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| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 21-Jun-12 05:41 |  | | Views : 1042 | | Instrument panel. .020 sheet styrene faceplate. |
| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 20-Jun-12 19:22 |  | | Views : 935 | | Don't trust plans! I built the fin as per the plans. When doing some color research tonignt I discovered that the A1E's fin makes a smooth transition to fuselage. Too late to fix without a major rework. UGH!! |
| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 20-Jun-12 15:51 |  | | Views : 1007 | | Fuselage primer coat, wing covered with medium grade silkspan. |
| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 18-Jun-12 01:35 |  | | Views : 1031 | | This is how I skin all my "metal skinned" models. |
| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 18-Jun-12 01:34 |  | | Views : 1044 | | Starting at spar, apply glue to every other stringer and trailing edge and to ribs at each end. Gently fold sheet over contour, pressing with both hands till it smoothly fits, then pin trailing edge till dry. |
| poppy | Dumas Kit #329, Skyraider AI-E | Build | 18-Jun-12 01:30 |  | | Views : 1009 | | Use a good grade 1/32" sheet balsa. cut to fit inside leading edge and overlapping trailing edge by 1/4", apply glue to l/e and pin sheet in place. Let dry about 30 min. |
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