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rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 26-May-15 19:20 | | Views : 657 | Some more progress today. The basic fuse & float are done. I did find a set of Willis Nye Drawings that show most of the details that I was looking for, including the operation and geometry of the L/G, which is a very good thing. Now if I can find a set of photos of the cockpit(s) I will be smiling. |
rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 26-May-15 19:15 | | Views : 621 | Built a construction cradle to keep the thing from tipping over. |
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rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 26-May-15 19:14 | | Views : 675 | AS it is a miserable rainy day today, I slapped teh Fuse framework together. The structure is 1/8" sq. Basswood. Since I don't have to worry about flying wieght, but I do worry about getting ham-handed at times, the extra durability might come in handy down the road. |
rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 22-May-15 15:04 | | Views : 836 | BTW: THis is a Loening OL-8A flying over Ketichan during teh Navy's 1929 Alaskan aerial survey mission. Over 7600 large format pictures were taken. Bet was chilly in those open cockpits! |
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