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Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 01-Jun-09 10:30 | |
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Closeup of the sheet. I intended for the wheels to have relieve via a deep etch. On this sheet, the balsa is only etched on the surface. If they can't deep etch the wood, I'll switch to plastic for some of the parts. That's what I used to make the engine fins on my Piper. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:59 | |
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My intent at this point is to only build a half model, to make sure everything fits together. I'll be making adjustments during that build. The first full models will go to Poppy and Ted, or FrwyFlyr, who has been a tremendous help as you'll see in upcoming photos. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:57 | |
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After a while, things can get pretty messy. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:56 | |
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It's starting to show its shape. The tan lines replicate stringers. I'm trying to see if all the notches will line up correctly. So far, pretty good. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:55 | |
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A screen capture during the development process. Adobe Illustrator is not a CAD program. It only works in 2-D. The colors are only used to help me keep track of the various sections: wings, fuselage, cockpit, etc. I think on my next kit, I'll try a 3-D program. That may help with some of the figuring and head scratching I went through this time. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:52 | |
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This drawing has been very helpful to understand some details not readily apparent from my other sources. This is from the Grumman Ironworks book. |