airscale Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 ummm - I just screwed up again... was trying to just change the shape slightly to pinch in the back end of the canopy by using hot water.. guess what clumsy oaf managed to do this.. ..I am quite philosophical about this as opposed to being suicidal... I want to tweak the mould to make the shape better and start again.. Canopies are definately my nemesis... TTFNPeter LSP_Kevin, Uilleann and Zank_Frappa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Ouch, that wasn't a very good idea indeed... I can definitely feel your pain! Your only choice is reworking the master indeed if you want to modify the shape. Keep your head up, this kind of mishap can happen to any of us. You managed to do a perfect pull once and you'll manage to do it again. Looking forward to seeing the result! airscale and 109 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Ouch, that wasn't a very good idea indeed... I can definitely feel your pain! Your only choice is reworking the master indeed if you want to modify the shape. Keep your head up, this kind of mishap can happen to any of us. You managed to do a perfect pull once and you'll manage to do it again. Looking forward to seeing the result! not a very good idea at all ..I reworked the mould to tighten the rear a bit, and the bulge at the back where the canopy has a dip to go under the rear fairing.. about 12 pulls and much swearing later I have a good copy - it will be better overall - better shape, it fits better and generally I find when I screw something up it turns out better when I remake it TTFN Peter allthumbs, Jim Barry, Out2gtcha and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Yay! airscale, Out2gtcha, clarkis and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 For sure, yay! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Great recovery Peter, your perseverance will pay off in spades. Great recovery. Regards. Andy airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 thanks chaps last post for today.. I am soooo happy with the new canopy it is much better than the first, so it is fate I forked it up.. a minor detail is that the front frame where it meets the windshield is actually really thin and it is the perspex fastened to a frame on the inside that can be seen with the fasteners going through the clear hood - you can see it here on TZ138 as she is now - note the thin front edge and the black backed inner frame.. ..I tried and over did this feature on the first canopy - over scale & too wide & I wasn't really happy but I was too fatigued with bloody canopies to put up a fight... ..so in re-doing it I learned some new tricks and too make it thinner, including drilling the holes in the metal part first, and using these to set out where the holes in the canopy.. ..a nervous time drilling the holes... and they can't just be sanded flush so some careful clean up too.. ..I also used smaller rivets - each having to be made to fit, cut to length and have the domed tops flattened - quite a boring & finicky task - but I think worth it.. ..the rear fairing is ready for detailing, but that is tomorrows job TTFN & thanks for sticking through it Peter Uilleann, 109, patricksparks and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 love it airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) > > Bloody Amazing work, Peter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I salute you Phil Edited June 29, 2017 by Piprm airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 amazing result mate. I'll agree, nothing gives you heart palpitations more than working on canopies airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) about 12 pulls and much swearing later I have a good copy - it will be better overall - better shape, it fits better and generally I find when I screw something up it turns out better when I remake it Yep, same here! To quote from Harry Potter: Ron Weasley: "That was bloody brilliant!" Professor McGonagall: "Thank you for that assessment, Mr Weasley." Cheers Rainer Edited June 30, 2017 by Rainer Hoffmann airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Paxton Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 A new level of AWESOME Dan airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 evening ladies canopy is pretty much built thank goodness.. had a horrible moment today when I got something nasty that dissolved a nice fingerprint into it (debonder or contact glue thinners I think) but managed to pretty much sand and polish it out.. started with the framing, but didn't take many WIP pics such was the concentration in not messing it up.. pretty much all the assembly is done, just needs painting.. added some internal details too.. ..and finally I am nearly there I am pretty relieved I have to say.. TTFNPeter patricksparks, Rainer Hoffmann, easixpedro and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zank_Frappa Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 And so the saga of the canopy comes to a conclusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 NEXT !!!......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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