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The French Dude
2012-04-20, 10:39 AM
Hi guys !
I presently build my first scale heli. It is actually a Uh1 500 class.
A lot of work on it still to be done !

I search a website to buy some scale parts as handles, door hinges, etc... I already looked on RC Aerodyne but nothing's available for me.

I also search a realistic lights system ! If you have any ideas... I need 2 red nav lights and 2 green nav lights, 2 white nav lights and one red beacon. Most of light systems I found just have 1 red and green nav lights and I don't know if I could easily add one of each.

Moreover I wish to modify some shape of my fuse that I don't think realistic So I search a kind of mastic that I could apply on a fiberglass fuse (I slightly sanded the white gelcoat).

Thanks for your reading and help !

Have a good rainy day !

Kevin Rochon
2012-04-20, 09:27 PM
for scale parts

http://www.variocanada.com/

for lights

http://www.rclightmaster.com/index.html

Billy is the expert but I guess if it's not too big some epoxy and and micro balloon mixed in, you have to make some kind of mold though

The French Dude
2012-04-21, 05:19 PM
Thanks Kevin !

zorba
2012-04-21, 07:01 PM
Micro baloons will do but I use that stuff: http://www.freemansupply.com/GlassBubbles.htm

Cheers

The French Dude
2012-04-22, 04:39 PM
Ok thanks but is there a difference with micro baloons ?

Kevin Rochon
2012-04-22, 09:46 PM
I don't know I've only used micro balloons , I know it sands well not sure about the glass stuff....Billy it's your turn:cool:

zorba
2012-04-22, 10:23 PM
No problem sanding the glass bubbles either. Of course it depends what resin you are using.
Epoxy resins are easier to sand and don't have that nasty smell like polyester it just takes longer to cure.


Cheers

Ronald Longtin
2012-04-22, 11:14 PM
C'est du pareil au même.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_microsphere

zorba
2012-04-23, 05:49 AM
Thanks for clearing that one out Ronald.
I tought they were two different things.

Kevin Rochon
2012-04-23, 08:55 PM
learn something every day here;)