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16 13 May 2020, 03:56
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I decided to scratch build my own solar panels; the kit supplied ones looked jst a bit too clunky for me.
14 May 2020, 00:06
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I also covered the top half in tin foil to simulate the thrmal blanket around the real thing.
14 May 2020, 00:07
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Yeah the foil covering is much better looking than painting. Look forward to seeing the solar panels mounted.
14 May 2020, 01:50
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Thought it was kind of ironic while I was doing it. Most times when foil covering an aircraft, you want the foil as smooth as possible - wrinkles are your enemy! Here, I was crumpling up the foil, and trying hard not to flatten out the wrinkles too much while I was attaching the foil to the model - a complete reversal!
14 May 2020, 14:15
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Scrapped version 1 of the scratch-built solar panels; I didn't like the way they turned out. I went with scratch-built solar panels v.2 - they turned out MUCH better.
19 May 2020, 00:05