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rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Reference | 15-Mar-18 14:50 | |
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This is how I terminated the ends of the planks that met on the centerline. When attaching the planks, I applied a bead of thinned titebond glue to one mating edge with a small paintbrush the placed a dab of medium viscosity CA to each former and squeezed the planks tight and pinned them. The medium viscosity CA (gap-filling) gives you enough time to lay the plank on and pin it. If you don't dawdle :-) |
rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Reference | 15-Mar-18 14:41 | |
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The bevels are switched on alternating strips. I made some planks that were over 20 inches long for the P-47. |
rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Reference | 15-Mar-18 14:39 | |
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Here is the angle achieved for the planking. BTW, depending on how big of radius the former has, you can strip the balsa up to 3/8" wide. The piece shown is about 3/16" wide. |
rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Reference | 15-Mar-18 14:36 | |
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Gives you a cutting angle like such. |
rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Reference | 15-Mar-18 14:32 | |
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Anyway: Hot-glues a piece of 1/8" X 1/4" to the base of the balsa stripper. |
rayl | Scratch Built Grumman J2F Duck | Parked | 15-Mar-18 14:29 | |
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Yep, Spring time in NW Iowa. The deer are on the move. Totalled out the Camry last Sunday nite. |