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| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 05-Sep-07 21:44 |  | | Views : 951 | | Close but not exactly like the "real thing". I hope to finish this plane by the end of the month. Next one... a kit...no scratch building. Sooo many planes, so little time! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 05-Sep-07 21:42 |  | | Views : 1025 | | Bitter sweet design victory. The canopy pops out, but als, does not slide open. Supprt rods in the wind screen are aSS caridiac wires from a close friend's chest! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 04-Sep-07 19:30 |  | | Views : 898 | | I fabricated and installed the rea canopy....same bottle. Worked too much. I was getting so impatient to finish that I almost screwed things up. That was the way I was as a kidling! Tomorrow, the center section then the trim. When finished it will be |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 04-Sep-07 14:05 |  | | Views : 864 | | Then plan is to permanently attach the canopy after the Mig is finally painted. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 04-Sep-07 14:03 |  | | Views : 974 | | The finger smudges on the plastic buff out, I thought they would be a problem. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 04-Sep-07 14:02 |  | | Views : 957 | | We plan to build the rear section next. Then fabricate the center. |
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| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Flying | 04-Sep-07 14:01 |  | | Views : 1004 | | I have been seeking the right water bottle to start the canopy. Found one on the street this AM. I laminated the plastic between two Al weling rods that I had rolled flat. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 03-Sep-07 16:58 |  | | Views : 899 | | The Al discs are scrap from the steel fabircating shop where I work part time. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 03-Sep-07 16:56 |  | | Views : 939 | | Who would have "thunk" A dollar motorcycle, $.50 per tire...economical! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 03-Sep-07 16:54 |  | | Views : 936 | | When I make the "skirts" the wheels will look fine. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 03-Sep-07 16:52 |  | | Views : 900 | | I started today's adventure wanting to cover the pit.... the motorcycle wheels distracted me. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 03-Sep-07 16:51 |  | | Views : 821 | | Jazzed the rims up a bit. I hope to make the wheel skirts/flaps tomorrow. The shock boot is from a flex drinking straw. |
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