One trick I used in the past, where you have an old canopy you need to recreate, is to fill it with plaster. Even if its broken, tape it back together and fill the sides to keep the liquid plaster in. Coat the surface with auto filler and sand smooth. You end up with a perfect recreation of the original.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Great idea Dave, thanks for posting, Happy New Year 👍🙂
@geoffwhiles82232 жыл бұрын
OMG, are you reading my mind? Bloomin excellent!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Perfect Geoff 👍
@mbkmmodels9406 Жыл бұрын
Just made my first canopy because of your video. Many thanks Cliff. Interesting to watch the plastic when the heat gun was applied. The hardest bit was making the plug. The most nerve racking bit just before I put the heat gun over the plastic bottle. Many thanks mate.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Just passing on the knowledge, the more you do the better your understanding of what works and what doesn't, thanks for the feedback, cheers
@baerster2 жыл бұрын
Following your demonstration, I made my first canopy out of a soda bottle. Thank you! I'm going to make a couple more to see if I can make them a bit better but I've basically got the principles down. I made my mold out of oven baked clay instead of wood. A big trick that I was missing is how you put the shims into the bottle along with the mold to hold the bottle against the mold.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, the shims go in depending on where they're needed, every canopy is different. Every one you do will be better than the last 🙂👍
@dingydate Жыл бұрын
Nice work my Freind, I need to make a canopy for a spitfire, so this will help no end, Cheers Chris
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Glad to help Chris, it's a fun process, just have a few bottles handy 👍
@sotm22 жыл бұрын
You could also make an adapter for the bottle cap end and attach it to a shop vac to help pull the plastic down on to the plug.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Good idea, I'll try it next time, cheers.
@waynemiller60708 ай бұрын
I was expecting some sort of vacuum system. But this looks very doable. I have a heat gun or two.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes8 ай бұрын
Worth experimenting Wayne 👍🙂
@Yogenh2 жыл бұрын
You did a great job
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, it did turn out rather well, cheers.
@IansRCExploits4 жыл бұрын
Very clever Cliff!! You are a man of many talents👍😄
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Just bumbling along Ian 🙂
@terryblackman62174 жыл бұрын
Good morning Cliff. Nice job. I have never tried using a pop bottle, must give it a go. Take care. Terry
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Morning Terry, thanks 👍
@steveg73683 жыл бұрын
I'm giving up trying to find a replacement "cockpit" cover for a model power catamaran I'm modding, and will have a go using this method. Thanks for the lesson.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Give it a go Steve it's quite satisfying 👍
@robertwoolley86324 жыл бұрын
That's great demo of making a cockpit Cliff. I have been searching the web for some ideas for my in progress Duster that as std has a ply canopy. All I found was vacuum moulding. This look ideal. I just need to test a few bottles now. lol.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
The time it takes is making the mould after that it's fun fun fun 😁👍
@RCTaildraggin4 жыл бұрын
Great building tip Cliff, definitely will give this a go myself one day 👍
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
You must Jerry, it's so easy too 👍
@perryamicangelo40082 жыл бұрын
Nice job, canopy glue , I have to try it. I have used regular white glue for model car windows which is ok. Does the canopy glue adhere much better,? Oh yeah, do you have 220 volts like in your house like we have 110. ?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
It's better than white glue for sure, 220 over here, or 240 really 👍
@chrishorst1318 Жыл бұрын
I was already thinking of using a bottle to replace my busted land sea air plane canopy, that shattered after clipping s tree top full speed. Your guidance and direction should make it go far better. Good vid!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, it'll probably take a few attempts to get a good result, so get some bottles in but once you get the knack you'll have some good results 👍
@welshpete129 ай бұрын
Looking at the fuselage of your glider . Is it by any chance a K6c ?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes9 ай бұрын
Hi Pete it's a Slingsby Eagle, cheers 👍🙂
@jesustrejo20974 жыл бұрын
Good Tip...Congratulations.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jesus 🙂
@iflylilplanes2 жыл бұрын
Has the glue held up? I'm told that most glues don't work that well with PET. I'm asking as I am about to start a plug for a vintage scratch build.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Hang on I'll go and have a look ... yes it looks fine it's as good as the day I stuck it so go for it, cheers 👍
@iflylilplanes2 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Thanks Cliff, gives me a bit more confidence going into something I have not tried before.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
@@iflylilplanes Once you've got the plug made that's the hard work done, the rest is just practice with free materials. Don't expect the first one or two to be very good just keep practicing and you'll get a good one 👍
@irwinweisbrot66444 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Very practical. I built a vacuum forming system when I used to build from scratch. I used the kitchen oven to heat the plastic film. Very risky, wife you know
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Wive's can be funny sometimes 😁
@JeffinLowerAlabama4 жыл бұрын
Nice Cliff we've sort of used the same method with plastic bottles. Works well great job, Jeff in LA USA
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, it's a sweet method isn't it? 👍
@michealohalloran41284 жыл бұрын
That looks great I would be very happy with that I have done a couple of canopies this way, I made a wood plug for one of them, the other I still had the old canopy which I filled with plaster and added a chunk of balsa that stuck out the bottom of the mold worked well but tòok a good 24 hours to set, I think your way is a lot quicker. That dashing young fellow at the controls realy tops it off by the way. Thanks Cliff
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, there's always more than one way to skin a cat as the saying goes 🙂 Re the pilot I try and be more like him every day!
