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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (51 in total) :  <<   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   >>  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:49 Views : 646 If you can look (zoom) carefully, I managed to open up the thin strip. Had to use a pair of tweezers to help. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:46 Views : 627 This is where trial and error comes in and eyeballing is used. I carefully cut an extra thin strip along the folded edge of the paper, knowing that when I open it, the strip will be doubled in width. Don't want it too wide, or too thin. As Goldilocks would say, "Jes' about right." Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:42 Views : 652 For the metal borders surrounding the wing walk, this is where a bit of "outside the box" imagination comes in. I use a standard black white sheet of 81/2x11 sized paper folded in half. The fold of the paper will be used to form a "ridge" along the metal strip. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:38 Views : 680 Carefully checking each strip for appropriate size and then supergluing them into place. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:35 Views : 624 This might appear a bit redundant, but carefully cutting the wet-n-dry sandpaper for the lower wing walk Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:26 Views : 711 Using wet-n-dry sandpaper for the wing walk. This is to get that "textured" non slip look Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 17:04 Views : 973 Cockpit coaming and other goodies Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 17:03 Views : 894 Cockpit coaming and other goodies Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Parked 03-Jul-15 21:38 Views : 1012 There you have it. The engine has lots of character and highlights one of the main focal points of a radial engined biplane. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 03-Jul-15 21:35 Views : 768 As you can see, the copper exhaust really stands out, despite it supposedly being "hidden" behind the cylinders. The "bling" factor really plays out here. The intake manifold will also be added. The intake manifolds were painted black for added contrast. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 03-Jul-15 21:32 Views : 800 Each cylinder was first set in its "mounting base" made from paper and beads and then the whole assembly epoxied onto the plastic crankcase Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 03-Jul-15 21:29 Views : 745 After each cylinder was epoxied in place, I cut a small section of slightly thick copper wiring and bent it to shape to simulate the exhaust. It was epoxied into place. The spark plug wiring was simply superglued. I purposely left the copper wiring in its natural state as sometimes exhaust pipes can take on various burnt hues of colors that closely resembles well, copper. Page (51 in total) :  <<   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   >>  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]