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| John Cooper | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 30-Aug-12 10:36 |  | | Views : 1672 | | In the nose is a Gizmo-Geezerr prop assembly http://www.gizmogeezer.com/pfw.htm This devices allows for easy thrust adjustments, via 3 small screws. |
| John Cooper | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 30-Aug-12 10:30 |  | | Views : 1380 | | The underside shows the built-in left aileron deflection. For low wing war birds like this, this (or a drag flap) is essential to keep the plane from spiralling to the left. |
| John Cooper | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 30-Aug-12 10:27 |  | | Views : 1242 | | This dive bomber is built for rubber powered flying and came in at a reasonable 71g, without rubber. |
| John Cooper | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 30-Aug-12 10:25 |  | | Views : 1412 | | I covered the model with domestic green tissue. Before applying the tissue, I chalked the underside with dark gray. This made the green more drab, and more opaque. |
| John Cooper | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Build | 30-Aug-12 10:22 |  | | Views : 1352 | | This is a Dumas kit 315 Aichi Type 99 "Val". JAMES could you please add this aircraft type. I built the wings with removable outer panels. Here the bottom is tissue covered but not shrunken. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:37 |  | | Views : 1941 | | Pop off wheel pants in place. I attached them also with short lengths of thread so I don't forget to pick them up from the grass. |
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| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:35 |  | | Views : 1877 | | The 1/32 ribs don't work in compression very well. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:34 |  | | Views : 2006 | | I stregthened the wing panel with the vertical grain 'webbing' between the spars |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:33 |  | | Views : 2080 | | Covering begins. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:32 |  | | Views : 1863 | | Hand drawn graphics on rudder |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 18-Jun-07 22:53 |  | | Views : 1906 | | The wheel pants are held in place by magnets. during landing, they 'pop' off and are laying next to the plane. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 18-Jun-07 22:51 |  | | Views : 1985 | | You think I would have learned by now. I think this one could have used more dihedral also. |
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