Same here, my cub has a coulpe of nasty nicks in the wingtipbows.I understand that accedents happen, but at least own up to it!

Theuns

It's simlpe.You paint the base collour and then mask off and paint the trim.Easy. Just make sure you first put nitrate dope (2-3 coats usualy) onto the fabric and then butrate otherwize you will pull the dope off with masking. Butrate does not stick well the man-made materials but well to nitrate th...

You could get clear butrate and have it tinted to any collour you want by an automotive paint shop.The pigments is not what cracks and if in dope it should remain flexable for much longer. One problem with dope is that does not have the "wet look" that people like so much. In the 30's to 60's planes...

If you get to the covering phase there are a few cheaper options than certified systems like ceconite or polli fiber. There is the local dope from SA planes and Tri-3 from Krugers dorp. Just a word of advice, try not to put 2-k on the fabric to save a couple of bucks.Even with plastisezer it still c...

Cool man! half way done, 90% to go! :lol: So nice to see a wooden structure again.(varnish, varnish and varnish some more) A word of advice regarding the wing.CAA will probarbly make you do a static load test. For this you will need an engeneer to design the test.I can recomend someone who did our L...

How about calling it after the comic hero "silver surfer"?

Theuns

Hi Christian, what a cool little aerie. "looks" was probarbly not the no 1 on the designer's list, but I think FUN was! vhpy I have used another local fabric covering system that uses a water based PVA sealer to seal the weave of the fabric.Then you can paint with cheap 2-k and flex agent. The only ...

Hi MYR. vhpy The Bush baby was/is a local copy of the Kitfox 4 as far as I know. Made in "Afrique de Sud" as a kit and then is assembled by the owner under the "amature built" rules of the CAA. I have seen Bush babies fly with Rotax 582 ,Rotax 912 , VW conversions or maybe continental 85. I am not s...

Try Wag Aero they sell plans for a cub, with some mods, u can make a PA-18.
Just remember that welding to be done by a ceritfied aircraft welder.

Theuns

Thanx, so how about buying her from me with a fresh 25 hour inspection CHEAP -CHEAP!!?

Theuns

Hi Stephan. I can help u , I have 4000 plus hours of wood and fabric time. Wood- clear Oregon pine or clear Salygna Glue- Epidermix 372 Fabric- PolliFiber(nice but expensive), Tri-3 (Nice and cheap), Ceconite (lots of elbow grease) Call me I can explain the 1:15 min scarf joints and grain direction ...

Morning lads. New to this site, on AVCOM lately, but here is the second completed and flying wood super cub from the same stable. Powered by a Lycoming O-235 c1 115 hp,Sensenich metal 76" prop, has flaps 5,5 hours endurance, very stable and can easely carry in eccess of 590 lbs. No way that this pla...