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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Guillows Series 800 - B-25 Mitchell	Build	16-Jun-07 05:42
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Props will be installed later this morning.
David Duckett	Guillows Series 800 - B-25 Mitchell	Build	16-Jun-07 05:39
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moostang51	Guillows Series 2000 - B-24 Liberator	Build	15-Jun-07 18:42
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Lots of trial fitting onto stabilizer before shaping but fit is perfect. Going to use the pre-built moveable rear rudder assemly and the cardboard overlays so panel lines can be used as per plan. Only thing, should have doped the stabilizer prior to multi
moostang51	Guillows Series 2000 - B-24 Liberator	Build	15-Jun-07 18:35
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New carved rudder. Starts as a 1/2 stock. First cut through notch for stabilizer then lots of shaping and sanding. Used the Guillows plan for final profile.
jerry campbell	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank"	Build	15-Jun-07 15:28
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I use small fuel line to simulate the landing gear. It is extremely flexible and slips easily onto the landing gerar wire after it is bent. I've now got to add strips fo masking take to simulate the hydraulic ridges.
jerry campbell	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank"	Build	15-Jun-07 15:17
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The sleek shape of the "Frank" is finally taking shape. The Hayate (Hurricane) in the hands of an experienced pilot could out fly both the Musttang and Hellcat.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
jerry campbell	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank"	Build	15-Jun-07 15:09
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The engine cowling is built up with rings of balsa and was a bit of a job carvng and sanding to shape as well as cutting and shaping the air intake . You can see where the stringers must still be added to the fuselage.
jerry campbell	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank"	Build	15-Jun-07 14:57
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The major components are doped, sanded, and papered. The lower third of the fuselage will be papered after the wing has been added to the fuslelage and the l ower stringers are in place.
jernst	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #39, Aichi D3A1 "Val"	Parked	15-Jun-07 13:55
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Diels Aichi D3A1 'Val'; 24 in span - with major wing panel 'flexing' under tissue compression
jernst	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk	Parked	15-Jun-07 13:54
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Diels P-40B Warhawk; 18.5 in
jernst	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #40, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt	Parked	15-Jun-07 13:52
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Diels Republic P-47N; 20.25 in
jernst	Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #34, Douglas SBD Dauntless	Parked	15-Jun-07 13:42
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Diels SBD Dauntless; 20.75 in

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