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jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 07:04 | | Views : 1906 | kit decals and hand-drawn markings are added |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 07:01 | | Views : 1602 | White tissue is sprayed with Silver Design Arts 'floral' spray from a rattle can. |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:59 | | Views : 1744 | Yellow base tissue with black tissue stripes added with gluestick |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:58 | | Views : 1817 | Fuselage underbelly gets added after the covered wing is in place |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:57 | | Views : 1704 | Covering begins. This is white Esaki tissue from the kit, and yellow Esaki from the LHS |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:56 | | Views : 1652 | Mock up |
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jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:55 | | Views : 1524 | Wing structure during building. THe ribs have sections of 'void' to save weight. This is the P-47 "N" version - with the clipped wing tips |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:53 | | Views : 1786 | Although the plans don't call for it, I like to add balsa sheeting to the nose area. Typically, the planes need nose weight, and this provides a 'beefy' place to grab the planes while changing and winding rubber motors |
jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:47 | | Views : 1878 | P-47 parts during construction |
mattolson | Guillows Series 400 - Spitfire | Build | 19-Jun-07 19:57 | | Views : 2282 | Guillow bottom insignia same as top, but have not seen any authentic photos with such. Closest was fuselage type so I scanned those and wil make decals for bottom wings from side insignia. Hope the decal kit works! |
mattolson | Guillows Series 400 - Spitfire | Build | 19-Jun-07 19:53 | | Views : 2798 | |
mattolson | Guillows Series 400 - Spitfire | Build | 19-Jun-07 19:52 | | Views : 1987 | |
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