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| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 38971 | 29 Jun 17 21:22 |
| Librarian. Book. Highlight. Read. What are you talking about?? |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38971 | 29 Jun 17 18:06 |
Some progress on the Customaire. The fin/rudder is all "double-glued up" with white glue as per Don Ross' Treatise book "Rubber Powered Model Airplanes", which I had signed out from the Library, read it, highlighted it , made pencil notes all over it, then ordered a new book, and went back to the Library to give them the new book, got heck from the Librarian, but she eventually let me exchange it, but charged me $2.60 for having to switch over the cover and bar codes info ... I am going all out and double gluing and bracing up everything with small 1/16" balsa planks |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38962 | 28 Jun 17 16:30 |
22" Sig "Customaire" - Today's progress on the fin/rudder - all fitted and blocked up, ready for "double white gluing", as per Don Ross' treatise book "Rubber Powered Model Airplanes"(1988). First glue up all surfaces 65:35 glue:water mixture, let dry, then 90:10 glue:water for final attachment. I am pondering if I even need little gussets all over the model or not ... |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38961 | 28 Jun 17 16:27 |
22" Sig "Customaire" - Spent the day so far, photocopying sections of the plan, and light sanding (220 grit) all of the fuzz off of all of the sides of the "saw cut" stringers - 3/32" sq, 1/16"sq, 3/16" X 3/32", and 1/16" X 1/8" stripwood. After blowing off all of the sanding dust, I dragged each piece through my black cloth T-shirt, and I was amazed at how much sanding sawdust was still actually left on the wood. These laser-cut parts in this kit, don't seem to be as "laser-burned" that very dark brown color on the edges, as on other kits. I have heard that the way to get around that (from Dave Paul Cowell, I think), is to laser cut over glass. Anybody hear that before? I'm ready to start gluing now that all of my balsa is squeaky clean ... |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38931 | 25 Jun 17 21:49 |
| And this one really shows the height of the plane compared to the trees. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38939 | 25 Jun 17 21:46 |
| I like this shot the best. My inspiration for this "stop motion" slide show, was from this amazing 3 1/2 minute video by Tom Grigas of his 18" Albatross - the model assembles all by itself for the build, and he flies it at the end and lands on a sidewalk. Here is the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGNn8k6KIt4
- really cool !! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38933 | 25 Jun 17 21:44 |
| Thanks James ! |
| jgood, Comment for image # 38933 | 25 Jun 17 13:40 |
| Nice in-flight pic! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38938 | 25 Jun 17 11:30 |
| things are looking good ... |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38939 | 25 Jun 17 11:28 |
| the Spit and Hurri replica warplanes in Jackson Park in Windsor Ontario Canada, in the background, are anxiously watching this "fledgling" |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38933 | 25 Jun 17 11:26 |
| a large portion of the flight was missed - my retired schoolteacher buddy Andrew lost it for a few seconds - but that is Ok - he wants to film again |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38922 | 25 Jun 17 11:24 |
| never thought it would land on the runway |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38942 | 25 Jun 17 11:23 |
have a good chuckle at my overexuberant celebration !! LOL What a laugh! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38941 | 25 Jun 17 11:22 |
and a quick stop |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38940 | 25 Jun 17 11:21 |
"greased landing" touchdown with no roll !! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38939 | 25 Jun 17 11:20 |
maiden fllight to a "runway landing" on the artificial grass turf of the "pitch" of the Cricket Wicket |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38938 | 25 Jun 17 11:17 |
turning into "final approach" |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38937 | 25 Jun 17 11:17 |
descending on base leg |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38936 | 25 Jun 17 11:16 |
traveling on "base leg" |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38935 | 25 Jun 17 11:15 |
sighting in on "key area" |
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