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raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:21
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Even though I struck out on my quest for Nitrate dope in SF, I did find this pure cotton 3/0 machine thread. It is supposed to absorb aliphatic glue better than other (rayon) threads.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:18
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Next, laid some 50# bond paper over the parchament. I think that next time I will use standard 20# paper. Can you see where I'm heading?
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:17
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Covered the face of the board with parchament paper to prevent glue sticking to it.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:15
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I feel like a cobbler. Small brads driven into the edge of the board at every other 3/32" mark.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:12
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Defaced the fine looking board with some lines: 3/32" on both faces.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild10-Feb-16 11:11
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Fine looking piece of board,eh? Lets see what I can do with it.
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raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild07-Feb-16 12:51
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SO, I make the two hour trip to Sioux Falls yesterday to take the wife to a Mall and I can visit the one Hobby Shop that is still open within a 150 mile radius. TUrns out that there is nice young guy managing it now but when I pointed out that he was out of Nitrate Dope, he wanted to know if that was a brand name or the name of it's manufacturer (sigh). We are truly dinosaurs. At least Drodak & Sig are still around.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild05-Feb-16 14:45
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another shot of the assembledge.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild05-Feb-16 14:44
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Took some time to assemble the bones today and check the fit everything.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianReference02-Feb-16 13:05
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BTW. Weather Report for NW Iowa: 10-14" wet snow & 30-50 MPH winds. At least teh Darn Caucuses are over and evrybody has moved on.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild01-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.
raylScratch Built Loening OL-8 AmphibianBuild01-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.
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