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Hinge Points were used, carving each so it would
fit into the tubing I glued them with thick CA and
pinned each with 1/16th piano wire. See Photo #10
& 11
Finally it’s time to glass! My preferred method for
epoxy glassing is to thin the epoxy with denatured
alcohol and brush the cloth down with it. Using ¾
oz. glass cloth and Pacer PT40 resin I put one layer of cloth over the entire model and a second layer on the tip of the wings and from the wing saddle
forward on the fuse which is where I sanded most
of the sheeting away while shaping it. Other than
overlaps and seams minimal sanding was done
after applying each layer of glass as I wanted to
retain as much strength from the cloth as possible.
Then a finish coat of epoxy resin was applied to fill
the weave of the glass cloth and wet sanded with
320 grit paper. See Photo #12
A light coat of primer was applied to the entire
model and wet sanded again with 320 grit paper.
This provides a good base for panel lines, rivets
and hatches.

carried away with Photoshop by enlarging to 80
½ “ span, printing out 8.5” x 11” sections, laying
them out and pasting together one wing surface
template at a time. To be honest I made the first
one was just because I could. I found it was so
handy; the other three surfaces were soon to follow. I opened a small point at each panel intersection, taped the template to the wing and marked
each point with a Fine Point Sharpie. It was then
a simple matter to connect the dots with the tape.
The rest were done using templates I made earlier
and the drawings to get them as accurate as possible. Then a full primer coat applied, heavier on
the tape. I pull the tape as soon as possible while
the primer is still soft. See Photo #13 & 14

Rivets and Dzus fasteners were simulated using rivet tape from RC Products, and white glue
thinned and eventually tinted with food coloring
to help visibility. I block sanded most of the glue
off to flatten them more like the flush rivets on the
full scale Jug. The hatches and removable panels
are the 3D raised panel set from Jerry Caudle’s
Pro-Mark Graphics. Fasteners were simulated by
Panel lines were done by applying 1/32 and 1/64 stamping with the appropriate sized brass tubing
Chart Pack drafting tape to the airplane, using my in my drill press, backing the sheet of panels with
three-view as a guide. For the wings I got a little a block of lead. The drill press was not running of

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