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Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:37 pm
by John Boucher
Awesome colour scheme Ducky....
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:49 am
by Aerosan
Duck Rogers wrote:Ok, here's a pic...........
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Too late Im still visiting your house......
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:21 pm
by Jean Crous
Hey Scotsman howzit
When will we be graced with some more progress info/foties HHHhhhhhmmmm
Regards
Jean
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:37 pm
by Scotsman
Hi Jean, not much progress...started trying this whole spray painting gig which seems to be a learning curve but seems to be going ok. Started trying to remove some scratches from the canopy with some special kit from the States...we'll see how that goes.
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:09 pm
by Jean Crous
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:21 pm
by justin.schoeman
Sure, if you want shark skin, orange peel, or runs - I am very good at all of these finishes
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Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:49 pm
by Scotsman
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:25 pm
by doreen
Sorry for the hijack but you might like this photos. I bought a transponder on e-bay, hope it works, that will be the last of the interior work. Will start with the fine tuning of the engine shortly.
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Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:43 am
by Scotsman
No hijack...inspiration rather. I see fro the infamous unpainted "t" on the fuselage that you did the upgrade.
The aircraft looks awesome. When do you think that you are going to start doing flight testing and what category did you register it as on the build application (still haven't submitted mine)?
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:59 pm
by Scotsman
Still not much progress to date...but thought I would post a couple of photos to make it look like I have actually been doing something.
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:09 pm
by Boet
It`s not the canopy glass that is the problem. You need to sharpen your drill bits in a special way, otherwise cracks results. To drill metal etc, you sharpen the drill, so it will "digg in", exactly what is not needed when drilling plexiglass. IE, how to ruin a R5k canopy glass in seconds. Just grind the Cutting edge of the drill bit "blunt". so it will scratch through, and you will have no more
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Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:16 am
by German
Use a cheap soldering iron
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:40 am
by Scotsman
Thanks Boet, I will try this.
German, dare I ask what you expect me to the do with the soldering iron....make the head to the required diameter of the hole and burn through the canopy?
j
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:00 pm
by German
Exactly. A thin point soldering iron!
Re: Zodiac 601 XL Project
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:17 pm
by Boet