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Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

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James J Zotz Jr

Post subject: Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:06 pm

FG Tissue Paper

Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:13 pm
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Here are some things I do in building card stock aircraft.

I use a black King Size Sharpie on the cut out parts to take the white off the edge. I measure the size of the wheels on the landing gear and use flat rubber faucet washers for tires. Sharpie has a silver pen that can be used on tooth picks on the landing gear to strengthen them. Where there is a landing gear that has the green on it, I use a Expo light green pen on the tooth picks. The green you see on some parts is a special rust preventive paint. Last on bie-wing planes I use the ties from the super market's product dept. They can be trimed to fit any strut. The small wire helps strengthen the struts.

Z-man40

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James J Zotz Jr

Post subject: Re: Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:47 pm

FG Tissue Paper

Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:13 pm
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One thing I forgot in my last posting was that I use cotton balls in the wings of larger aircraft like the B-17 to keep the wing firm and they glue together easier.

Jim Z.

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Wad_Cutter

Post subject: Re: Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:51 am

FG Origami Master

Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:42 pm
Posts: 238

Thanks Jim for the ideas and advice. I'll have to hunt down a silver sharpie. I never thought about cotton balls for wing tips. That would work on my Piper Cub where I am having that problem. Thank you. wc

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Tim_in_Winnipeg

Post subject: Re: Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:55 pm

Supreme Paper Commander

Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:15 pm
Posts: 1370
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

I have stuffed kleenex and napkins inside both wings and fuselages. It can keep them from becoming too deformed.

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now repainting/building CF-104
now designing: He-162(B)

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Wad_Cutter

Post subject: Re: Paper edges, Wheels, Wings, and Wing Struts.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:53 pm

FG Origami Master

Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:42 pm
Posts: 238

Thank Tim, got it and will use on my next set of wings. wc

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