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jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 19-Apr-09 20:38 | | Views : 649 | I'm starting to fill with pieces around to cockpit and nose ala DD. It sure makes working in these areas much easier. Sure got a lot of dust to make. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 19-Apr-09 20:35 | | Views : 604 | |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 19-Apr-09 20:34 | | Views : 636 | |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 19-Apr-09 20:33 | | Views : 601 | Assemblies are tacked together to see what it looks like. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 16-Apr-09 20:04 | | Views : 580 | Making a copy of the plans so they can be cut into smaller more easily worked pieces. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 16-Apr-09 20:01 | | Views : 612 | Lots of parts to cut, but it went quickly, very good wood. |
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jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 14-Apr-09 21:00 | | Views : 581 | Not only does it work extremely well but it only cost a $1.19 my local independant hardware, who sells them to remove paint from glass. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 14-Apr-09 20:56 | | Views : 607 | The single edge blade is smaller and seems to stay sharper far longer than an exacto blade with much less tearing of the balsa former. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 14-Apr-09 20:51 | | Views : 593 | I've been using a single edge razor blade holder to cut notches into the formers. It hold the blade firm and allows you to cut a notch quickly and cleanly. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 14-Apr-09 14:20 | | Views : 711 | I have found that I prefer the No 2 knife with a No 2 blade when cutting parts from the print wood sheets. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Parked | 14-Apr-09 14:12 | | Views : 732 | I usually try to find a detailed 3/4/view and circle in red those details I want to pay attention to or add to the model like the pitot tube or trim tabs. |
jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #41, Mitsubishi J2M3 Radien "Jack" | Build | 14-Apr-09 14:09 | | Views : 721 | My references mostly came off the web. |
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