Preparing for Covering and Painting My Sopwith Camel: The Transformation Begins!"
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- "Exciting times ahead as I start the covering and painting process on my Sopwith Camel project! In this video, you'll see how I carefully prepare and apply the fabric covering, followed by the intricate painting to bring this classic WWI biplane to life. Join me on this journey and witness the transformation of this iconic aircraft.
🎨 Highlights in this video:
Preparing the frame for fabric covering
Applying and securing the fabric
Detailed painting process for an authentic look
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More and more getting moved along.Tommy Sopwith would be proud, I think.
Thank you
Wow.....the finish line is getting closer my friend. An old sports car racing term for running flat out...... " Flog the Pope"!
You got that right!
Thanks for your work in making these videos, you give a great idea of what it takes to build a plane. I do a bit of metal work and general fabrication, and one day hope to build an air craft one day, but as it sits my time only permits me to watch videos and learn.
Cool, thanks
Scott, the magic of covering with dacron happens when you do the first shrink - it's great fun to see all the sags dissapear!
For the undersides of my SE5a, Sherwin Williams mixed up a "Crisp Linen" color that seems close to the raw, varnished original, and is clearly and subtly different from white.
Looking forward to your covering video! The prep takes almost as long as covering itself.
Thanks I’ll note that when at the paint shop next, crisp linen.
Covering instructions, like Stewart's, typically recommend scuffing bare aluminum surfaces with a Scotch Brite pad before applying the adhesive. It works best that way.
There's a handy little rechargeable rotary tool by Dremel, called "Versa", that does a really great, fast job of scuffing, and works very easily. It has velcro attachment for several different "grits" of Scotch Brite discs. I keep the bases of worn out discs, and glue sandpaper to them because the tool is useful for detail sanding, too.
John Laczin, SE5a
"South Pacific Pesos" LOL she is looking great Scott
Thank you
All those off-center cable attachments and welded joints give me the willies.
Thanks
@@scottmatthews5280 I'm not being critical of your work, you're doing your best with what you got there. . I'm being critical of the designer. He has been doing this long enough to know better.
I fully agree.
You're a wonderful teacher Scott! As others have said, I've learned a ton! Your Camel looks more & more finished with every video! Thank you,Tom!
Wow, thank you!
Jamestown Distributors has a thinned down epoxy that is perfect for what you want to do.
G'day Scott, very impressive work. I made a few notes you might find useful.
I did exactly like you're preparing to do and covered the small bits first, then covered my first wing. The off cuts from the wing could have been used to cover any of the empenage pieces. Bugger!
The semicircular bits are not too bad to cover, it's internal curves that are hard to do.
The $2Shop sells that eraser rubber if anyone else is looking for it. I wouldn't cut yours up, if I didn’t have to.
Monarch paint brushes from Bunnings work pretty well and the Ecobond doesn't stick to the bristles all that well so you can get several sessions out of them before you throw them out. $4 ea.
To remove the plastic from sheet, I use a piece of dowel, wrap the plastic around it then turn the dowel with a pair of vicegrips while holding the sheet flat on the bench.
Thanks Paul, good tips, I’ll measure the items to work out the least waste of fabric.
I have learned so much from watching your videos. Thanks for documenting this experience. It is a fascinating journey to watch. You are going to end up with a masterpiece!
Thanks for watching!
Exciting times. Have fun with the covering process ! Cheers.
Thanks
Nice to wheel it around. Are you considering a center upper wing cutout? Some say it was for visibility and others say it helped with tail heaviness . I think the early ones didn't have a cutout.
No I decided not to. I believe it was to see the enemy coming from the sun.
Interesting about epoxy thinning. I wonder why. Thinning destroys the waterproofing and strength characteristics of epoxy.
West Systems Manual says "Adding solvent is the quick, simple method of thinning epoxy, but the strength and moisture resistance of the cured epoxy are drastically affected. "
There are lots of quality wood finishes, with half the difficulty of spreading and sanding epoxy, with twice the finish.
West Systems standard epoxy is not even optically clear, and you still have to apply a UV cover layer.
You may also find that it discolours after long term exposure.
Edit. Gluing cloth to painted metal will need some special goo, for sure. Usually, the paint comes off the metal under fabric stress.
Would it be wise to allow a large enough material overlap, to glue back on itself , after it gets glued to the painted metal ?
Sort of belts and braces.
Thanks, it’s just a sealer at this stage and won’t. Be seen. I’m following the Stewart system, adhere well to the painted fuselage with a light scuff. It’s like a thick latex.
The title was deceiving,, was expecting to watch you canvas the aircraft in this video
Updated it, thank you
@@scottmatthews5280 not to complain or anything, just excited to see how you build and eventually finish the aircraft
Feels a little premature to be covering with no firewall forward or instrumentation fitted? But I’m sure you know what’s best.
But it’s inspiration which is what I’m after. The forward section is ply and alloy.
You’re doing a great job… one step at a time.
Thanks
Need your address for my brother. He follows your work. He owned a Sky Bolt and has told you he wants to send you a package. He lives in Mississippi. I will forward your address to him. Thank you from James Titmus, Mississippi and Yvonne Titmus Griffith in South Carolina.
No problem, please a private message through Facebook