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hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Nakijima Rufe | Build | 24-Jul-07 00:32 | |
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Rufe wing pinned down to dry. Shrinking done with rubbing alcohol, 1/16 inch wedges under trailing edge of wing tips for washout. Done this way it stays. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire | Parked | 24-Jul-07 00:18 | |
Views : 1950 |
Markings, including the wheels, were inkjet printed on white Japanese tissue and attached with glue stick. Control surface outlines done with gel pen. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire | Parked | 24-Jul-07 00:15 | |
Views : 1977 |
I did find references for the camo job on the web. Evaluation Spit captured from the French at Orleans and after evaluation by the RLM used in a sort of "Top Gun" school. Japanese tissue attached with Uhu gluestick and Kryloned. Airbrushed with Testors |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire | Build | 24-Jul-07 00:12 | |
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Slight modifications to kit, adjustable nose block and more authentic radiator and oil cooler. Built two of them, one Battle of Britian, the other Battle of France, captured. |
hjlittman | Scratch Built Gloster E28/39 | Build | 24-Jul-07 00:01 | |
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Starting Point. First find a good 3 view drawing to make plans from |
jgood | Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane | Flying | 23-Jul-07 21:52 | |
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So, the first two flights went OK. They were only short, one ending with a decent landing, the other with a landing on grass which broke a landing gear strut, easily repaired. |