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| David Duckett, Image # 2328 | 15 Jan 07 15:38 |
A little filler will make you feel a lot better. Trust your Grandpa! |
| David Duckett, Image # 2327 | 15 Jan 07 15:34 |
Main gear |
| David Duckett, Image # 2326 | 15 Jan 07 15:33 |
Make a few careful cuts, break off the excess, sand and trim until you can't see the red.. |
| David Duckett, Image # 2325 | 15 Jan 07 15:30 |
Outline the part with a pen, score around edges lightly with knife,..... |
| David Duckett, Image # 2324 | 15 Jan 07 15:27 |
Fill plastic with filler, make impression for wire. When dry addd a few drops of CA. Sand smooth. |
| David Duckett, Image # 2323 | 15 Jan 07 15:24 |
Thin paint and gravity. The balsa centers add 1/8" to the width. |
| David Duckett, Image # 2322 | 15 Jan 07 15:22 |
One way to do a difficult cut. one prick at a time. Sorry. ;-) |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 2307 | 12 Jan 07 21:25 |
| Thanks guys!!It will be as close to aluminum as I can get and it will NOT be the Enola Gay. |
| moostang51, Comment for image # 2307 | 12 Jan 07 20:23 |
| Beautiful craftsmanship. Have you decided on a paint scheme yet? Just sit back and look at it. AAHHHHH....... |
| cdwheatley, Comment for image # 2307 | 12 Jan 07 15:53 |
| Superb job David! |
| David Duckett, Image # 2307 | 12 Jan 07 14:38 |
Covering is complete. It weighs 11.2 oz right now |
| David Duckett, Image # 2306 | 12 Jan 07 14:36 |
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| David Duckett, Image # 2305 | 12 Jan 07 14:35 |
The plastic tail cone is glued on and smoothed into the fuselage before covering. |
| jgood, Comment for image # 2304 | 12 Jan 07 10:46 |
| How much does this weigh at the moment David? Those nacelles look excellent. |
| David Duckett, Image # 2304 | 12 Jan 07 07:56 |
Covering the fuselage |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 2275 | 07 Jan 07 08:09 |
| Yes, there are mountains in all directions and you can see for over 60 miles. |
| lenard, Comment for image # 2275 | 06 Jan 07 23:36 |
| Thats gorgeous, is that the view from your place? |
| David Duckett, Image # 2278 | 06 Jan 07 21:35 |
This is after the 1st application of filler. It will be lightly sanded and a 2nd one added as needed. Some seams require more filler than others. |
| David Duckett, Image # 2277 | 06 Jan 07 21:31 |
Now add the filler with your finger and..... |
| David Duckett, Image # 2276 | 06 Jan 07 21:30 |
This strip of 1/16" just inside the plastic piece provides a base for the filler to come. |
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