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| heywooood, Comment for image # 41393 | 19 Sep 19 21:35 |
| if anyone is curious about what scale this is - it works out to somewhere between 1/17" to 1/18" scale, based on the 35' wingspan of the real Champ vs the 24" span of the model kit.
This is why the same floats that work on the 1/24th scale DHc2 Beaver work with the much smaller Aeronca - the difference in scale makes it possible. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41388 | 19 Sep 19 00:22 |
| thanks, Ed - it's still on the bench but it is turning out a bit better than I thought it would. Still quite a lot to do yet. Details etc.. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41393 | 19 Sep 19 00:17 |
| I've added the intermediate wing strut supports and also added the step rails to the float struts. I carved the oar but have yet to fabricate the brackets for it that mount to the float.
I have a single rudder attached to the left float per typical reference pics but still need to rig it to the aircraft rudder. |
| heywooood, Image # 41393 | 19 Sep 19 00:12 |
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| edbecky, Comment for image # 41388 | 19 Sep 19 00:02 |
| I really like this one! |
| heywooood, Image # 41388 | 18 Sep 19 12:51 |
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| heywooood, Image # 41387 | 18 Sep 19 12:50 |
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| kenm94591, Comment for image # 41383 | 17 Sep 19 15:27 |
| Looking good. Have not had a chance to view all the new youtube vids that you updated. |
| heywooood, Image # 41383 | 16 Sep 19 19:49 |
couple coats of paint on her at last |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41377 | 16 Sep 19 19:23 |
| I've been having problems with my laptop, which is what I use to upload the videos..it's this whole windows 10 thing that I wont go into here.
Soon though I should have something up on the channel |
| kenm94591, Comment for image # 41377 | 16 Sep 19 13:27 |
| Very nice. Have not seen an update on your YouTube build.
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| edbecky, Comment for image # 41377 | 15 Sep 19 10:12 |
| Very nice. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 41377 | 15 Sep 19 08:47 |
| Nice! That looks like real bush pilot!! |
| heywooood, Image # 41377 | 14 Sep 19 21:51 |
finally able to stand her up on the floats |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41325 | 31 Aug 19 17:37 |
| thanks, Xanadu - your Dauntless build is one I like to revisit. That would be the prewar color scheme I would apply to it also - if I ever get around to building one |
| Xanadu, Comment for image # 41325 | 29 Aug 19 06:31 |
| Looking good |
| Don C, Comment for image # 41327 | 24 Aug 19 14:34 |
| Thanks. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 41328 | 23 Aug 19 18:52 |
| Much more professional than my Cardboard box. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41328 | 23 Aug 19 18:46 |
| here you can see how the ends are notched and 'lip' joined to the base board - but they don't have to be done this way |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 41327 | 23 Aug 19 18:43 |
| Don - the base is actually 3/4" pine x 4" x 5-1/4" L
the ends are made from 1/4" thick balsa sheet stock in two different heights due to the 'step' on the Widgeon's hull. One is 1-1/2" tall and the other 1-1/4" tall x 3" wide
The notches are 3/8" deep and lined with felt.
I used 1/4" dowel as corner posts to add strength.
The end boards are notched 1/8" along the bottom edges and glued to both the top and the ends of the base. |
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