thierry laurent Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 A fellow modeller told me he discussed some years ago with a French guy who made LSP canopies out of Plexiglas sheets. This resulted in beautiful and sufficiently strong canopies that could even be sanded and polished! His secret recipe asked for the use of a fries cooker to heat the sheet in oil before vacforming or crash molding it. Has anyone ever heard something about that technique as he told me he thought that modeller unfortunately passed away two or three years ago? sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Jeez, when I wrote "exotic", I was right! 74 views and not one reply! Some additional searches led back to...LSP! So, according to what Nicolas was writing, the guy indeed passed away four or five years ago. The technique is shortly described but I hoped we would be able to get some additional information. too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I think you scared people off with the exotic nature of it Thierry! I had not heard of it myself thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 First I heard of it is just now. But why futz around with boiling in hot oil? Heat cab be applied with hot air from a hot air gun as used by women for styling hair dos. Or use the new oil less dry hot air fryer that are becoming all the rage these days as advertised on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Well I guess the guy had simply access to an oil drier that was not used anymore...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 i know this technique for a long time. one great modeler was doing in this way canopies and result was amaizing. plexiglass is softened in boiling oil and then it is layed on wooden master. then pollished and it looks absolutely transparent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hello Thierry Yes Jean Paul usED this technic, try to search details in the "check six forum" website perharps, as far I remenber him, he was an aerotechnician, so carefull...he could have access to dedicated tools in his plant... His models were also well known with his process on metal finish, mainly with rubn'uf Amities! Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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