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| hjlittman | HJL Models Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 11-Apr-20 01:08 |  |
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| This is what the first cut looks like. There have been some detail changes since this picture. The stringers aren't on it in the photo because parts of it were stuffed with styrofoam to make patterns for molds of the composite parts. If the compsite material I am working with doesn't work out for production the molded parts will be styrene. I'm going old school with styrofoam and plaster for the patterns because I don't have a 3-D printer. The kit will have a scale stabilizer and a 120% oversize "flying" stabilizer. This one looks as though it will fly fine with the scale one. The P-6E, like most biplanes, flies fine with a scale stabilizer. More to come! |
| hjlittman | HJL Models Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 11-Apr-20 01:02 |  |
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| You've never build a wing like this but it reproduces the peculiar dihedral of the 520. In this photo there us no glue on anything but the three center section ribs and the wing tips glued to the trailing edges. It's easier than it looks. |
| hjlittman | HJL Models Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 11-Apr-20 00:57 |  |
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| With the ingerlocking side keels it builds straight as long as you start on a level building board. a level building board. |
| hjlittman | HJL Models Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 11-Apr-20 00:55 |  |
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| The right angle tools to install the formers in left side of the fuselage are part of the kit. |
| hjlittman | HJL Models Dewoitine D.520 | Build | 11-Apr-20 00:54 |  |
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| I have another kit in the works, a Dewoitine D.520. It will be released in June along with the P-6E. They are 1:16 scale and use the same construction techniques, all laser cut and interlocking. |
| hjlittman | HJL Models P-6E Hawk | Build | 09-Feb-20 16:10 |  |
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| And, yes, it builds straight! |
