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| Scratch Built Gloster E28/39 by hjlittman | | hjlittman | It has been flown. |
| bobgood | Well done! Any flight pics? | | hjlittman | None yet. I couldn't make the contest because of an injury. I did trimming flights in the back yard with 100 turns. It needed a little down and left thrust. It came out heavier than I wanted at 25.4 grams with a loop of 1/8" rubber in it. I decided to put 150 turns in it to test the trim and it tried to fly out of the yard. If I build another one it will have a stronger leading edge. The damage is from "stable flight into objects". Right now the winds in the area are gusting to 45 mph so I'll have to wait a few days to get some serious flights in. |
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| Tamiya m4a3e8 Sherman tank by BriandKilby | | BriandKilby | done painting and wash of Jim. |
| BriandKilby | Maybe you guys can help Jim and I? What is the difference and application of mineral spirits, acetone, and enamel thinner? What is white spirits? Thanks, Brian
| | bobgood | ASA far as I know Brian - enamel thinner is what it say's. Acetone - is a general "thinner" of most paints, and mineral spirits is (in my experience) is a general cleaner of paint brushes. Maybe some knowledgeable soul will enlighten us further! |
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| Scratch Built Percival Q6 by bobgood | | bsadonkill | Camouflage looks good, like the colors. Spirit of St Louis and a Fokker D-VIII? When did you do those? | | bobgood | Thanks Don - just a first coat, it needs two coats to fully cover, I am going to cut small acrylic pieces to "glaze" the canopy. | | bobgood | ...the Fokker DV111 was Jan 2024 (still waiting decoration etc. The Ryan was Sept. 2015. |
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| Scratch Built Percival Q6 by bobgood | | BriandKilby | Looks good gulled! | | bobgood | Thanks Brian - where are all our other model aircraft builders these days? | | BriandKilby | Probably flying planes if it’s not snowing. Lol. |
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| hjlittman |
Scratch Built Gloster E28/39 | Parked |
05-Mar-26 22:06 View Build Thread |
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| It has been flown. |
| hjlittman |
Scratch Built Gloster E28/39 | Build |
05-Mar-26 22:05 View Build Thread |
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| On the balance rig, no ballast! |
| hjlittman |
Scratch Built Gloster E28/39 | Build |
05-Mar-26 22:04 View Build Thread |
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| Inside of planked up cowl. |
| bobgood |
Scratch Built Percival Q6 | Parked |
02-Mar-26 14:10 View Build Thread |
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| bobgood |
Scratch Built Percival Q6 | Parked |
01-Mar-26 11:08 View Build Thread |
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| BriandKilby |
Tamiya m4a3e8 Sherman tank | Parked |
28-Feb-26 11:41 View Build Thread |
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| done painting and wash of Jim. |
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