On Mar 7, 3:31*pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:06:04 -0800, glider wrote:
I believe the first Phonix was Polyester Resin, then the later models
were Epoxy Resin. Libelles, etc *are Epoxy Resin....pretty sure.

The interior of the Libelle fuselage certainly looks like epoxy, but then
there's that opaque tan coloured layer just under the gelcoat on the
wings which made me think that maybe the wings were polyester. Could it
be some sort of sandable layer between the outside (epoxy?)/glass layer
and the gelcoat?

Martin,
All Libelles use only epoxy resin. In the early days some were
concerned about their ship getting too hot sitting in the trailer,
hence the note in your flight manual. I take it you have a H-301, if
so the opaque looking areas on your wings are probably thin gelcoat
allowing the balsa-wood core to show through. keep moisture away from
her and she's a good old girl............ I have owned 2 and loved
them both, but that removable canopy became too much for an old guy to
tolerate.
Hope this helps,
JJ