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Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando by Don C. Viewed 550 times.
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Don C27-Feb-15 10:47
Don C27-Feb-15 10:48
Almost fledged out.
rayl27-Feb-15 11:01
Man, that's a lot of lumber. Got a color scheme chosen yet?
julinick27-Feb-15 11:17
That's awesome Don. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!
John M Oshust27-Feb-15 13:51
Now the fun work starts...sweet
Don C28-Feb-15 00:19
Rayl- It's going to be the one my uncle flew to England in '44 - OD over gray. It's all fun, well maybe not infilling. Question for you guys: what do you use to keep the wheels on the LG?
rayl28-Feb-15 10:08
Several options come to mind: If you don't need to have the wheels turn, glue them to the shaft. If you want the wheels to turn: Solder a small washer onto a piece of tubing that fits into your axle, CA that piece into your axle and add a detail piece to the cover up the washer. Are you going to lay some Silkspan over it, ala David, before painting?
BriandKilby28-Feb-15 10:39
I add a little bit of green testors wood/metal glue to the end of the wire, it keeps it in place, but isn't to appealing, but it works.
Don C28-Feb-15 14:55
Thanks for the ideas. rayl, your idea of the washer is the closest to what I have been trying to figure out. Needs to be almost part of the wheel. Already covered with silkspan and at least 4 coats of dope after. Needs a few more details before paint.
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