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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 18-Jun-07 18:19 |  | | Views : 1854 | | Finishing up papering as well a repairing the the fuselage paper. The wing filets do not call for stiff paper filets as Guillows usually does, this Diels kit has the filet struture built into the frame so the filets are done during the normal paper and do |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 17-Jun-07 14:11 |  | | Views : 1885 | | The wing has been installed and the belly stringers have been glued in place. The number of stringers on the fuselage are so many that it almost looks like a DD construction, but not quite. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 16-Jun-07 18:48 |  | | Views : 1843 | | Aluminium tubing simulates the starter connection in the spinner. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 16-Jun-07 18:42 |  | | Views : 1766 | | I find that plastic screen obtained at home depot to be easily trimmed to fit into the air belly intake. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 16-Jun-07 18:35 |  | | Views : 933 | | With Diels kits you get plenty of sanding and shaping of parts, The spinner and the underbelly airscoop are both made up of layered balsa glued together. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 15-Jun-07 15:28 |  | | Views : 953 | | I use small fuel line to simulate the landing gear. It is extremely flexible and slips easily onto the landing gerar wire after it is bent. I've now got to add strips fo masking take to simulate the hydraulic ridges. |
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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 15-Jun-07 15:17 |  | | Views : 1263 | | The sleek shape of the "Frank" is finally taking shape. The Hayate (Hurricane) in the hands of an experienced pilot could out fly both the Musttang and Hellcat. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 15-Jun-07 15:09 |  | | Views : 1045 | | The engine cowling is built up with rings of balsa and was a bit of a job carvng and sanding to shape as well as cutting and shaping the air intake . You can see where the stringers must still be added to the fuselage. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 15-Jun-07 14:57 |  | | Views : 943 | | The major components are doped, sanded, and papered. The lower third of the fuselage will be papered after the wing has been added to the fuslelage and the l ower stringers are in place. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:52 |  | | Views : 1004 | | The center section of the wing and center section of the fuselage where the wing fits is extremely strong and after a little trimming the wing fits perfectly. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:41 |  | | Views : 1007 | | The balsa and the structure are lighter and much more fragile than building a Guilloes kit. Because of my hairy hands and thick fingers I've broken sections of stringers and had to replace them. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:34 |  | | Views : 1004 | | With a coat of dope and one sanding done the main components are tacked together with masking tape to see how it looks. |
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