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Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Reference | 19-Feb-15 15:02 | | Views : 483 | David, this was the flock last September. The winter has thinned their ranks, probably with the help of the coyotes, fox, cougar and bears. Then there are the fly-ins.: eagles, turkey buzzards, ravens magpies. Interesting to watch. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Reference | 19-Feb-15 09:48 | | Views : 535 | You're a very nice person, David. We make the coyotes catch their own. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 16-Feb-15 15:06 | | Views : 524 | Last step yesterday evening. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 16-Feb-15 15:04 | | Views : 500 | All that and they hardly show! There's a lot more room in the real thing. Know they retract forward, but I just don't see how they made them fit. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 16-Feb-15 14:59 | | Views : 501 | Finally found some good reference photos and this is my streamlined version of a pretty complicated gear system. If you don't know aboutit, look at www.cybermodeler.com. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 16-Feb-15 14:52 | | Views : 492 | Ready for install |
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Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 16-Feb-15 14:51 | | Views : 404 | Interesting tailwheel on this one. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 15-Feb-15 11:35 | | Views : 489 | Brian, this is the progression on the props. Couldn't find wooden ones small enough. Total diameter is 5 1/8" There was more "clean up" after this shot and may be some more later. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 14-Feb-15 11:04 | | Views : 526 | Looks better now |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Reference | 14-Feb-15 11:00 | | Views : 456 | Neighbors came over for breakfast |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:09 | | Views : 565 | Needs finishing touches, but I think it's too big. I'm open for suggestions. |
Don C | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Plan #59, Curtiss C-46 Commando | Build | 08-Feb-15 09:06 | | Views : 537 | Hmmmm. |
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