ChuckT

Thanks very much Chuck for the info on using the plexis. A couple more questions if you don't mind: -Do you apply the plexis before you paint the canopy frames or after? -If its after, do you need to mask the frames to keep them plexis free, or is it ok to paint over plexis covered frames? Thanks again, Chuck.

Thanks for the info. I'll have to get me some for my next build. Keep up the great work, Chuck.

Hey Chuck, amazing and informative build. I have a quick question about using plexus on canopies. Is it applied by spraying it directly on to the canopy like a clear paint, or do you spray it onto a cloth, then buff it in to the canopy?

FYI, emailed Fly to see if a four engined C model was in the works. He replied yes, possibly next year!

Good to see the master back sharing his magic! Enjoying the build Wolf. Happy holidays to you, Chuck.

Count me in! I have dreamed about this plane for a long time but never really thought we would see it! Lets hope it isnt a joke.

Boy guys. Sorry to have to report this but I have done nothing new on this one. Summer just keeps on going here (not that I'm complaining) and I promised the family to never let my hobby get in the way of having fun with them. Between that promise, working night shifts (I am so ready to retire), fixing all the "stuff" that breaks on an old house and just life in general, it seems I have little time left to devote to my little W.4 Once things settle down and the fall rolls around, production of the W.4 conversion will get going again. You will be first to hear when it does and thanks for your patience, Chuck.

Hi there Al. I wish I had something to post, but other projects (and just plain old life) has been getting in the way. When I do have something to show it will appear on here.

Does anyone know who offers the smallest boltheads out there other than Archer?

What an amazing build. Thanks for sharing and inspiring us all.

Thanks everyone.

Got it thanks ;-)

I dont know what it is when it comes to me and cutting, but for the life of me I can't seem to score .5mm tube evenly all around. The result is when I go to snap it, I get an uneven break! :'( Any hints or tips on how to do this properly? Do you just let the new blade of a knife rest against the tube, or do you need to apply some pressure? It doesn't seem to want to roll in the jig I am using when I try and score it all around. My goal is to be able to cut it 1.5mm long, but I cant even cut it 15mm straight! HELP!

Sounds good. I also discovered my orange handled Xuron cutters make a pretty clean cut.

I want to cut some soft copper wire that is .3mm in diameter (pretty thin). Normally I would just use a wire cutter to cut it, but the problem with the wire cutter is it leaves the end all crimped and smooshed! Does anyone out there have a good method for cutting wire this thin that leaves the end relatively square and not sqaushed? Thanks in advance, chuckT.

Fantastic! Great looking 262.

I am wanting to attempt figure paiting using acrylics but my problem is the paint mixes called for require pretty precise amounts to get the exact shades I need. One of the mixes calls for as little as 2% of a certain colour! I usually use a pippete or dropper for mixing paints (for airbrish work) and it has served me well, but I dont think it will cut it in this circumstance. The only way I can figure to mix things this precisely is by using a small scale and calculating paint volume by weight. Is there an better way to do this, or would an accurate scale that you can zero to remove the wieght of the mixing vessel be the best/most accurate method here? Thanks in advance, Chuck.

I agree! Let's keep our fingers crossed that we eventually see one in 1/32.

I read somewhere else that kitty hawk is toying with the idea of a 1/32 voodoo sometime in the future!

Great info. Thats does make sense. Thanks for sharing. I too have a modified paint pot that is able to handle pressure and vacuum. Now if only I could find some time to do some model building!

Very cool!

Sounds great! I would be very interested in what you have to offer in 1/32. Looking forward to it, Chuck.

Would love a 1/32 Do 335. Dragon made some rumblings a while back about offering one, but it seems to be dead.

Great ideas guys! Thanks for sharing, Chuck.

I have those strips but they don't offer the sizes I need. Thanks though!