I've done something similar with my KR-1... I wouldn't put the reinforcement layers on until you pull the skin off, otherwise you will have the bumps to contend with upon finishing...
Check out http://www.infinigral.com/melder/flying/KR1/fuse5.php at the bototm, and all of page 6 for details on my setup... I did the reinforcement rib later as it was just a tad mushy for me (4 layers of 5.8oz cloth). I used Epoxy, and the whole layup took about 4 hours to do (the plug took 20 or so!) Took about 1/3-1/2 gal I would say to do the whole thing. Hope this helps... Matt --- wilder_jeff Wilder <wilder_j...@msn.com> wrote: > The mold that I built was made out of ply bent > around formers.. so I will > not have glass that up, its been covered in mylar > and duct tape....So I > really not able to create a "hat" I may be able to > create some type of hat > out of foam and glass it after I pull the piece off. > > I realize that I am going to have some trouble > correcting the high's and > lows in it after I am finished.. because of the tape > I am using.. any > suggestions on how I would get around it? > > -Jeff > > >From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> > >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > >To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > >Subject: Re: KR> Turtle deck advice > >Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:49:33 -0500 > > > > Jeff Wilder wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have any idea how much resin I am > going to need to lay this > > > up? > > > >You won't need more than a gallon to do either the > mold or the part, but > >might need more than one gallon to do them both. > Be careful about buying > >vinylester that you don't plan to use. Shelf life > is very short. I'd use > >epoxy for everything but fuel tanks, personally. > Epoxy is a lot more > >predictable and controllable (thanks to the more > equal mix ratios), > >especially when laying up something that big that > will take half the day. > >I > >guess if you already have the stuff on hand, you're > about to find out all > >about the qualities, but the problem is when you > order a new batch, the > >curing properties will likely be different in the > next batch, because it'll > >probably have been promoted a longer or shorter > time ago than you batch you > >just used. > > > >Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama > >see KR2S project N56ML at > http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford > >email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > >please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ------------------------------------------------- Matthew Elder Orangeburg, SC http://www.infinigral.com/melder My Airplane Project: http://www.infinigral.com/melder/flying/KR1/
