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| kenm94591 | Sterling P-26A Peashooter | Parked | 14-Nov-19 19:12 |  |
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| Just got this off ebay for $10. It is 1:12 scale and does not have wood but all the plastic parts, decals and plans. When I finsih the current Dumas P-26 this will be the next build. Unlike the Dumas which is built and painted in the style of the prototype this one will be tradition blue and yellow. |
| kenm94591 | Dumas Kit #223, P-26 Peashooter | Parked | 21-May-19 20:03 |  |
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| After sanding the landing gear to size I then added 1/16” balsa to each side of the 1/4" balsa to get the correct size opening for the wheels. Cut another pattern from cardboard this time (actually it was from the chocolate covered cherry box from Christmas). Everything was screwed together again and using my dremel in my workstation with a drum sander I sanded out the wheel area. I then had to sand the 1/16” balsa to the correct shape. |
| kenm94591 | Dumas Kit #223, P-26 Peashooter | Build | 21-May-19 19:47 |  |
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| In order to get the landing gear identical I stole and idea from Poppy or John Oshust can’t remember which. I cut two patterns from .090” vinyl plastic of the landing gear as I was going to use one for the front and the other the back. I then cut three blocks of ¼” balsa put the patterns on the front and back of the balsa and drilled two holes for the screws and washers. Reason for three was I assumed one would be messed up and didn’t want to have to do everything again. My wife then cut the balsa to roughly the outline I wanted on the jigsaw. I then sanded everything to the pattern to get the final size. |
| kenm94591 | Dumas Kit #223, P-26 Peashooter | Build | 21-May-19 16:19 |  |
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| This is what I am looking for which is XP-936. I like the look and have decided to build this model as the original XP-936. |
| kenm94591 | Dumas Kit #223, P-26 Peashooter | Build | 21-May-19 16:14 |  |
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| This is the 3-view of the landing gear which is nothing like the plans. |
| kenm94591 | Dumas Kit #223, P-26 Peashooter | Build | 21-May-19 16:12 |  |
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| I have been stopped on the building of the motor for the last six weeks because I can not get the three set screws I need. Have been to 3 HomeDepos, Lowes and 4 Ace Hardware. They have been on order for last six weeks. I decided I needed to work on the landing gear and this is what the plans call for. |
