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hjlittman | Guillows Series 300 - Cessna 170 | Build | 09-Sep-07 18:28 | |
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Tissue on. Stab and rudder pinned down while shrinking to eliminate warps, Wing tissue shrunk with a 1/16 inch wedge under trailing edge of tip rib to build in washout. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 300 - Cessna 170 | Build | 09-Sep-07 18:26 | |
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Detail of nose modifications, Front of plastic cowl was cut off by rotating it, on it's back on the board, against an Exacto blade attached to a wooden block of the right height. Cowl front filled with balsa. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 300 - Cessna 170 | Build | 09-Sep-07 18:19 | |
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Wing reinforcements are lengths of bamboo barbeque skewers. Wings are lightened, rib holes done with paper punch, trailing edges cut down on inside edges. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 300 - Cessna 170 | Build | 09-Sep-07 18:16 | |
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Cessna 170 parts ready for covering. Please excuse low-res images. I had to resurrect an old camera. My Nikon was stolen. |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Flying | 12-Aug-07 10:23 | |
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Yes, it does fly. It's not spectacular but has done 19 seconds. Reaction of one person at the field when told it was a Guillow's 500 series Stuka, "Now I've seen it. Pigs can fly!" |
hjlittman | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Parked | 12-Aug-07 10:19 | |
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The little paint on this model is all Testor's Acryl. |