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| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 22-Jul-07 15:01 |  | | Views : 713 | | They started the canopy. Scratch building and detailing a plane from plans printed in 1942 is quite a challenge! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 20-Jul-07 20:57 |  | | Views : 728 | | Sasha works a bit of "over time" filing the seams on the completed bass wood rear fuselage, tomorrow yard work, Sunday rudder! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 20-Jul-07 17:32 |  | | Views : 731 | | 65 hours from the start, we have a fuselage skinned in aluminum and 1/32 basswood and the start of the horizontal stabilizer. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 19:21 |  | | Views : 749 | | Only "tree" pieces to go. Enough for today...finish tomorrow. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 16:47 |  | | Views : 993 | | Niki inspects the wood work with a polaroid filter to check the flaws. He sanded a bit just to see how the finishing process should proceed. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 19-Jul-07 15:06 |  | | Views : 778 | | When this dries the boys can start the last quater of the fuse..the right rear. |
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| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 13-Jul-07 19:08 |  | | Views : 687 | | Today's mission accomplished...two pieces, about two hours! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Flying | 13-Jul-07 17:16 |  | | Views : 726 | | Slow progress, but progress none the less. Their goal is to finish by October first! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 21:14 |  | | Views : 698 | | For us covering a plane with wood and Al is easier than tissue! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 21:07 |  | | Views : 782 | | "Niki, are we getting what Americans call a "WOODY"? "No Sasha, not unless we are building an early 1950's automobile! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 19:56 |  | | Views : 709 | | DD...I apologize for the fine "Crystal!" Niki and Sasha try to raise a toast to you. Question...Is the glass half full or half empty? |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 12-Jul-07 19:51 |  | | Views : 718 | | This is just a prototype to perfect a technique. Plastic sheeting of your choice, Al strips, bend to required shape, add additional trim. Easy and looks authentic! |
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