| On August 30, 1992, at 8:15 a.m., on a warm Sunday morning, Mike Arnold flew the AR-5 through the three kilometer traps north of Davis, CA at 213.18 mph, setting a new world speed record in FAI Class C1aO (under 661 pounds gross). What a thrill! This DVD chronicles development of a beautiful six piece, molded fiberglass aircraft cargo pod to show the simple design and fabrication techniques used to produce low cost, professional quality, production molds. From first sketches, through master patterns, to finished parts. Over an hour. Chapters: 1. Intro 2. Cargo pod design 3. Full scale loft and patterns 4. Carving plug 5. Plug assembly 6. Epoxy/glass premold 7. Bulkheads and joggles in premold 8. Polyester male mold 9. Polyester vrs epoxy talk 10. Making a polyester mold 11. Dams 12. Spraying mold release 13. Spraying gel coat 14. Polyester layup 15. Sanding and polishing 16. Additional molds 17. Recap 18. Load test | |