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Ankylosaurus is walking near the beach

After the little rain. In search for vegetation. He likes a lot to eat grass. HE likes a lot all the plants, which are growing here. And with leaves. It is most delicious things to eat. Speaking the truth, it is not very high growing plants and grass. Leaves - best thing.

#nature#dinosaurs#Ankylosaurus
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TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

The glider fuselage paint job has been scraped to remove drips and runs, and also to cut off the top of all the orange peel bumps that cover the entire surface.

I had to experiment with making a scraper tool. It required constant sharpening.

I have transitioned to wet sanding with a dual action polisher to remove the rest of the orange peel, but I had to experiment a bit to get a process and system. That's because I can't see the progress of sanding of a white surface that's covered with sanding water sludge. I will probably draw a grid of lines over the fuselage that allow me to monitor progress.

The final photo shows light at a glancing angle across a sanded test patch (fuselage belly...I don't mind screwing up here). I see no signs of orange peel, or larger ripples/waviness.

I think I can transition from this sanding job directly to rubbing and polishing compound.

Testing various pieces of hardened steel to make a scraper that removes the tops of all the orange peel bumps. Some metal could not take or hold an edge well.
Glancing light shows that the vertical fin on the fuselage has been scraped all over. The tops of orange peel bumps have been removed.
I need to draw black lines on the fuselage to easily monitor sanding progress. When the lines are gone, I have sanded enough.
Low angle light shows a uniform surface with no small-scale orange peel, or larger scale waviness or ripples. This is a good sign.
#AvGeek#Aviation#ElectricAircraft
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