91 Winston Eagle

[Mike Hughes]

Got some more done. All bottom sheeting is on. Added extra flotation. Mounted tail fin brackets. Mounted turn fin aluminum plate. Mount angle to support rudder off transom. Built radio box lid. Built center cowl section. Almost ready for top decks. Just need water outlet plumbed and rear cowl deck built for turbine tube. 2lb 11oz so far.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Also got the verical and horizontal wing all built. Just needs rigging.

 

[GUPPY]

Looking real good Mike

 

[GraysonTaylor]

That little extra bit of spruce around outside of the sponsons looks like a good idea.

 

[Mike Hughes]

That little extra bit of spruce around outside of the sponsons looks like a good idea.

Yes sir it is. Most of it is sanded off. It allows for glueing surface around the edge.

 

[brad nichols]

Nice build Mike!

Brad

 

[TomGracey]

I used this place. I used the Neon Red and I matched really well. Custom Paint | Pearl Paint | Aerosol Can Paint - Candy Paint

Ware did U get the graphic's

 

[Mike Hughes]

I tried Wesleys for the first time. They look good.
https://www.wesleyscustom.com/

 

[GUPPY]

I tried Wesleys for the first time. They look good.
https://www.wesleyscustom.com/

That's where I'm getting mine

 

[Brandon White]

Ware did U get the graphic's

Most of them are a mix of Wes and Thunder boat graphics. The eagle head and feathers on the deck I got off Newton paint/ graphic sheet and had a graphics place in town do those.

 

[GUPPY]

What thickness of sheeting are you using and are you light glassing over it or just epoxy over it

 

[Mike Hughes]

Like I do all my scales, center section is 1/16 and then 1/32 to sheet the rest. I do a overlay with 3/4oz cloth and epoxy.
Mike

 

[GUPPY]

Dang....minds think alike

 

[Rc painter]

there is a trick to help neons not fade as much,high dollar clear,plus some thalo blue toner .

 

[Mike Hughes]

Well, been a little while since I did any work on it. Got the decks on and built cowl. Had to stop and wait for magnets to finish the cowl. Keep forgetting to order them. So all stop for a while. I just realized today that I forgot about winglets before decks. DOH. Cutting them off now.

 

[brad nichols]

Yeah it's hard to be perfect all the time!! lol

Brad

 

[Mike Hughes]

So I have been trying to find a lite strong tubine tube idea. Thought about rolling some tin or metal sheet. Maybe an aluminum can. All of which had issues that I did not like. Finally just went with lay it up in glass. Build exactly what I want. Was looking for a plug. Some of my 2" EMT conduit from work was the right dia. Debaited on a doing split mold flanges. Too much work. Just gonna split it after it cures.

After a little bit of curing in the heat box, I decided to see if I could cut it with a knife. Still was soft enough. Now let it fully cure and pop it off tomorrow.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Winglets done.

 

[GUPPY]

Looking good Mike

 

[Mark Anderson]

Mike
Sure wish that you would have asked me. I have spray wax that builds up on the surface. lay up your part and then run hot water over the part. The wax melts and your part slides off. I use it for making tail booms for gliders. I learned about it from a rocketry site. They were making long rocket tubes.