James, don't forget that a canopy is only there for a pilot to look out from! Planes with cockpits or canopies look awful without a corresponding pilot in there. Even more so if it's scale but if it's clear, stick a chap or chapess in there! 👨✈️
Use Gorilla glue! I never sand magnets. Make sure the wood or foam excepts the magnet. Without too much force. If it falls right in the hole, it is too big.
They are very strong, almost too strong in some cases. With this canopy I can actually slide it away sideways, instead of pulling straight out, this helps since it's not pulling straight on the magnets. I was considering thick CA, but not sure how that would work. Thanks for the comment and tip.
Nice. but you did NOT "scratch build" a canopy. You modified an existing mass-produced canopy. Scratchbuilding starts with raw materials (a sheet of clear plastic, a block or sheets of balsa, etc.), and YOU create the canopy from that. What YOU did was closer to kitbashing than scratchbuilding. Saying that you scratch built a canopy from an existing canopy is like saying you built an engine when you actually bought an engine and put an exhaust pipe and chrome valve covers on it.
Looks great.
Thanks!
Canopy is made beautifully
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Ottimo lavoro e ottimo video con molti particolari in evidenza, complimenti
Thanks Marco, its getting closer.
James, don't forget that a canopy is only there for a pilot to look out from! Planes with cockpits or canopies look awful without a corresponding pilot in there. Even more so if it's scale but if it's clear, stick a chap or chapess in there! 👨✈️
Haha! Ya I have a couple of pilots that may work. Thanks!
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Good man! All will be well!
Nice job that will be bad ass
Thanks!
Looks great excellent workmanship.
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Well that's a awesome job on doing that! Really great idea!
Thanks!
Wow, impressive and adds to the overall look of the plane. 👌👌
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Glad ya using monocoat ,i used,easycoat on my last build absolute nightmare ,have no hair left
Yup, Monokote has always worked for me. I just got some delivered.
Very impressive work.
Thanks!
Great work👍…would love to see this tinting
Thanks. Ya, Ill do the tinting soon.
Superb !!!
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Spray it on the inside. Works great!
Yep its the best way
Nice job mate 🤙🤙
Thanks!
i have tried epoxy on magnets and it failed. after i scratched them with sandpapper it was fine. the magnets were same size but very strong.
Use Gorilla glue! I never sand magnets. Make sure the wood or foam excepts the magnet. Without too much force. If it falls right in the hole, it is too big.
They are very strong, almost too strong in some cases. With this canopy I can actually slide it away sideways, instead of pulling straight out, this helps since it's not pulling straight on the magnets. I was considering thick CA, but not sure how that would work. Thanks for the comment and tip.
Nice. but you did NOT "scratch build" a canopy. You modified an existing mass-produced canopy. Scratchbuilding starts with raw materials (a sheet of clear plastic, a block or sheets of balsa, etc.), and YOU create the canopy from that. What YOU did was closer to kitbashing than scratchbuilding. Saying that you scratch built a canopy from an existing canopy is like saying you built an engine when you actually bought an engine and put an exhaust pipe and chrome valve covers on it.
Ya, guess the term “scratch” was not the best. Thanks