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Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 17 Jun 2020, 08:30
by Trevor
But the fuselage on my 1/5 Petrel is skinned with balsa not ply, so I've never used the car filler. The lightweight filler that I use in cracks and dents takes film okay over small areas but, as you say, I'd be wary of larger areas for fear of the filler lifting. I suspect the car body filler has much stronger cohesion than these lightweight fillers though, so may be okay.

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 19:55
by andynrose315
just about finished now and soon be ready to fly. one last highly technical question - any recommendations for the rubber bands or other elastic to hold the wings?

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 20:11
by chris williams
If you Google No 63 Rubber Bands, I've been using these for years...

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 08 Jul 2020, 10:23
by chris williams
Finally, finally, a decent day's flying at White Sheet. The Petrel, along with other Slope Virgins, like Trev's 5th scale Petrel and my Zugvogel, had a merry old time... (Also, the little Wolf slopeside in it's new livery for the 1st time)
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Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 19 Feb 2021, 11:35
by chris williams
Also, for those who enjoy Scroll Saw Therapy, the parts are available from me in PDF form, all ready to print out in an A4 printer. (Note: always check the printout outs against the plan)

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 08:29
by chris williams
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Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 05 Aug 2021, 23:37
by Alex Tankink
john greenfield wrote: 28 Apr 2020, 08:57 Alternatively, you could use the PVA and hot iron method. See links to video tutorial below. The video shows wing sheeting around a much smaller radius than a fuselage but the technique is exactly the same but start in the middle of the sheet and attach to a longeron and then work down both sides.

http://www.ghostsquadron.co.uk/construc ... _tips.html

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Hey John

Tried to follow the links to learn about the PVA method.

The links don’t work / unavailable

Any other tutorials you guys can point me towards?

Cheers

Alex

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 06 Aug 2021, 08:28
by Peter Balcombe
Alex,
Link works for me in the U.K.
Try going the long way around by searching for the ‘Ghost Squadron Model Aircraft’ team to see if you can find their main website, then click on the Constructional video & tips button on LH side of main page once you get in.
Good luck,
Peter

Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 06 Aug 2021, 08:31
by Cliff Evans
I cannot get to them either! /Have spoken to John about it.


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Re: TYPE 13 PETREL 1/4 SCALE

Posted: 06 Aug 2021, 08:38
by Peter Balcombe
Ah yes, although I can get to videos page, I can’t actually get a video to run either :oops:
I’m sure John will sort it out before long.
Peter