new project - IAF KFIR

[Getter 1]

Nice :D
I was about to ask you how that was going.
Now I know.

G1

[yaelb]

We'll done, Yoav.

From now on you will be able to produce yourself the canopies for your next projects.

Theo

[YOAVHOZMI]

thanks my friends.

but i'm not happy with the canopy because is more soft from the original canopy and tend to be squashed.....at the original canopy like the F-4E, i didn't have this problem.

maby i have to find a thicker transparency from what i am useing....and i am useing PVC cover 150 mic.

YOAV

[subnuke]

Yoav, as usual it's a great looking airplane.

A little suggestion on your vacuum box. A lot of small holes close together is better than a few large holes far apart. With small holes close together, you can get a better fit molding against your pattern. Of course, it's a lot more work, but the results are worth it.

The great thing about making your own vacuform box is that it is cheap. You can make many of them to fit the parts you are making.

[milenio3]

It looks really pro, Yoav!!

[3Turner]

Coming along great Yoav.

[YOAVHOZMI]

Originally Posted by subnuke

Yoav, as usual it's a great looking airplane.

A little suggestion on your vacuum box. A lot of small holes close together is better than a few large holes far apart. With small holes close together, you can get a better fit molding against your pattern. Of course, it's a lot more work, but the results are worth it.

The great thing about making your own vacuform box is that it is cheap. You can make many of them to fit the parts you are making.

you are right with your suggestion.....the box is very big for this canopy.

the box is 30*30 cm, but i do not use the whole box.
i covered a lot of holes and use only the holes in the center with a strong masking tape and i got a good result with this method i think.

thanks again.

YOAV

[HMCS]

Put a square piece in the inside that that fills that entire inside square is tilted/slanted lower end being where the suction hole is and higher part level with top edge on opposite side,.. It helps create equal suction through out the entire panel

[YOAVHOZMI]

Originally Posted by HMCS

Put a square piece in the inside that that fills that entire inside square is tilted/slanted lower end being where the suction hole is and higher part level with top edge on opposite side,.. It helps create equal suction through out the entire panel

you mean somthing like this?

[asaf]

...looking great .