I had a stupid idea of putting two Cessna 150s together, just like the F 82 twin Mustang. So far is looking good, but I’m skeptical about how strong that center spar will be. Probably going to look into a better option in the future.
I have decided to do a repaint of the efl Cessna. I’m using a few different colors, the original red will stay the same way it has, but everything white( for the most part) Will be painted a dark sparkly gray. I’m masking off ALL red paint. I’m using yellow LOW TAC frog tape because the normal blue ...
Nice work! What kind of adhesive are you using for the repair? in my experience epoxy works well, but I really like the goop variety,E-600, shoe goo type stuff. The only issue I've found is if you use too much it can cause the foam to melt, so I always recommend testing on scrap first, but in small ...
I agree with hot glue, foam safe CA is also a fantastic option. The hot glue really stands out because you can easily fix an oopsie by gently pulling the bond apart, CA not so much. Hot glue however can sometimes add unwanted bulk/space/volume. CA stands out when I want a very fine, thin repair that...
One other repair tip I picked up on other forums is the use of lightweight spackle and clear packing tape. The spackle can be sculpted into almost any form to fill gaps, sanded and painted. The clear packing tape adds structural rigidity and can also be painted. The best application I have used the ...
Well it all started out with a picture of a Cessna 170 I think and I decided to make it in rc scale with a 150. I did that and no regrets!!! A great flying model, the cG is spot on too.
