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brief lead-off for this column is the use of hook and loop fastener to at- tach a fuel tank to the side of a profile fuselage. One of the two
pieces must be secured to the tank location on the outboard side, or for some modelers, the inboard side of the fuse. I would not rely on the sticky glue provided, and I would rec- ommend that you attach the piece with some epoxy glue. The other piece of hook and loop is glued to the side of the tank (metal or plastic). This is not the final security, but some J-hooks or the like must be used to al- low rubber bands to hold the tank firmly in place. The J-hooks and rubber bands hold the
tank firmly to the fuselage, while the hook and loop holds the tank in the desired verti- cal position. You were wondering when I would get to the real purpose, were you not? Thus you can adjust the tank up or down to get the engine run equal, both right side up and upside down. The hook and loop holds that location nicely, and the rubber bands secure your chosen position.
Painting jig-sticks Charlie Reeves inspired me to do this
while painting the flaps and elevators on my Olympus for the article published in the April and May 2011 issues of FLYING MOD- ELS. The hand-made tools shown in the pic- ture are constructed of small doweling and small squares of plywood glued to each stick. The choice of plywood depends upon the thickness of your hinge slots on that partic- ular model. Simply cut out the ply squares and CyA them to the ends of each stick. Charlie uses some white, blue, or pink
foam blocks wrapped with a Saran Wrap type of product. The wrapping prevents the
PHOTOGRAPHY: ALLEN BRICKHAUS
A lot of flyers attempt to keep their fuel tank at the level as the needs of the powerplant and tank demand. Hook and loop fastener attached to the back of the tank and the fuselage side helps to make the tank height adjustable and hold it in place where it works best.
paint thinners from melting the foam. The blocks are taped to a flat surface. The paint sticks, as shown, are inserted into the hinge slots of each flap and elevator, and then the sticks are pushed down into the foam blocks. It is such an easy and effective method to hold the parts needed to paint.
Sealing CyA containers The caps provided on any CyA bottle do
not seal tightly enough for me. I find that moisture sneaks inside the bottle, and the glue cures prematurely. I seal all my bottles with a length of fuel tubing and a small 4–40 bolt. The head of the bolt is inserted into one
by allen brickhaus You can reach Allen Brickhausat PO Box 206, Golconda, Illinois 62938, or via e-mail at
abkb801@shawneelink.net
These paint sticks are glued together (at left) to allow the flat portions to stick into the flap and elevator slot openings while you spray paint those sections. Charlie Reeves sold Allen on this method. This shot (above), from Allen’s Olympusarticle published in April and May 2010 issues, shows how the paint sticks are used to their best advantage.
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