EZ FF12 cowl

[ClayGlover]

Here's an idea for these budget 12's. A cheeep cowl made from a $2.55 8" bubble canopy for this little firefighter rigger. I was at the LHS and saw them hanging there so I thought it would look kinda clean and maybe streamline the motor area a little to boot. I got 2 for just over 5 bucks. The cuts need to be cleaned up and some vents added. I'm gonna paint the inside of it black like a tinted windshield.

 

[Propjockey]

Great idea Clay! Need to check out the other side of the LHS anyways.

There's a bunch of different canopies available for planes that should do the trick.

 

[MikeP]

Clay,

Cool idea, do you know how you will be attaching it to the ply?

Mike

 

[ClayGlover]

I don't know.

Maybe shoe-goo? I'm thinking CA will craze it. Any suggestions?

 

[missbudpilot55]

Try RC-56 glue, made specially for attaching canopies, available at all good LHS.

Dries clear, great stuff.

Bill D.

 

[Ron Olson]

There is a CA for clear parts like the canopy but if you're going to paint it anyway, Shoo-Goo will do. That would work better if you are going to paint it on the inside.

BTW, loooks good on there!

 

[MikeP]

I also have used RC-56 and it worked good for me.

Mike