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Old Thimble Drome Airplane
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Old Thimble Drome Airplane
Last edited by YakNine on Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:56 pm; edited 1 time in total
YakNine- Silver Member
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
I bought this plane as part of a box lot at an auction house I really like the handle its like a Cox U Reely I have an engine for it as well I have some really strong tape that I might try and repair the wing with. TJ
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
Nice score. I hate this though, as someone here in the not too distant past was working on one of these that needed repairs. The reason I hat it is that I cannot remember exactly who, but I have an idea, and cannot be of any other help. However, I wish you luck with the repairs.
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
Strong tape or not, it will flex.
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
I think someone made a balsa version of this one a year or two ago
Edit: Found it, a remake of the TD-4 by Batjac Aero Works
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t6595-giving-new-life-to-a-classic
Edit: Found it, a remake of the TD-4 by Batjac Aero Works
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t6595-giving-new-life-to-a-classic
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
I didn't say it but I have a sign shop by my shop and I had planned on trapping some coroplast from his dumpster on the underside of the wing like a splint . I think the landing gear or a crash broke the motor mount I'm gonna figure that out first.TJCribbs74 wrote:Strong tape or not, it will flex.
YakNine- Silver Member
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
No tape, as Ron says it will flex.
My well damaged Jim Walker Firebaby fuselage is held together by Testor's Red Tube plastic cement. I had no respect for it but lately after using it to repair several plastic airplanes I have changed my mind. It works great. My son likes the plastic epoxy (pictured) but I have not used it.
If the break is clean or even structured, clean both edges well and apply the glue to one side only, then clamp and forget it overnight. Next day apply a second coat brushed on covering a half inch or so on either side of the break and over the break and let dry. Do both the top of the wing and underside.
Best your going to get.
PS If there is dihedral (doesn't look it) shim both ends of the wing to the proper angle. Use waxed paper under the break.
Orrr........Trace the wing onto balsa sheet. Wet to get the proper camber, let dry. Good luck on that one. Tried it.
My well damaged Jim Walker Firebaby fuselage is held together by Testor's Red Tube plastic cement. I had no respect for it but lately after using it to repair several plastic airplanes I have changed my mind. It works great. My son likes the plastic epoxy (pictured) but I have not used it.
If the break is clean or even structured, clean both edges well and apply the glue to one side only, then clamp and forget it overnight. Next day apply a second coat brushed on covering a half inch or so on either side of the break and over the break and let dry. Do both the top of the wing and underside.
Best your going to get.
PS If there is dihedral (doesn't look it) shim both ends of the wing to the proper angle. Use waxed paper under the break.
Orrr........Trace the wing onto balsa sheet. Wet to get the proper camber, let dry. Good luck on that one. Tried it.
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
The Fire Baby looks great, I also thought about gluing the wing back together and cutting some plastic from a bucket and using it as a splice on the undersde, the wing is split almost in the middle.I Iwould like to get a few flights in with this plane just because it would be neat and then give it a more dignified retirement .TJ
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Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
The spinner is basically a PT-19 spinner you could dye or color black, the props used was a Kaysun brand and later the early Thimble-Drome nylon with rounded tips, pretty rare.
Gluing plastic can be a challenge, for static display only i use thick super glue. If you're going to fly it, plastic glue or epoxy and fiberglass tape.
Re: Old Thimble Drome Airplane
Mine will never look as good as yours, but I would like to get a flight or 2 in with it some day TJ
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