REFLECTOR:Finishing work on fastbuilds?
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:19:17 -0400
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I agree with Kevin, the fast build wings look good but are a bit rough. Of course the wings are easy to take off and turn upside
down. But the joints between the wings and strakes need to be worked as well as the bottom of the strakes and fuselage. My
fuselage has some pretty good blemishes that I didn't notice while it was upside down and I was working on strakes, wheel wells and
gear doors.
And good luck Kevin on your bird's first flight!!! Its a great reward for all of the hard work. let us know how it goes!
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Velocity_AZ
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Finishing work on fastbuilds?
Mine FB wings were not ready for paint. They did look good, but they didn't "feel" good. As I've learned from my painter, you've
got to feel the surface - the eyes cannot see what you can feel with your hands. By running your hands across the surface you will
find dips and other areas that need attention. Final paint (glossy surface) will show every imperfection - catch them now.
Regards,
Kevin Steiner
Elite LWFG (in final primer - test flying this weekend)
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf Of Brett Ferrell
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:35 AM
To: Velocity Reflector
Subject: REFLECTOR:Finishing work on fastbuilds?
While I've got the plane upside down, I thought I'd do any necessary finishing work on the strakes and underbelly. So, I was
wondering (those of you who've done a FB bird) how much finishing work folks have found that the factory's fast-build (or otherwise
already primered parts, like the strake skins) have needed? I'd rather not go through the process of spraying dark primer lightly
on the skin and start sanding only to find that surface was already free of waviness and other defects.... They look pretty good,
but are they 'ready for paint' or just 'free of major defects'? Thanks.
Brett
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I agree with Kevin, the fast build wings look good =
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bit rough. Of course the wings are easy to take off and turn =
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pretty good blemishes that I didn't notice while it was upside down and =
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working on strakes, wheel wells and gear doors.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And good luck Kevin on your bird's first =
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great reward for all of the hard work. let us know how it=20
goes!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:46 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: REFLECTOR:Finishing work on =
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</SPAN>They did look good, but they didn’t “feel” =
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reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Brett =
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Reflector<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>=20
REFLECTOR:Finishing work on fastbuilds?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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I've got the plane upside down, I thought I'd do any necessary finishing =
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fast-build (or otherwise already primered parts, like the strake skins) =
have=20
needed? I'd rather not go through the process of spraying dark =
primer=20
lightly on the skin and start sanding only to find that surface was =
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