its surface. I think the cause has more to do with...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-14-2018, 01:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Well. When this cures I guess we will see how it...

Well. When this cures I guess we will see how it went.... ...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-13-2018, 06:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Used a saw to cut the front and backs of the belly...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-13-2018, 06:17 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Wing and belly pan separated from fuselage. Always...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-12-2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

If you are as old in this hobby as me, we were...

If you are as old in this hobby as me, we were flying SIG kadet seniors with a KB .40, Perry carb, at 8k field altitude. Talk about underpowered. Never again. My .46 size edge has a saito .82. The...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-12-2018, 05:14 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Yes i am aware that is way too much motor. Bah. It...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-12-2018, 05:11 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

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Wing is done..ish. cowl printed. The 3d printed...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-12-2018, 05:06 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/15393495021251348830987863495871_0eb9b16d8fdca0fcb5a3210901a959f0a0886da0.jpg

Nearly there. Final sanding on the stab and then...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
08-26-2018, 05:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

It took a month, been busy. Now bondo and sanding...

It took a month, been busy. Now bondo and sanding for a while. Have to say it was nice just to hit...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
07-18-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Still printing. Takes forever at a greater wall...

Still printing. Takes forever at a greater wall thickness. I think the thicker the PLA, the better it will resist the heat changes. That is the thought anyway.
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
06-10-2018, 04:41 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Wow...total disaster. Too ashamed to show the...

Wow...total disaster. Too ashamed to show the pics...lol. Here is what I learned.

1. I went outside (wife was not a fan of the polyester epoxy) and forgot a cardinal rule about working with epoxy...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
06-08-2018, 04:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Last night I made my first mold ever. To be...

Last night I made my first mold ever. To be honest, it seemed a bit intimidating. I was really worried about the epoxy sticking to my board and plug. I followed the instructions, just like the TAP...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
06-06-2018, 04:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,900
Posted By dirtdart

Let the games begin. ...

Let the games begin.
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