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LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 28-Jun-17 16:30 | | Views : 349 | 22" Sig "Customaire" - Today's progress on the fin/rudder - all fitted and blocked up, ready for "double white gluing", as per Don Ross' treatise book "Rubber Powered Model Airplanes"(1988). First glue up all surfaces 65:35 glue:water mixture, let dry, then 90:10 glue:water for final attachment. I am pondering if I even need little gussets all over the model or not ... |
LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 28-Jun-17 16:27 | | Views : 390 | 22" Sig "Customaire" - Spent the day so far, photocopying sections of the plan, and light sanding (220 grit) all of the fuzz off of all of the sides of the "saw cut" stringers - 3/32" sq, 1/16"sq, 3/16" X 3/32", and 1/16" X 1/8" stripwood. After blowing off all of the sanding dust, I dragged each piece through my black cloth T-shirt, and I was amazed at how much sanding sawdust was still actually left on the wood. These laser-cut parts in this kit, don't seem to be as "laser-burned" that very dark brown color on the edges, as on other kits. I have heard that the way to get around that (from Dave Paul Cowell, I think), is to laser cut over glass. Anybody hear that before? I'm ready to start gluing now that all of my balsa is squeaky clean ... |
LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 25-Jun-17 11:23 | | Views : 335 | have a good chuckle at my overexuberant celebration !! LOL What a laugh! |
LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 25-Jun-17 11:22 | | Views : 319 | and a quick stop |
LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 25-Jun-17 11:21 | | Views : 314 | "greased landing" touchdown with no roll !! |
LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Cabinaire | Parked | 25-Jun-17 11:20 | | Views : 344 | maiden fllight to a "runway landing" on the artificial grass turf of the "pitch" of the Cricket Wicket |
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