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| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 01-Feb-16 14:53 |  |
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| THis is my "proof of concept" test piece. As I mentioned aearlier, I've never built a covered wing before so I am trying out various methods of covering it. I have tried the dope/thinner covering method, the glue stick method and several mixes of water and water/alcohol to shrink the tissue, just to get comfortable with how to proceed. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 01-Feb-16 14:49 |  |
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| All of the wing bones and "N" struts done. Now I have to cut away the ailerons before final sanding and sealing. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 01-Feb-16 14:44 |  |
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| To carry on the conversation that DD started: The engine structure here was wrapped with 1/16" SOFT balsa. I edge-glued sheets together with Cyno then sprayed it down with WIndex, wrapped it around a piece of PVC pipe about the right diameter and let it dry overnight, The sheeting was CYno'd to the structure and trimmed. The front fairing was tacked to the fuselage, sprayed with Windex, then held in place with painters tape until dry (X 2 to get the other side). IT may be just my imagination, but the Windex seems to have just enough Ammonia in it to really relax the wood grain. |
| David Duckett | Berkeley Douglas F4D Skyray | Build | 01-Feb-16 08:29 |  |
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| Scale wheels for balsa models of planes made after WW1 are impossible to find unless you're building a Cub so I look for scale-like wheels. The big wheel is the standard Guillows 1 3/4" and will not be used as a 1 1/2" size is called for and they're on the way from the UK. The nose wheel is 1.25", a lightweight design with a nylon hub from China. You can find more wheels on Ebay by searching for "R/C aircraft wheels". 3 of the 1.25" wheels were just over $8. The balsa "tanks" were carved for the F-80 and may or may not be used here. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 31-Jan-16 20:34 |  |
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| Rudder bar all rigged and ready for installation. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 31-Jan-16 20:32 |  |
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| The rudder assembly comes next. |
