Did you blend your EMP tips?

bret · #1 08-19-2010, 04:24 PM

Does any one have any pics of your tips, left stock or blended in with glass, trying to make a decision here.

pazmanyflyer · #2 08-19-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bret

Does any one have any pics of your tips, left stock or blended in with glass, trying to make a decision here.

...primed VS tip blended in...

...and here's my rudder.

The HS and elevators are the same.

If you'd like to read about everything I've done to these you can read it here: http://websites.expercraft.com/carlo...q=log_list&c=8

Greg Arehart · #3 08-19-2010, 06:41 PM

Hey Bret, I did not blend mine (but painted it a contrasting color from the Al) but Dan Ross did blend his. I think its up to the individual how much time you want to take, and whether you prefer the smoother look. Come on up to RTS and you can have a look at a bunch of different RVs. By the way, I was just down in your neck of the woods last Thursday taking photos.

greg

bret · #4 08-19-2010, 09:47 PM

Hey Greg, are you at Stead or Reno, I would love to drive up and check out your ride, Just got back from Kansas, picked up a QB Wing for the 7

bret · #5 08-19-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pazmanyflyer

...primed VS tip blended in...

...and here's my rudder.

The HS and elevators are the same.

If you'd like to read about everything I've done to these you can read it here: http://websites.expercraft.com/carlo...q=log_list&c=8

Wow, those are nice.

Wayne Gillispie · #6 08-20-2010, 06:06 AM

but not mine. Mask and apply tank sealant. Paint tips a different color. When I look across my wings or hs stabilizer it does not look like a composite. I am not filling mfr head rings, maybe a 5 or 6 dings and that is about it. I want to fly it, not spend 10 yrs building! It is all personal preference just like many other things. If one would ever damage a tip and need to replace or repair, I would much rather deal with the proseal than fiberglass removal. I may lose 0.6 kts top speed though.

JonJay · #7 08-20-2010, 08:07 AM

I think it looks great when done well, but I see very few on the flight line that look right. It is an art and craftmanship really shines through or falls short in this area.

RV7Ron · #8 08-20-2010, 09:03 AM

I did it and I think I'll be glad I did, they look good primed...will it look good when final painted? will it crack a yr down the road? etc, so final opinion withheld. I will say however, I have seen some that werent blended that looked darn sharp also. Definitely personal preference. Blending adds time/money/weight for sure...if you want it quick/cheap/lightweight, dont do it.

Jamie · #9 08-20-2010, 09:09 AM

It's really a personal preference, but I guess I don't understand why people fill those gaps and not others on the airplane?

I did not fill mine and I'm glad I didn't. My empennage is aluminum with fiberglass tips and that's how it looks. :-) I will probably not fill them on my next RV either.

mike newall · #10 08-20-2010, 12:50 PM

This is our first RV.

So.......

We filled and glassed and filled and rubbed and spotted and sprayed and filled and sprayed.

No - I won't be doing it on the next one - they will be pop rivetted on and sprayed over - just kinda like Mr Beech, Mr Cessna and Mr Piper have done for a while.

Bottom line - if you want a really showstopper - do it, if you want a practical and good looking aeroplane, do what they do in Oregon - very little

p.s. - Thanks Dan for the tips on fibreglass, they have been excellent but I won't be doing it next time