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John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 22-Jul-07 19:33 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3670.jpg) | Views : 641 | We had to rip out the yoke over the seat and rebuild it to accomodate the sliding canopy. Worked a bit on theAl around the pit. Indented area will hold the gunsight. |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 22-Jul-07 15:01 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3664.jpg) | Views : 674 | They started the canopy. Scratch building and detailing a plane from plans printed in 1942 is quite a challenge! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 20-Jul-07 20:57 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3646.jpg) | Views : 681 | Sasha works a bit of "over time" filing the seams on the completed bass wood rear fuselage, tomorrow yard work, Sunday rudder! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 20-Jul-07 17:32 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3645.jpg) | Views : 681 | 65 hours from the start, we have a fuselage skinned in aluminum and 1/32 basswood and the start of the horizontal stabilizer. |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 19:21 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3634.jpg) | Views : 694 | Only "tree" pieces to go. Enough for today...finish tomorrow. |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 16:47 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3629.jpg) | Views : 943 | Niki inspects the wood work with a polaroid filter to check the flaws. He sanded a bit just to see how the finishing process should proceed. |
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John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 15:06 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3628.jpg) | Views : 727 | When this dries the boys can start the last quater of the fuse..the right rear. |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 13-Jul-07 19:08 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3591.jpg) | Views : 636 | Today's mission accomplished...two pieces, about two hours! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Flying | 13-Jul-07 17:16 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3590.jpg) | Views : 681 | Slow progress, but progress none the less. Their goal is to finish by October first! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 21:14 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3578.jpg) | Views : 659 | For us covering a plane with wood and Al is easier than tissue! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 21:07 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3577.jpg) | Views : 737 | "Niki, are we getting what Americans call a "WOODY"? "No Sasha, not unless we are building an early 1950's automobile! |
John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 19:56 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb100/3576.jpg) | Views : 660 | DD...I apologize for the fine "Crystal!" Niki and Sasha try to raise a toast to you. Question...Is the glass half full or half empty? |
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