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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 23:03 |  |
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| For the pilot's cradle, I cut up some small dia. wire to brace along the semi-vertical wood stained balsa strips. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 22:59 |  |
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| End result. Used small copper writing to simulate fuel line, ultra thin strips of scotch tape as metal hold-down tabs over the oil and fuel lines leaving enough to route through the plane to the fuel tank. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 22:55 |  |
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| For the carburetor I used a soda straw and a small ring from (again) an arts & crafts store. The small ring serves as a "lip" to the top of the carburetor. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 22:53 |  |
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| Using the small chains purchased at the arts & crafts store, glued the appropriate sized gears to small copper wiring used as a drive shaft |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 22:50 |  |
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| While at the local hobby store, also purchased various sized plastic gears |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 26-Jun-15 22:47 |  |
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| Just prior to gluing the cylinders I wrapped each with a thin slice of silkspan to give them a textured look. Also took a small 10mm (I think) dia, wire for the oil line. And used a couple of small slices of tape for the connection at the oil line as shown on the real engine. |
