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Jun 14, 2018, 06:15 PM
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E-Flight 25 E Super cub


I wanted to re-do the Super Cub cowl to show scale features.
The original side cowl panels, high-lighted by cut panel lines were mid way to the sides of the cowl and not scale sized.
They needed to be lowered to feature a more scale look.
Rivets and cowl clasps were very over sized as they were cast into the fiber-glass.
I needed to start with a clean slate to make the corrections, so I sanded all the features off and cut out the remaining air intake, exhaust and carburetor housing.
Using fiber-glass cloth and Zap finishing resin I covered the holes. I held the cloth in place from the inside of the cowl with CA glue and and built up, cutting cloth to fit with another layer of cloth on the outside of each opening.
The holes were then finished on the outside with Evercoat formula 27 filler and sanded smooth with a final wet sanding to shape.
The end result is a profile of the Super cub cowl of which to add the featured details to come.
I utilized the full scale drawings to achieve the dimensions and shapes.
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