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| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:56 |  | | Views : 2080 | | Mock up |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:55 |  | | Views : 1952 | | Wing structure during building. THe ribs have sections of 'void' to save weight. This is the P-47 "N" version - with the clipped wing tips |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:53 |  | | Views : 2274 | | Although the plans don't call for it, I like to add balsa sheeting to the nose area. Typically, the planes need nose weight, and this provides a 'beefy' place to grab the planes while changing and winding rubber motors |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:47 |  | | Views : 2336 | | P-47 parts during construction |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:37 |  | | Views : 2078 | | Pop off wheel pants in place. I attached them also with short lengths of thread so I don't forget to pick them up from the grass. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:35 |  | | Views : 2055 | | The 1/32 ribs don't work in compression very well. |
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| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:34 |  | | Views : 2150 | | I stregthened the wing panel with the vertical grain 'webbing' between the spars |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:33 |  | | Views : 2223 | | Covering begins. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 19-Jun-07 08:32 |  | | Views : 2020 | | Hand drawn graphics on rudder |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 18-Jun-07 22:53 |  | | Views : 2064 | | The wheel pants are held in place by magnets. during landing, they 'pop' off and are laying next to the plane. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 18-Jun-07 22:51 |  | | Views : 2130 | | You think I would have learned by now. I think this one could have used more dihedral also. |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val" | Parked | 18-Jun-07 22:50 |  | | Views : 1939 | | Framework for the Diels Aichi VAL |
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