| Gas Cap Fairing |
I used this form finder to assist me in coving the edges of the fairing to fit the
wing. It worked ok.
wing. It worked ok.
Here you can see I got it close, but there were still a few small gaps.
In order to generate more surface area, I super-glued some strips of 1/8" ply
underneath. The super glue didn't seem to hold with the strength I wanted, so I used
a 5 minute / 2 part epoxy on them as well as to secure it to the wing. That worked
great.
underneath. The super glue didn't seem to hold with the strength I wanted, so I used
a 5 minute / 2 part epoxy on them as well as to secure it to the wing. That worked
great.
I got ahold of some of these irrigating syringes. They are used in dentistry and work great
to get epoxy into tight areas. I have seen them sold at some hobby shops.
to get epoxy into tight areas. I have seen them sold at some hobby shops.
I have used the SuperFill epoxy several times throughout the build. Once
again I pulled it out to see how it would do around the outside edges of my
gas fairing. This stuff is nice because if you need to it will sand down.
again I pulled it out to see how it would do around the outside edges of my
gas fairing. This stuff is nice because if you need to it will sand down.
I mixed the SuperFill and put it in a small sandwich bag then snipped the corner. I laid a bead
along the edge then one wipe of the finger. I'm happy with the way it filled in the small gaps
and tied it into the wing.
along the edge then one wipe of the finger. I'm happy with the way it filled in the small gaps
and tied it into the wing.