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John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 15-Jan-09 13:45 | | Views : 649 | The feathers covered. I used DD's favorite method. Wet tissue and nitrate dope. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 15-Jan-09 13:44 | | Views : 661 | Empennage....trimmed, edges sanded, and sealed. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 14-Jan-09 20:46 | | Views : 743 | Empennage framed. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Parked | 14-Jan-09 20:43 | | Views : 671 | Bending some lumbar to form the feathers. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 14-Jan-09 13:12 | | Views : 731 | Heavy duty metal LG, like the mail plane versions of a DH-4. Off to post a packet to DD! |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 14-Jan-09 13:10 | | Views : 678 | Mail palanes had beefed up metal LG, moved forward to the nose. This mail plane now has it also. |
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John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 14-Jan-09 13:08 | | Views : 696 | These wheels are destined for the "Magic Box" Williams Bros. wheels are on the way. Slightly larger diameter with balloon tires. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 13-Jan-09 17:50 | | Views : 726 | LG next. The LG on mail planes was beefed up. Larger wheels and ballon tires. The whole structure was made heavy duty and it was moved forward to avoid nose over landings. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 13-Jan-09 17:47 | | Views : 714 | Some paint and some details. Radiator pipe and cap, simulated air louvers. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 12-Jan-09 20:43 | | Views : 602 | I also managed the 1st coat of paint, no pix, it is drying. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 12-Jan-09 20:41 | | Views : 668 | Spent a good part of today fabricating and mounting the exhaust system. |
John M Oshust | Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4 | Build | 11-Jan-09 21:57 | | Views : 631 | Radiator installed, two coats of filler and the second coat of sealer. |
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