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Wing Project Split mould help

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By wochi - 11/23/2013 1:23:24 PM

I´m trying to replicate a wing but i´m having hard times figuring how can i do the seams of the top and bottom part so i can have a good cosmetic finish.
The problem is the seams on the original wing are in the angles (V shaped) so i can find out how i will make a flange in the two sides were i can aply the bonding agent.

Here are some photos to illustrate

http://i41.tinypic.com/2h6dnvn.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/ih61wh.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/16706qb.jpg






Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance
By Brian_s - 11/26/2013 11:32:36 AM

This is how I made neck for my harp.     http://www.talkcomposites.com/8522/Harp?Keywords=harp

Having made my 2 part mould I made the 2 sides.



Trimmed them back to the top edge of the mould.





Put them back into the mould and bonded with PT326 adhesive. Which after rubbing down looked like this.



I then painted over with GC50.



Then sanded down an and polished to this.



I may have over trimmed the 2 sides so that the joint is too thick but it still looks OK.
There may be a better way but this worked for me.

Brian.