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Here's a link at a good place for jumping in, for the main tip-up canopy: SikaFlex Main Canopy Here's another one, for the rear window: SikaFlex Rear Window |
Fiberglass and filler application/molding for the canopy and wing/stab/elevator/etc tips would be an outstanding video!
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I think the first thing I have really worried over (and over and over) was the riveting of the rudder trailing edge. Perhaps something on the technique for that? You spend so much effort to make a good rudder - and really don?t want to screw it up!
Also - countersinking to allow for a dimple. On the practice kit it just doesn?t seem right 0.007 deeper - it seems that it needs to be MUCH deeper. Wouldn?t you be able to aggregate all your supportemails etc into a topic list? While we are talking about it, a forum on here where you post the query from a builder and your response that that builder I think would be greatly helpful. I am certain the times I have emailed that someone else has already asked the same thing before me. |
I'd be interested in how Van's develops new models. From A to Z.
Maybe you can do a special episode on this? |
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- how-to NOT get Proseal on your bedroom carpet That one cost me. |
Let's start with two simple fiberglass tutorials.
1. How to install the HS end caps and fiberglass the opening closed. (Typically one of the first fiberglass tasks a builder does.) 2. Fiberglassing the base of the windscreen. (The tip included in the instructions worked great but add using black die to hide the white epoxy, use electrical tape to define the curve of the layup. Start laying the tape out up high and overlap it as you work down so the last few layers are replaceable as they get sanded off, etc.) Things to mention: 1. When to use flox vs. micro 2. The use of peal ply |
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Maybe it's generational, but I can't stay awake watching the typical how-to video. They are generally slow and boring, with narrators who seem to have been picked for their ability to speak in a monotone.
The point here is that regardless of subject, a video is a form of film art. We don't fall asleep watching a good movie. Keep it interesting, well paced, and the actors (yes, actors) need to be good speakers. Here's a tip. Go fast. The experienced builders just want the general concept. The rest will watch it multiple times. |
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How about a video demonstrating how many fiberglass parts you can "accidentaly" leave off for flight....cowling, emp fairing, wingtips...
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I think a video on overall build sequence might be good. When I got to the middle stages there were a lot of different directions that could be taken, and I referred to my Synergy Air notes to make decisions. It's an issue I still struggle with since the further you get, the more of a jigsaw puzzle you create. You can make a decision based on one criteria that might conflict with another set. Is it possible to figure out the best possible assembly sequence?
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