Careful out there. Once again this thread is getting bit by the model suffix bug. You both are right of course. It's just that the earlier models used one type and the later ones use another. Thus check your material and use the right method for it!
Careful out there. Once again this thread is getting bit by the model suffix bug. You both are right of course. It's just that the earlier models used one type and the later ones use another. Thus check your material and use the right method for it!
Indeed. I presume bbryan is installing a 1-pc polycarbonate windscreen/skylight as per the KF3 manual, however, I think Lowell was simply saying polycarbonate (Lexan) is the easier material to work with, less prone to cracking and crazing than acrylic... which is correct. The acrylic looks great but has proved a lot more challenging to install (not to mention expensive if it lets go!). Just curious, did all KF 5-7 kits ship with acrylic windscreens/skylights/doors?
Last edited by dholly; 01-06-2012 at 02:41 PM.
-Aeropro CZ Aerotrek A240 Tri-Gear SLSA 912uls
-Airdale Avid+ on CZAW Amphibs 'FatAvid Floater' (building)
-Kitfox 4-1200 TD 912ul (sold)
-Kitfox Model III TD 582 (R.I.P.)
-Avid Flyer Mk-IV TD (sold)
OMG, I've stirred it up again, but the info is priceless. I do like the idea of the nut plates. Once again, if it wasn't for the wisdom shared on this site, this bird would be in a landfill somewhere
Good exchang of info on this post, i am reading and absorbing like a sponge.
Gary
Kitfox 4 1200
Eastern Ontario
Canada
No problem with my pop rivets, for the last 3 years anyway. (Knock-on-wood) Be sure to use a metal backing such as aluminum when installing through the wood capstrip. They will loosen up and start pulling through the wood capstrip if you don't.
Paul Morel
912 Speedster
Nice finish work Paul.
Dorsal ~~^~~
Series 7 - Tri-Gear
912 ULS Warp Drive
Thanks. It's nice to get recognition from a fellow Kitfox guy.
Paul Morel
912 Speedster