Not to knock the good people up in WA, but every trip I'm there I never see
the sun.
Here in Florida where it can getto be over 100f during the summer (not to
mention the 100% humidity) I couldn't see dark colors being very good for a
plane.
I would think this question would realy depend on where
Several years ago I looked at a light beige tan KR2. Beautiful plane but it had
several spots of bubble de-lamination.
Even though I have burgundy and gray paint along the lower areas of my Fuse, I
have white on the most of the top and composite areas. I say stay white and
have
read a lot ab
Dave Goodman up around Whidbey Island Washington has his painted with the
Gray and Blue camouflaged paint scheme the Navy uses on their F-18s and I
haven't heard him mention anything about problems with high temperatures yet.
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 5/3/2011 2:40:25 P.M
Yep, Roy Marsh. Supposedly his plane was the inspiration for the KR2S, and
molds were pulled directly off his plane. The bottom of his plane was a
light gray, but the top was white. See http://www.krnet.org/krs/rmarsh/
for pictures. The plane is deregistered at the moment...see
http://regi
At 04:18 PM 5/3/2011, you wrote:
>Well it's gonna be a hassle but I am painting the topside of my
>wings and fuselage gray. To abate the temperature issues when on
>the ground the plane will be covered with a white sock. A rather
>large white sock.
+
Well it's gonna be a hassle but I am painting the topside of my wings and
fuselage gray. To abate the temperature issues when on the ground the plane
will be covered with a white sock. A rather large white sock. It's just
something I will have to deal with because of the color I want.
Craig
talk about heat, I have a bubble from using cheap sandpaper that I forced on
for too long, the material heated up and boom bubble, learned my lesson,
good sandpaper and don't stay on one spot too long. Better to just come back
to it at a later date if it needs more sanding.
Joe
On Tue, May 3, 201
On person put his wings in an old VW. Left it out in the sun for a
couple of days.
Good post cure, Virg
On 5/3/2011 11:00 AM, Fred Johnson wrote:
> What type of foam is there that won't off gas at elevated temperatures? I
> believe even Divinycell and the like will off ga
At 12:27 PM 5/3/2011, you wrote:
>Ok 15ft long seems to be the avg. What about width of the center spar??
>++
Right at 8 feet, give or take a few inches, depending whether or not
the wing attach fittings are installed or not.
Larry Flesner
Ok 15ft long seems to be the avg. What about width of the center spar??
Sent from my Windows Phone From: Jose Fuentes
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:07 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: KR> Width and length
Hi guys,
I don't have the plans with me and can't ge to the hanger, but wat is the
width without the w
What type of foam is there that won't off gas at elevated temperatures? I
believe even Divinycell and the like will off gas won't they?
Fred Johnson
Reno, NV
Langford wrote:
I'm guessing the only sure-fire cure is to use a
different kind of foam.
Hi Mark,
I don't think silver is a good idea either. Ever touch a "polished" plane
sitting outside. Really HOT.. You'd think it would reflect the heat but it
doesn't..
Ron
--- On Tue, 5/3/11, Mark Langford wrote:
From: Mark Langford
Subject: Re: KR> Why So Much White Paint?
To: "KRnet
Another reason to paint KRs light colors is bubbles forming in the skin. At
high temperatures the urethane foam offgases and creates bubbles under the
skin which delaminates the skin from the foam, and then expands it into a
bubble. When the plane cools off, the bubble remains. You'd be amaze
VairHeads,
For those planning on using a Corvair engine, the very first step is to buy
William Wynne's Corvair Conversion Manual, available from
http://www.flycorvair.com/products.html, at the top of the price list. It
details exactly which engines are preferable, as well as the rest of the
p
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