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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #20 - May 15^th, 2013 at 10:05pm What is the current thinking with respect to sealing hinge gaps?
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,098 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #21 - May 16^th, 2013 at 8:13am seal 'em Mike, you can use shrink wrap of the same color, or you can use clear packing tape, and i think you can even get a hinge tape at the hobby shop, used primarily for hinging small electric planes but works on big hinge gaps as well....
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Ben Lann Aerobatic Pilot Offline Forum User LastOn: Aug 11^th, 2023 Join: Aug 15^th, 2011 Posts: 275 Reputation: 1 New Glasgow, NS Gender: Zodiac sign: Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #22 - May 16^th, 2013 at 10:39am I have used clear covering ironed into the gaps. It does a really nice job and because it is tranparent you can see the health of the hinge at all times.
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #23 - May 16^th, 2013 at 10:33pm OK. I always sealed the gaps in the past so I'll seal them on this plane. Today I almost finished covering the wing. Should be able to finish it Friday AM. Then I'll post a pic before I add some stenciling.
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #24 - May 19^th, 2013 at 6:59pm I've finally finished recovering my Ultra Sport. Next step is to add some stenciling and artwork to liven it up.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: May 14^th, 2024 Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,002 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #25 - May 19^th, 2013 at 7:06pm Nice!!! It looks great and should be easy to see!
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,098 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #26 - May 19^th, 2013 at 7:08pm there now, that wasn't too hard was it..... looking real good there Mike - new life in the old Ultra Sport....
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #27 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 6:07pm I finally finished covering and reassembling my Ultra Sport. All that is left is to glue on the canopy and I'll be good to go. Since it is no longer pink I decided to make it a real airplane and apply a gun
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #28 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 6:09pm Another view...
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #29 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 6:10pm And a final shot...
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #30 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 6:17pm Now I'll turn my attention to installing a new 2.4 GHz receiver in my P51.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: May 14^th, 2024 Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,002 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #31 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 8:16pm Cool! Who's the hotty?
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #32 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 8:50pm Found her on the web Did you notice the one on the port side of the nose? She has the gun.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,098 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #33 - Jun 3^rd, 2013 at 8:00am every plane needs a gun.....hotty too looks great Mike..
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Re: Re-covering model
Reply #34 - Jun 19^th, 2013 at 6:46pm

http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24535&highlight=301

Earlier on in this thread I posted the above link. I just wanted to point out that the procedure works like a treat. All of the lettering and hotties on the model were made by following the procedure in the video. The advertising decals, however, were stick-on and came from the normal sources.

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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,098 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #35 - Jun 19^th, 2013 at 6:53pm I've looked at that video several times.... just need something to try it on..... you've taken the hottie so I guess I guess i8 have to find something else....chain gun??
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Re-covering model Reply #36 - Jun 21^st, 2013 at 6:11pm Chain gun would be cool. Put it on your IMAC model. Then you could literally 'blow away' the competition.
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