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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">First, everyone knows that runway damaged wing tips are a direct result of the builder installing those "skid" devices on the wing. Leave 'em off and never any damage. Now we also know that a plane with a damaged wing tip is still flyable, but it just does not "present well" hence the need to discard. There are many charitable RC organizations that can benefit greatly from such a donation. My favorite one is "Stick Flyers Association of America" and if you check that little box on the donation form you can be assured that your nicked up plane will go to a needy 10 year old with an ARF Stick... Once your concious is clear, and now you can sleep at night knowing you no longer have a unpresentable plane in your midst, you can purchase a new one.....</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">And for the rest of you with scraped up wing tips....now you know why you never win. You are starting with at least a 1.5 point deduction from most judges.<br>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Ron Van Putte <vanputte@cox.net></b></font>
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On Feb 16, 2004, at 5:05 PM, Gray E Fowler wrote:<br>
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> Amir....please get it right!<br>
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> A scratch or two on a clear canopy is acceptable...but a runway nicked <br>
> wingtip requires the purchase of a new plane (usually a Symphony).<br>
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Gray - OK, we all want to know. What do you recommend being done with <br>
the discarded airplane with a nicked wingtip?<br>
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Ron Van Putte<br>
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> "Amir Neshati" <amirneshati@earthlink.net><br>
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> Sand with 600ish and use the PPG clear Tony sells....works great.<br>
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> There is also a polish you may want to try. Just can't think of the <br>
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> Or just sell the plane and buy a Symphony (as Gray would say).....<br>
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> Amir<br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> From: Brian Billings<br>
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> Sent:Monday, February 16, 2004 2:31 PM<br>
> Subject:Clear top coat and canopy's<br>
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> I am in the painting and covering stage of my ZN Line Majestic and <br>
> have glued my conopy in place, blended it into the fuse with some lite <br>
> wieght automotive body filler and it is primed. The kit was stored and <br>
> moved a few times and the canopy has a few dull spots just from the <br>
> packing it was in. Do you think it best to mask the canopy and deal <br>
> with the imperfections or sand it and shoot it with clear coat, is it <br>
> safe to clear coat it ? Thanks in advance, Brian Billings<br>
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