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Micro-balloons sanded to shape and forward edge of fairing unmasked for feathering.
Micro-balloons sanded to shape and forward edge of fairing unmasked for feathering.
Forward edge of fairing feathered to the canopy skin.
Forward edge of fairing feathered to the canopy skin.
Fairing edges taped for resin top coat.
Canopy skin masked for resin top coat.
Resin top coat applied; masking paper and tape removed.
Untouched fiberglass surface following peel ply removal.
Initial sanding underway.
Initial sanding complete.
Epoxy micro-balloon mixture applied as necessary.
Epoxy micro-balloon mixture applied as necessary.
Canopy fairing area filled, taped, and masked for the layup.
Fiberglass cutting about to commence.
Fiberglass cutting underway. All the straight pieces are done and the material is about to be turned 90-degrees to cut the curved plies on the bias.
All pieces (including peel ply) are ready to go.
Plies A and D, having had their dyed resin applied, are sandwiched between layers of plastic wrap and ready to be trimmed to their final dimensions.
Initial layup layer (plies A & D) applied. The canopy fairing is underway!
No photos of intermediate steps, unfortunately, but I was too occupied for photography.
Here, the peel ply has been applied to the layup and will set up overnight.
Canopy clips installed.
Canopy ply templates cut out. Fiberglassing supplies await in the background…
Epoxy/micro void filler applied to the canopy/skin intersection. Once it sets up overnight, it’ll be sanded prior the glasswork commencing.
