Diablo custom canopy

[Ross Northcott]

This is the new custom canopy for the Diablo, I've chosen matte black finish with spin 700mm matte black blades to match, had to be black as after all its the devil lol.

[Jamin_00]

Now that is looking nice Ross.

This is one thing thats put me of the MC but this has just changed that completely!!

[Geek]

Diablo custom canopy

I like.

Looks like the maiden will be soon

[Rob O]

Re: Diablo custom canopy

Certainly very different mate but im liking it a lot . Kind of matches your personality Ross . All dark & mysterious lol . See you soon mate . Rob

[liamm =D]

Looks nice does that it will go well along side your Tdr

[Ross Northcott]

By the way it's a buckets one, obviously. He wasn't to keen on doing the matte finish, but he did in the end, not to sure on the reason maybe Phil could explain.

[Rob Barnes]

Diablo custom canopy

I'm beginning to like matt finishes ! In Germany there seems to be a lot of cars going the same way !

[Jamin_00]

By the way it's a buckets one, obviously. He wasn't to keen on doing the matte finish, but he did in the end, not to sure on the reason maybe Phil could explain.

Seen that window sill many a time

[Rctintin]

Ross, that looks sweet mate!!

Guess I better get on with the electrics now then!! (having the evening off tonight from being in my attic, my misses has mentioned that she has not seen me much, never know, might be on a promise!!)

Hoping to get the TDR out tomorrow and have a fly with your Matt Blacks on it!! I promise to clean the dead bugs off before you get them back!!

[tomatwalden]

Wow Ross! There's nobody that could accuse you of having helis that don't stand out from the crowd!

Looks cooooooool!

T

[buckers]

By the way it's a buckets one, obviously. He wasn't to keen on doing the matte finish, but he did in the end, not to sure on the reason maybe Phil could explain.

Ordinary gloss canos can just be wiped clean and given a rub down at the end of the day.

With a matt finish (and this applies to cars and everything else painted to a matt finish), they can only be wiped lightly with a clean cloth, and that's not the only problem...............


When spraying, it is usual (even in the cleanest of booths and with the cleanest of equipment), to get the odd little bit of dried lacquer or dust or some other foreign body, land on your work. This is easily remedied by wet-sanding out, and if its the last clear to go on, then just polishing out. BUT.........with a matt coat, as soon as the last coat of clear has gone on, you cannot touch it again. So if there's a nib in it, it stays..........forever. Alternatively, you sand it out and go round the loop again, until you achieve the ultimate clear coat, which is perfect and has no defects in it at all. Its just how many attempts you give it before you give up and accept that perfection can only be strived for, but never achieved. IMHO
HTH
ps I think I was lucky with this cano

[Cagey]

Man, that looks the mutts nuts. But I'd not like to fly it too far away or on a dull day, it's already a 50% silhouette . Like it though.

[Rctintin]

Phil, stunning job dude, what with this one and Bens 'sperm' TDR canopy, your work is just outstanding mate! Have you sent some pics to Oswestry Phil?

Can you build a vacuum chamber to spray in?

[buckers]

Phil, stunning job dude, what with this one and Bens 'sperm' TDR canopy, your work is just outstanding mate! Have you sent some pics to Oswestry Phil?

Can you build a vacuum chamber to spray in?

No I haven't shown Oswestry Phil these jobs, but I did speak to him about spraying the matt.

I already have a custom built spray booth with a "bifurcated" (I just love that word) fan in it.

Cheers

Phil

[STONERMARK]

nice canopy mate wish i thoult of that mate lol