Scale Soaring UK

wing with simple capstrips

right wing covered in DIACOV

Hi Tony,
what paint are you using on the Diacov? I am thinking of using Diacov on a 1/5th scale Mucha standard and I need to either match the white of the Diacov to paint the fiberglass fuselage or paint everything.

Rob

Hi Rob,

I am using spray cans, the one on the left is primer/filler
the one on the right is "signal-white"

The paint is more expensive than car-paint, but at least the
white paint covers better!
procedure: clean diacov with alcohol, spray with primer, sand
gently with 400 paper, spray with paint

Tony, 400 grit is a bit coarse for the primer, especially with an air-dry paint: better off with 600 or 800

While finishing the other wing, I get back to posting pictures of the fuzz-build

5x3mm spruce stringer steamed to conform tail and glued into formers 6 & 7

5x3 spruce stringers with 5x3 spruce spreader bars

front end stringer steamed to shape

front part stringer glued to all 4 mm braces

top stringer glued and reinforced The fuzz structure is very light and very
stiff with respect to bending and torsion