Adam Dickson

Fill all rivets in wings and empennage

2 years ago
| Working on: Wings

Photo essay. All constructed parts have been filled, and the excess shaved off. In some cases further sanding will be required

Product appears to identical to the SuperFill from Aircraft Spruce - applied with a syringe. The useful pot life of a 2-3ml batch is about 15 minutes. After that it becomes too stiff to push through the syringe.

Product appears to identical to the SuperFill from Aircraft Spruce - applied with a syringe. The useful pot life of a 2-3ml batch is about 15 minutes. After that it becomes too stiff to push through the syringe.

Wings - after application

Wings - after application

After curing for 8+ hours, the excess was shave off with a blade. In some cases sanding will be required (not yet done)

After curing for 8+ hours, the excess was shave off with a blade. In some cases sanding will be required (not yet done)

Horiz stabiliser

Horiz stabiliser

Rudder

Rudder

Elevator

Elevator

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