@mikeparkercreative51363 жыл бұрын
A great little video Cliff. I'm going to make a nose light cover for my 13th Squadron DH Comet that way...hopefully 😉. Cheers!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, also look at this molding video, jump to 3:22 for the molding part kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoampoVpjLqHp6s 👍
@mikeparkercreative51363 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes , Thanks, yes, watching that one inspired me in the first place...Cheers!
@Jon.Carlsen4 жыл бұрын
Well done. It looks good as new. I made a canopy that way and I was surprised how easy it was to do.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Exactly Jon, it's one of those things that's a lot easier than it looks 👍
@highflying824 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial .. came out looking really nice .. well done cliff 😎
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, I think I amazed myself 😁
@SomeGuyInSandy4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! I'm looking forward to trying that out someday!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
It was a lot easier than I thought it would be 🤔👍
@richardhall95004 жыл бұрын
Nice work, Cliff. I guessed that's how it's done with a soft drink bottle but never seen it done before. Thanks for putting it on here for us to see. What was the soft drink? I hope you had a few nice Bourbon and Cokes with it. Cheers from Brisbane.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
It was lemonade actually which I acquired from my neighbours bin 😁
@richarddorsch7275 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard 🙂
@williammanning31744 жыл бұрын
Good Idea, Cliff. I have a suggestion. Since you have to sculpt the mold and balsa is so expensive....I think I would give clay a try. It'a much cheaper, stands up to heat really good and it's reusable as well. Just soak it in water til it gets soft again. Cheers!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Good idea William, I have tried taking a mould from an original in the past using plaster of Paris with varying results 🙂
@mrradman29863 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes How about expanding foam filler? Think it would cope with the heat gun treatment.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
@@mrradman2986 Great idea Mr R. I'm inclined to think not but worth an experiment 🤔
@kf42933 жыл бұрын
Just a thought... Since you have the old one, maybe close the open end, and fill with spray foam? You'd need some sort of mold release agent of course.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea 👍
@robert43g4 жыл бұрын
good work is that what you are? on the heat gun?whats your call sign
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Hi Robert, let's go for 'Mad Man' 😁👍
@davidquerry88694 жыл бұрын
Cliff, does the bottle actually say, "The worlds best canopy glue"?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
It does David 😁
@AEROERGO4 жыл бұрын
Hi Cliff, a viewer of my channel just ask me how i made the engine cowl of my last plane, i will send him the link to this video, it´s the same technique i use! great vid btw.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes4 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks, your channel looks interesting, subbed 👍
@garygullikson6349 Жыл бұрын
Alert: I bought .020 Pet G plastic to make a windscreen for my Sig Cub, removed protective film from one side, installed it with canopy glue clamps and pins. Did not realize that plastic had protective film on BOTH sides. Glue stuck to protective film, not to windscreen. Had to redo the windscreen.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
That's a steep learning curve Gary, I wouldn't have known that either, thanks for sharing 😁😁👍
@elindsey3573 жыл бұрын
and I thought my workspace was small...
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing what you can do with a small area E, but check out my new room right next to this one since March this year kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJqloZZ5bMiEaaM 😁