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| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:58 |  | | Views : 3831 | | Fuselage underbelly gets added after the covered wing is in place |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:57 |  | | Views : 4550 | | Covering begins. This is white Esaki tissue from the kit, and yellow Esaki from the LHS |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:56 |  | | Views : 3781 | | Mock up |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:55 |  | | Views : 3969 | | Wing structure during building. THe ribs have sections of 'void' to save weight. This is the P-47 "N" version - with the clipped wing tips |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:53 |  | | Views : 4344 | | Although the plans don't call for it, I like to add balsa sheeting to the nose area. Typically, the planes need nose weight, and this provides a 'beefy' place to grab the planes while changing and winding rubber motors |
| jernst | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt | Parked | 20-Jun-07 06:47 |  | | Views : 3706 | | P-47 parts during construction |
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