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Miniature Aircraft Nitro/Gas Helicopters > Check out my canopy

Augusto
rrAdvertiser
Location: San Diego, CA

I didn't like not being able to see the tank in my first fury so I decided that for the 90 one I was going to get "creative" with the canopy holes.

It's kind of weird looking but it sure let's you see how much fuel is left.
I haven't painted it yet. Those are just pieces of monokote that I put on it to improve the visibility. I'll paint it later I just couldn't wait to test fly it.
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I also made a hole on the side so I could see the 601's built-in voltmeter.

I'll be painting it this week.

Avant Aurora Ultimate

01-02-2002 Over year old.

vetrider
Elite Veteran
Location: Daleville, AL (Ft.Rucker)

Nicely done

Nolan Manley
RREMODELS, KBDDintl, Magnum Fuel
Stratus, ODIN, Knight3D, ATOM 500, TREX 700N.

01-02-2002 Over year old.

Steve Campbell
Elite Veteran
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Tell me how you applied the moneycote.

I'll be doing a glass canopy here shortly, for my X-Cell 30, and have decided on a white base coat with MonoKote trim. I used pieces of MonoKote on the painted wheel pants on my latest plank project, and it is holding up well so far.

What I did was squirt some Glass Plus on the pants, lay my pieces down where I wanted them, then squeegee out all of the Glass Plus; let dry for a couple of days, then I shot a clear coat over the whole mess.

But I wonder about large, complex shapes of trim, and how they will lay down. I don't see myself getting any more elaborate than what you have here- and it looks good, so how didja do it?

I've got a formula involving alcohol, soap, and MonoKote trim solvent that is "guaranteed" to be the cat's meow for this task- but you know how that kind of deal sometimes works out...

Steve

01-02-2002 Over year old.

Augusto
rrAdvertiser
Location: San Diego, CA

Steve,

I used the self sticking monokote and diluted window cleaner to slide it in place. I did use the iron on one with water a bit of soap and solvent on a tail boom right over the aluminum with perfect results.
What's your formula?

Avant Aurora Ultimate

01-03-2002 Over year old.

Steve Campbell
Elite Veteran
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Ah, you used the sticky-back trim sheets. I'll pass on that stuff. The regular MonoKote is much thinner, like those great mylar decals that Concepts came with, and comes in the colors I want. The problem is getting it to stay down. My technique worked on these small pieces on the wheel pants.; dunno how it will fare on larger pieces.

The "formula" is 4 oz water, 3 oz denatured alcohol, 8-10 drops of dishwashing detergent, and 1-1.5 oz of MonoKote trim solvent. Shake well and pour into a spray bottle for application.

I can't vouch for the efficacy of this; I got it from a plank forum and haven't tried it yet. It will be a while before I get around to trying it, but I WILL try it.

Steve

01-03-2002 Over year old.

sluggo
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener Ont

Very nice ColeopTer! Can't wait to see it when done! I like the idea of the cut out for the gyro amp, not only can you see the voltage but can tweek without taking the canopy off.

Chris

01-03-2002 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

Augusto
rrAdvertiser
Location: San Diego, CA

It's going to be in the same neon colors like the one in my gallery. I need those colors to see it and not lose orientation.The main difference is the holes in the tank area.

Avant Aurora Ultimate

01-04-2002 Over year old.

Madman
Veteran
Location: Roswell, GA

Want to do mine?

01-05-2002 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

Augusto
rrAdvertiser
Location: San Diego, CA

I'm done painting it so here is how the tank windows look like when the canopy is painted. [BREAK]