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Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 10-19-2011, 12:24 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,499
Posted By Captain Dunsel
I'm not surprised the bird is nice and stable...

I'm not surprised the bird is nice and stable with scale dihedral; after all, the primary purpose of a bomber is to fly a long distance with a heavy load. Well, make that only half the distance with...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 08-19-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,307
Posted By Captain Dunsel
For making my own stick-on decals, I use Avery...

For making my own stick-on decals, I use Avery 5664 clear laser labels (with a backing of white low-temp film, as needed). They're still kind of thick, but their adaptability tremendous.

People...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 08-18-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,307
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Question: How can you tell a person is a scale...

Question: How can you tell a person is a scale modeler?

Answer: By their big collection of oddly-shaped plastic odds & ends they held onto just in case some of it could be used to simulate...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 08-18-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,307
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Just don't try to iron the Doculam over the blue...

Just don't try to iron the Doculam over the blue foam. I tried it, but it melted.:(

Do you have any issues with the paint coming loose when you heat the Doculam, or with it leaving gaps when the...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-25-2011, 11:33 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
That was the state of the art, back then. A...

That was the state of the art, back then. A servo, plus one or more microswitches, weighed as much as a set of three Hitech S-55's AND a small 2.4 GhZ receiver. Plus, you needed a receiver pack. ...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-25-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Karl's still at it; he was at the Ellis Grumer...

Karl's still at it; he was at the Ellis Grumer meet this last June.

Yes, Micki and I did the microswitch thing when we started in 1986; three microswitches rigged together provided...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-24-2011, 06:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 773
Posted By Captain Dunsel
It can be a bit of a pain to find the wrinkles...

It can be a bit of a pain to find the wrinkles before painting, so some creative use of lighting is often needed.

Once it's shrunk, though, you never need to re-shrink it. That alone is a...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-23-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 773
Posted By Captain Dunsel
I've run into two problems with wet newspaper....

I've run into two problems with wet newspaper. First, a lot of the paints are water-soluble, so the paint did wick quite a bit. Second, newsprint tends to come off and stick to the spray latex. I had...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-19-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 773
Posted By Captain Dunsel
So far, the best success I've had with masking...

So far, the best success I've had with masking and painting has been by prepping with a buffing with a very fine grit sanding sponge, followed by a wipedown with acetone. Tbree problems to watch...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-16-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Aspen is sold by Lowes in NJ, so it does make it...

Aspen is sold by Lowes in NJ, so it does make it away from the Great Lakes area.

I don't use much CA, so the problem with getting it to cure or stick to lite ply or spruce isn't an issue. I...
Forum: Seaplanes E-Powered 07-15-2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,667
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Very nice work! CD

Very nice work!

CD
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-14-2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 539
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Glad to be of help. CD

Glad to be of help.

CD
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-14-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 539
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Do you mean a Craft-Air Butterfly? There were...

Do you mean a Craft-Air Butterfly? There were two sizes, one with a 1/2A engine and one about the size you've mentioned. That big one used steel rods to join the wing halves.

Check the Tower...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-13-2011, 07:24 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,499
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Don't worry about being intimidated. You've...

Don't worry about being intimidated. You've already shown you can communicate very well via the written/typed word, so that even an American like me can understand you.;)

Besides, putting it on...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-11-2011, 11:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
In our part of NJ, Valspar is carried by Lowes,...

In our part of NJ, Valspar is carried by Lowes, and Rustoleum by Home Depot. From what I can tell from the can and the Web, Valspar appears to be a US product, but it's sold overseas. So, it may...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-11-2011, 08:56 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
I've tried several types of paint, including...

I've tried several types of paint, including Apple Barrel (a pain to spray as the different colors often have grossly different pigment sizes) and Tamiya acrylics (easy to spray, but mediocre...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-11-2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Very nice work! I take it you're painting...

Very nice work!

I take it you're painting with spray latex (I used Valspar on my latest ship, a PA-12). If so, you definitely need to let it cure for a few days.

CD
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-09-2011, 02:11 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
You've been getting a lot more stick time than I...

You've been getting a lot more stick time than I have, that's for sure!

Like you, we prefer to go flying early in the morning or in the evening. Our morning field is on a desert-like hilltop,...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-09-2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,856
Posted By Captain Dunsel
I'll echo Dereck. I buy my balsa in bulk from...

I'll echo Dereck. I buy my balsa in bulk from folks like Balsa USA, then sort through it for density & grain. "Iron" balsa, for example, I use for spars and high-stress places.

Most of what I...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-08-2011, 11:16 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,499
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Make sure you take good pictures, at least 1MB in...

Make sure you take good pictures, at least 1MB in size. They go very well with printed magazine articles, such as you see in Quiet & Electric Flight International!:D

CD
Who'd love to show off...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 07-07-2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,499
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Why quit at 4? How about 6, 8, or more? :D ...

Why quit at 4? How about 6, 8, or more? :D Your methods should be easy to scale up to larger birds, such as a B-36 or one of the big German BV seaplanes.

CD
Forum: General Electric Discussions 07-05-2011, 06:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 891
Posted By Captain Dunsel
We've gotten rid of most of the Nyrod/Goldenrods...

We've gotten rid of most of the Nyrod/Goldenrods in our models, with the exception of two. On both, the pushrods are on elevator and rudder, and when the temps are high, I know that I'll have to add...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 06-02-2011, 11:24 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Congratulations, John! Nothing like seeing...

Congratulations, John! Nothing like seeing something you built fly. Of course, we're looking forwards to the pictures.

Have you tried mixing rudder into the ailerons? My Sylph is a...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-28-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Good morning, John, and thank you. Every time I...

Good morning, John, and thank you. Every time I think I have painting Doculam nailed down, something new pops up. I'm definitely going to have to try Contact paper and Rustoleum. I also have to...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-28-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Hello, John: As I said, that was her claim....

Hello, John:

As I said, that was her claim. I don't see it on the on-line TDS, though. That does say alkyd resin, which doesn't seem to be related to latex (from my Googling research -- any...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-27-2011, 09:39 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Had a little talk with the paint clerk at Lowes'....

Had a little talk with the paint clerk at Lowes'. Her claim is that both the Valspar and the new Rustoleum paints are latexes. I haven't been back to try a can, but your experiences with it makes...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-27-2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Very nice, John. They really look 3-D! ...

Very nice, John. They really look 3-D!

Please, what type of paints did you use? I know you mentioned using Contact paper for masking, but I didn't catch the paint type.

Bill
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-26-2011, 12:02 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Very nice, John! I think you're absolutely...

Very nice, John!

I think you're absolutely correct. It's a model of a toy, so the bright and cheerful markings look just right.

Looking forwards to those flying pictures!

Bill
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-16-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
Good to hear, John. I've tried paper masking...

Good to hear, John. I've tried paper masking tape, frisket paper, and vinyl masking tape, but all of them pulled up the paint. I've never tried Contact paper, so now I have a new avenue to pursue!...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-15-2011, 02:07 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 9,364
Posted By Captain Dunsel
They're all from my own plans. I couldn't find a...

They're all from my own plans. I couldn't find a three-view for the Harrow, so I did my own from photos. It wasn't until the plane was well under way that I found one, which proved my drawings were...
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