F-18 Simpit - Outer Skin Material ?

[LtSpoon]

Hello everybody,

 

I'm just about to build an F-18 Simpit. Unfortunately, I can not continue with one thing. Which material do I take for the outer skin? On the picture below (pic 2) someone builds an A-10 Simpit. There he takes PVC plates, but which?

 

I need a material that is malleable. PVC would be the right one.

 

 

PVC, thin, formable without heating, plate goods

 

 

But which .... and above all, available in Germany.

 

Can someone give me a tip?

 

Pic 1: My started F-18 Pit

Pic 2: A-10 Pit from a another Pit Builder.

 

PS: Sry for my bad english. School is a long time ago :)

 

Thx !

 

 

Spoon

Edited January 21, 2019 by LtSpoon

[Deadman]

Take a look at Hansolo"s instruction page 32 he found [3mm] Masonite plate with white surface.in Europe

His detailed instructions make be of help https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=159308

[Cobra747]

Looking good so far LtSpoon,

 

Where did you get plans? I am slowly gaining interest in building a pit for myself but dont even know where to start.

 

I'd also like to do the F/A-18, where did you get plans to build it?

 

Thanks.

[Spitty]

Compound curves are a pain.Bendable ply and a steamer might work.I work in aluminium so I use the English Wheel and Shrinkers/stretchers.

[LtSpoon]

;3768957']Looking good so far LtSpoon,

 

Where did you get plans? I am slowly gaining interest in building a pit for myself but dont even know where to start.

 

I'd also like to do the F/A-18, where did you get plans to build it?

 

Thanks.

 

I faced the same problem @ start :D

 

I found the plans here http://hornetpits.org/

(many THX to the Creator !!!)

 

 

@Deadman

 

 

 

I'll take a look at it

 

 

Thx :)

 

 

 

Spoon

[tomcat97]

Some of my friends are very happy with this stuff:

 

 

https://www.obi.at/kunststoffbedachung/kunststoffplatte-guttagliss-hobbycolor-rot-50-cm-x-25-cm/p/7687122

 

 

With some thermal treatment and patience complex curves become possible.

 

 

 

You can check the Pitbuildersection in our forum.

http://com.47df.com/dragonfighters-community/board87-technik/5097-bumerangs-cockpit/index9.html

 

 

the XO [bumerang]

 

and our CO [Viper]

 

 

both made incredible things with this stuff - not only the external skin. :doh:

 

 

 

 

ICEMAN

47th VFS DragonFighters

 

 

Overviewpicture Simpit [bumerang]

Edited January 24, 2019 by tomcat97

[tomcat97]

Appendix

 

Bumerang used this material often for years.

 

 

And he wrote despite all his experience this build was challenging.

But I was very impressed about the result.

 

 

Check the selfmade hobbycolor-glareshield... :thumbup:

 

 

 

 

ICEMAN

47th VFS DragonFighters

 

 

==> Again Pics from XO [bumerang]s Simpit

[MTFDarkEagle]

Bendable ply and a steamer might work

 

That's what I used.

Thin plywood, I think it was 2mm thick. Using several wet towels and slowly but surely bent the material on the outside.

[LtSpoon]

THX @ Ice & Eagle.

 

 

try to buy one from both plates, Wood & PVC for testing

 

 

 

Very very nice F-16 Pit from Viper!

[tomcat97]

Very very nice F-16 Pit from Viper!

 

 

 

 

As a matter of form.

 

 

The pics are all from our forum

http://com.47df.com/dragonfighters-community/board87-technik/

and showing parts of the Simpit from our XO [bumerang].

 

 

But yes the CO [Viper] also built an excellent Viperpit. :thumbup:

 

 

=> as you can see in the Forum....

 

 

 

 

ICEMAN

47th VFS DragonFighters

[Mr_Burns]

Sorry to hijack but what color are people using for the outer skin and internal grey parts.

 

Anyone in Australia suggest a shade of wall colour I could use for the pit.

 

Also, do you guys get decals printed on line and delivered or make your own?

[Spitty]

Outer is Gunship Grey,inner is FS36231 Dark Gull Grey as with all US aircraft since the mid 60's.