A well deserved and playful moment of rest for Kevin Burnett at Plastec.
It all started here, some two years ago when Barry suggested I speak to Kevin before I designed the new car. That meeting was to discuss the various methods of making a canopy. "No compound bends, they would be very difficult and no one he knew could do them" said Kevin. However, he did say that it was possible to form ABS with radii that would be trim able into the body panels. Now, after what started as a creative challenge, many hours of planning, computer designing , experimentation, anxious stress and very large vessels of coffee, the Goldenhawk has a parabolic shaped nose cone and a smoked polycarbonate canopy, that is optically correct. GUESS what? He made both of them with compound curves! However, Plastec did buy a new forklift just to produce the nose cone. Good job, enjoy the rest because now you have a large back log of projects to complete.
Note to those with wind cheating canopy needs, Plastec can make them and for less than military surplus prices. See the website for contacts.
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