Jeff, I made my turtle deck very similar to yours. I made a framework by cutting four squares of 1/4'' ply all the same size. I marked out the turtledeck shape at each of the four stations and then cut out the shapes. I then built up a framework from a few 2x4 bits of scrap pine that positioned the four plies at the correct distances from each other. Into this I forced a sheet of the thinnest galvanized sheet I could find and fastened it in place. Into this I laid up two layers of 200g BID. while this was getting tacky I took a sheet of 3/8 foam and ripped it into 20mm strips. I then took these strips and laid them up onto the previously laid glass using micro slurry as adhesive. It looks just like a classic yacht hull when finished. After this had cured, I sanded the inside smooth and laid up one layer of 200g BID (after vacuuming up all the dust). After this had cured for two days I removed it from the jig/mould, trimmed it and fit it to the fuselage. I havn't weighed it but it is extremely light and I am sure that I could stand on top of it without it breaking. A bonus was the outside surface is perfectly smooth and shiny so no sanding. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "wilder_jeff Wilder" <wilder_j...@msn.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:04 PM Subject: KR> project status
> > well all, I think I have a winner! I've attempted to make a turtle deck, > this is now the 3 attempt.
