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You have a -LOT- of faith in that tape.
There's a good amount of super glue holding that dowel under the tape. It was really just holding the dowel in place while it set.You have a -LOT- of faith in that tape.
Probably just my paranoia talking, but slip, off-center, whack the cup right out of my hand and onto something expensive.
Here's a video showing how I fiberglassed the airframes. This was my first time doing an airframe this large and it came out pretty decent!
Braden
I sanded the tubes with 220 on a palm sander before I started spraying them.Nice video. You mentioned 600 grit for post primer sanding, but what grit do you start the flatting out process with? Do you sand progressively? Depending on how rough the seams and nibs are I have started 'glassed or CF'd tubes off with as low as 80 grit, but just focussing on getting the seams flat (usually with my orbital) then do 120 all over before moving up through 240 etc etc
I didn't have any mylar, nor the time to wait for it to be delivered. I have used it before and while it does come out much better than this, it still needs sanding. Anything that's getting paint needs sanded, really.Why sand at all? I watched a video on LOC’s website and they advocate using Mylar film to roll the wetted tube in. Work out the air bubbles and let dry. Looks paint perfect when it’s done.
Branden may ask you which is the technique that you use to remove the other skin of the LOC tube? In your video looks so easy! I tried a bit and the only way that partially work is to cut along the spirals with an precision knife and then lift off a corner and start to peel. However I end up often to pull several small pieces rather then a nice continuous strip. Thank you and I really enjoy your videos!
Why sand at all? I watched a video on LOC’s website and they advocate using Mylar film to roll the wetted tube in. Work out the air bubbles and let dry. Looks paint perfect when it’s done.
I feel like I got relatively lucky and it came off super easy. Just gotta get peelin!Branden may ask you which is the technique that you use to remove the other skin of the LOC tube? In your video looks so easy! I tried a bit and the only way that partially work is to cut along the spirals with an precision knife and then lift off a corner and start to peel. However I end up often to pull several small pieces rather then a nice continuous strip. Thank you and I really enjoy your videos!
Anything that's getting paint needs sanded, really.
Braden
Here's a video showing how I fiberglassed the airframes. This was my first time doing an airframe this large and it came out pretty decent!
Braden
This is a pre-production kit, actually!Build looks great. Is the Loc 7.5" Iris now OOP? I can't see it listed on the website.
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