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poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 14-Apr-08 13:17 |  |
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Dihedral is set at 1 1/4" at ribs F12 for scale. Ribs the only parts used from kit. |
poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 14-Apr-08 13:16 |  |
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Everyone's seen a wing skeleton. This has a 3/8" X1/4" leading edge, a 3/32" trailing edge, and all ribs are set 1/16" below top of leading edge. |
poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 13-Apr-08 19:31 |  |
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Ribs reshaped to laminar airfoil on top and bottom front airfoil. Bottom rear airfoil will be shaped after wings are built. |
poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 12-Apr-08 15:14 |  |
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A little extra sanding w/150 grit paper helped. Now for some balsa fill. |
poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 12-Apr-08 15:13 |  |
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5 hrs. with my Craftsman Mouse and Dremel tool and I have a completed fuselage. |
poppy | Scratch Built North American P-51B | Build | 10-Apr-08 18:47 |  |
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Profile cut. 20$ material and 6.5 hrs. to this point. Now for carving and sanding to shape and I will have a completed fuselage. |