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jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 20-Apr-12 19:16 |  |
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jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 20-Apr-12 19:14 |  |
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The lower rear fuselage is left unfinished until the wing is fitted. |
jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 20-Apr-12 19:12 |  |
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The fuselage is finally together, planked (ala DD) and rough sanded. |
jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 18-Apr-12 15:01 |  |
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Using a glue stick provides firm adhesion, but peelability. The plans called for 1/32 balsa for lightness but I used 1/16 for strength. |
jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 18-Apr-12 14:58 |  |
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Digging through my collection of decals I found the French roundels I needed from markings for a Frnch Ju 88 Bomber. |
jerry campbell | Scratch Built Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 18-Apr-12 14:55 |  |
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I then glue the printed images to 1/16th balsa and cut thm out. Of cours ribs and some others must be done twice. |