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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Here Fishy Fishy fishy....



 I've got some pictures of the process here...



http://wingsforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=5126#5126



Their easy to do , but I have a couple of "tips"



Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN

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olendorf

Joined: 06 Jul 2006
Posts: 140
Location: Schenectady, NY USA

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

"fish scales on floor pan"



Boy PlaneCrazzzy has too much time on his hands.  Too many Z's in his name too.  I'm jealous as hell though.  I want that enclosure and the fish scale floor pan, and the checkerboard seat cushions.  I better get busy and earn some Z's for my name too.

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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: Re: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Hey Thanks!......( I think )



 Those fish scales were done in only a couple of hours....



 And I sewed my upholstery on a regular sewing mach....just bought upholstery thread & needle....



 It's gonna take a little more for the windscreen....but the same thing could be done by just bolting /Riveting it together....



 Main thing is....get inspired....make a wish list of things "ta do"



 Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN

Bill Vincent

Joined: 30 Jan 2006
Posts: 84

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Hi Mike

I am curious to what type of tool you used to do the fish scales ,it looks 

like a sanding disk, would you please elaborate?

Thank you in advance

Bill Vincent

FS II

Upper Peninsula Michigan

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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Hi Bill,

          It's an angle grinder with Scuff pads (2") The WD is put on to avoid

build up on the pad which would start gauling the aluminum....



The way I laided out the piece was about 1"x1" ( a little bigger )



 In one row , I would center the pad where the lines crossed....

 In the next row , I'd center in the middle , between the squares....

Next row , back on the crossed lines....



 Below is a picture with the air tool in it....



Gotta Fly...

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capedavis(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:12 am Post subject: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

AWESOME you are an artist.Chris



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MKIIIX040

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Bill V. asked

 Hi Mike

I am curious to what type of tool you used to do the fish scales  ,it looks 

like a sanding disk, would you please elaborate?

Thank you in  advance



 Hey Bill I cheat, I buy it in rolls of vinyl and cut it to  fit. Comes in large or small engine turn, gold, silver,even diamond plate.  Wouldn't want to use it on a floor though. I also cut letters from 1/4" to 23"  in height.

 Doesen't hurt to have a vinyl cutter.

  

 Vic

 912 Extra

 Maine

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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Thanks Chris,

                      Your too kind , Their just not that hard to do....

 You just need the right tools.... try it.



                Gotta Fly...

                                 Mike in MN



 PS Just goof around on some scrap for practice first...

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 	  capedavis(at)yahoo.com wrote: 	
		  AWESOME you are an artist.Chris



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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Well,

       After looking at my Lift Struts....I've tried to polish them .... But they have to be handled so much , they get scratched up....



 What hides scratches.....



 These things weren't easy to do because of the curve that I'm trying to go around...



http://wingsforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=5291#5291



         Gotta Fly...

Mike in MN

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David.Lehman

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 265
Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: Fish Scales....Floor pan first....Then?

Geez Mike, you must be really getting "cabin fever"!...

  

 Jaz is probobly keeping his/her distance so he/she doesn't end up "fish-scaled"...  

  

 DVD

  

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 On 1/31/07, planecrazzzy <planecrazzzy(at)yahoo.com (planecrazzzy(at)yahoo.com)> wrote: [quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" <planecrazzzy(at)yahoo.com  (planecrazzzy(at)yahoo.com)>



Well,

      After looking at my Lift Struts....I've tried to polish them .... But they have to be handled so much , they get scratched up....



What hides scratches.....



These things weren't easy to do because of the curve that I'm trying to go around... 



http://wingsforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=5291#5291



        Gotta Fly...

Mike in MN



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