Thursday, February 14, 2019

Almost ready to fly.

The fiberglass came in early and I had both planes ready for it. I decided on finishing the P-40Q before the Legacy.  I also bought some ready mix fillet material. I got to use it on both planes with pretty good results.
I went to the hobby shop to get the aluminum Monokote. I had aluminum paint. At the shop I found two rolls of covering and one of them felt lighter than the other. I bought both as I figured I would need both. When I got home I opened the light roll and found 6 feet now measured 30 inches. I called the shop and they said they would swap it out. I ended up needing the 30 inches as I figured I would.
  A few days later the weather was real dry so I sprayed the aluminum paint after brushing on the white for the canopy and the green for the glare shield. Then I sprayed on some clear for good luck. Today I assembled all the pieces after gluing in the hinges and control surfaces. Total weight is 58 ounces with one ounce of tip weight. The wing is 635 square inches in area with a 58 inch span. I ordered the proper decals for it and they should be in a few weeks. The plane will be ready for the contest here if I get to fly. Definitely for the El Dorado contest in early May.
  I'm still mulling over what design/color scheme to use on the Legacy. I think that one will be in the high 50 ounce range also.

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