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| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 08-Feb-15 20:52 |  | | Views : 698 | | After a bit of this and a tad of that me thinks we have a decent hybrid. Sure would like to have an original color photo to act as a guide. I must remember that the only concrete references for both structure and color are photographs. All other painted or printed illustrations, most models, mine included, are renditions, abstract interpretations from the builders “noodle”! When the joy of opening a box of sticks and sheets of wood fails to give you the feeling of “Making something from nothing”, you know its time to find another hobby!!! Gee this tooth is a pain in the asp! |
| Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:09 |  | | Views : 955 | | Needs finishing touches, but I think it's too big. I'm open for suggestions. |
| Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:06 |  | | Views : 910 | | Hmmmm. |
| Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:05 |  | | Views : 844 | |
| Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:03 |  | | Views : 884 | | Couldn't find prop hubs anywhere, so here goes. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 07-Feb-15 17:57 |  | | Views : 769 | | Slow day here today. Gumby fired the Vickers and the recoil vibration was excessive. A diagonal metal brace was installed and the vibratory problem is resolved. |
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| rayl | Scratch Built Consolidated XF-92A | Build | 07-Feb-15 13:40 |  | | Views : 1022 | | Dosen't look like a full 2 days work does it? BTW; when I said that I was machining the parts, it was all done with standard, i.e. full size, turning gouges and machinist files to work down to the final size. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Consolidated XF-92A | Build | 07-Feb-15 13:37 |  | | Views : 1161 | | Drilling the center of the tire out. (Looks like a shot from Fine Woodworking doesn't it?) |
| rayl | Scratch Built Consolidated XF-92A | Build | 07-Feb-15 13:36 |  | | Views : 961 | | Turning the wheels out of Basswood on the lathe. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Consolidated XF-92A | Build | 07-Feb-15 13:34 |  | | Views : 991 | | While I'm waiting for the Gloss White paint to dry: I always try to let white sit for a least a week before I touch it, I started to work on the Landing gear. The progression from left-tp-right: (1) Cut out the shape on the jig-saw, (2) establish the shape of the tire on the lathe, (3) drill the hub hole out to finish the tire, (4) machine the hub to size out of "black" PVC pipe, (5) machine the Hub disc out of 3/16" plexi. The Nose Gear yoke above was assembled during our last snowstorm, all out of styrene. |
| lukebozek1 | West Wings Hawker Sea Fury FB11 | Build | 07-Feb-15 10:53 |  | | Views : 1860 | | I still like the tissue although I probably could have sheeted the entire bottom. |
| lukebozek1 | West Wings Hawker Sea Fury FB11 | Build | 07-Feb-15 10:52 |  | | Views : 1794 | | Ready for the paint shop, almost |
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