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Jim, I forgot to mention, big names are great in vinyl, like my Dishonest John.
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Excellent looking models. Yes I've used the Krylon uv stuff also. I missed that in your HoJo post that you used the, flat to gloss, back to flat trick for the waterslides
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Mighty purty there, Lee!
Look forward to seeing these fly at Dove Valley.
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I got the decals on yesterday, and matte clear-coated today.
The decals felt very thick when I slid them off the backing paper. Almost like clear vinyl sticker material. Numerous applications of MicroSol softened them a little, but the edges did not lay perfectly flat. Since this one will fly, I am not too concerned that it’s not a pristine display piece. From 5+ feet it is hard to see any decal issues. These decals reminded me of the Phoenix decals in a 90s-era kit I built last year. They looked clear, no signs of yellowing, but thick and a real pain to get to lay perfectly flat.
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Looks great Lee! What's the final weight? Even my 24mm version ended up at 15oz, after beefing up the fins internally.
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"DIShonest" John.... I LIIIIIKE THAT !
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Paul, it weighs 15.75 oz. With no motor or recovery gear. Not bad, considering I substituted a heavy-wall tube, and the 3D-printed fins. The nice thing about the HoJo is that the nose cone is a bit larger diameter than body tube at their junction, so a slightly larger OD on a heavy-walled body tube does not show. I have added no nose weight. I’ll check CG on the identical BT-60 sized model since I know it is stable. I doubt much will get added, if any.
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