vacform canopies!

[Nigel Bunker]

I like them - scale thickness and all that. I  used to mould my own (male/female mould and heat acetate sheet until floppy) but like an idiot I never kept the moulds (or is it I put them somewhere so safe I can't find them).

THe only problem I've had is with some Aeroclub ones which discoloured and then went brittle due to UV degradation.

Otherwise trim a little, fit, trim a little, fit, trim a little, fit, trim a little, fit,  - you get the idea.

[Archibald]

If I understand well   these are vacuform canopies. So, you have to cut the plastic around it, and then glue it to the plane with a special glue

[nev]

always order a spare if the maker dosn't routinley provide one.

Thanks guys! the question is : does anigrand provide a spare canopy ??  

You can pay a little extra to get a second one.

[Alvis 3.1]

If I understand well   these are vacuform canopies. So, you have to cut the plastic around it, and then glue it to the plane with a special glue

Well....you have to cut around them, but you will usually have to remove a thin little bit from the bottom, about the thickness of the sheet is was moulded on. I usually sand it off on a flat sheet of wet and dry sandpaper attached to a sheet of plastic to make it rigid and unbendable. The real trick is to go SLOWWWWWWWWW and not try to rush things.

I've found filling them with plasticene or silly putty allows you to handle them without crushing them...this comes in handy when you are cutting them apart! (Silly putty leaves less residue, so I prefer to use that)



Alvis 3.1

[Archibald]

Many thanks!!! And this thing is not rigid... I mean you can take between your fingers and cut the plastic around...this tend to "collapse"!! Hard task, but as you says, just not try to rush things...