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This graphic artwork from a free vector art site was the basis for all the flames on the Curmudgeon Stik. -
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All the artwork for the plane was created and laid out on scale drawings in Adobe Illustrator. -
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Once the art work was designed, files with individual sheets that fit my printer were created. Some decals would not fit the page and had to be split. -
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Masks were created and temporarily glued to the plane where a white background was needed under the decal. -
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Tissue was ironed to remove wrinkles. -
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Ironed tissue applied to a backing sheet with a very light coating of contact cement and then smoothed with a roller. -
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Printed decals removed from the backing sheet and ready for waterproofing. -
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Tail decals taped to the waterproofing frame and ready to be coated with acrylic spray.
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The Curmudgeon Stik - Part I
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Parts for the box fuselage made from $-tree Adams board before glue-up and the solid Styrofoam nose section that slips inside. Paper has been removed from the inside surfaces and will be removed from the outside after glue-up. -
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Sides, bottom, and nose glued with formers installed to add strength to the box in the rear. -
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The electronics tray before it was glued in with receiver and ESC on top and battery underneath. -
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Electronic tray glued in. Wing hold-down skewers glued in and re-enforced on the inside. -
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Landing gear re-enforcement ply glued on and filter paper being cut for covering. -
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Fuselage complete and being covered in coffee filter paper. -
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Landing gear detail with battery access behind.
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The OB - Version1 -
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The CG mark on the wing strut visible here just didn't work for this build. -
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Newsprint and glue size provide a good surface for paint. An acrylic gloss or semi-gloss waterproofs the plane without adding much weight. The American Beauty is a modified Blu-Baby design by Tony65. -
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The new fuselage is not as glossy as version 1, but it is lighter and "cleaner." -
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The servos are both in the front cockpit. -
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The fuselage doublers in the front add strength without adding much weight, and the weight is in the nose at that. The modification for the short power pod can be seen just in front of the servos. -
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Barbecue skewers are used on both the leading and trailing edges of the spars in this build. -
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The first coat of paint being applied in the air brush booth. The coffee filters may absorb more paint than newsprint.