About the only tool I have been getting wet with epoxy is my scissors which I keep wiping with with paper towel. There is a gradual thin layer of epoxy builds. I infrequently scrape this off the blad
Richard I have been following this problem and will come to it very soon now. My understanding is that there is no particular difficulty until you fix your fuselage module into the hull or lower fuse
My flap measurements on the foam wings of UK Classic Kit 327 are:- Port 203mm at root end and 83mm at the tip end. Stbd 202mm and 83mm, But I am adding a bid trailing edge extension of 10mm to the St
Apologies to all. I should not have mentioned the word flap. I meant aileron. Karim began with wanting know the measurements from the flange to the trailing edge of the flaps. I took this as the meas
Dear Ferg and Bob again At last I have been getting out my Kit No 327 fuselage mouldings for attention and so have noted identifying tags as follows:- Cockpit Module - patch on baggage bay diaphragm
Just installing the tank and had to file the inside of the bosses to get those fittings in. thus I was most concerned about how much rubbish I had let get in there. I had contemplated flooding throug
Guidelines for Planning and Constructing a Europa Electrical System is in Flyer No 26 of September 2000. JR (Bob) Gowing, Kit 327 in Oz Message text written by Hans Jrgen Danielsen Paul. Could you se
OK Duncan and Terry, I accepted your advice. I dissolved 4 tablespoons of common salt in a bucket of warm water, flushed the tank by turning the cockpit module upside down and back and forth and then
I seem to recall that we should replace our polythene tubing with polyurethane tubing but can't recall the reference. Can anyone advise me the reference without going to any trouble please? JR (Bob)
David And I rember going through my landing checks with some other intruding gliders around. Unfortunately I did not carry out the actions. Luckily someone got through to me by radio just before touc
The reference is EA News No 28, Dec 2000. PVC not allowed in UK because it shrank and pulled of causing an autogyro accident. Polythene 12 mm dia pipe is out in the UK. Europa kits are now supplied w
I have just made two bases for my yet-to-be made boots by forming from foam a trapezoidal prism in the shape of the front tufnol bearing, rounding the front corners, covering with packing tape and la
I have tried several times over the past few days to get www.rkymtn.com but the page has not been available. Have I got the wrong address or are they off line please anyone? JR (Bob) Gowing, Kit 327
Jeremy Most of our Europas in Australia would be built under the auspices of the Sport Aircraft Assn of Australia -- www.saaa.com E-mail enquiries@saaa.com Other sites:- Civil Aviation Safety Authori
for Ian Swankie I have a set of scales reading to 0.1 gram which I have used for all the epoxy work. It weighs up to about 180 grams. For Araldite 420 Make a table showing quantities for the total we
Having reached the stage where the Manual says "Using scrap blue foam, make up spacers to fill the areas each side of the control tunnels, so that a flat surface results for the seat pans." I am now
Bob to Bob ! Thank you for your interesting reply. Your method sounds good - and adjustable even if you have to store the spare cushion. I think most have "take out" cushions of some sort. When I wro