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| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 10-Nov-21 21:24 |  | | Views : 239 | | This should be 1st . ready to go. Oven heated to 280. Let it heat for about 5 minutes, then move quickly. If it doesn't go all the way down over the mold, back in the oven for a longer time. It will flatten out and give you a second chance.. |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 10-Nov-21 21:18 |  | | Views : 247 | | Its helpful to mark where to cut before removing it from the form. I made 2 in case I messone up fitting or painting. |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 10-Nov-21 21:15 |  | | Views : 262 | | Cooled . Haad ro work a bit to get it off the form |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 06-Nov-21 20:38 |  | | Views : 254 | | Center is fairly easy. Always redrawing lines to keep a center. Hope this help[s, Ed. |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 06-Nov-21 20:16 |  | | Views : 260 | | Basic form finished. Front and rear will be ,hopefully cut to final shape after it's formed. dry |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 04-Nov-21 14:13 |  | | Views : 256 | | Edbecky - Here's the start to carvomg a mold for the canopy. I'll try to remember to post strps as I go so you can see them. |
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| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 04-Nov-21 14:10 |  | | Views : 255 | | Had to remove most of the former ahead of the cockpit. Now it fits where it should. Have to make a canopy before putting the 2 instrument panel in. lds |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 02-Nov-21 21:28 |  | | Views : 276 | | And the eyestrain, headache maker of the last couple of weeks |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 02-Nov-21 21:25 |  | | Views : 213 | | The cockpit cage almost done. |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 02-Nov-21 21:20 |  | | Views : 209 | | And the top.. KInd of hard to see, but it's the best of 3 trys.e |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 02-Nov-21 21:16 |  | | Views : 242 | | Just realized that I haven't posted since before I got sick, so here |
| Don C | Scratch Built Vultee BT-13 | Build | 21-Apr-21 15:46 |  | | Views : 454 | | Had to remove the rear cockpit instrument panel, but everything fits. Next move is to figure out how to put the instrument panels in - the interior has to go in first. but it's going to be, shall we say, interesting. |
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