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Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 by NATOMike. Viewed 920 times.
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| NATOMike | 15-Jun-20 12:38 | | This is the first time I had to shape the leading edge. I used sandpaper, but should have used a knife/razor. |
| Don C | 15-Jun-20 14:47 | | Sandpaper works just fine. You'd probably have to sand it smooth after using a knife anyway. I use a small wood block a couple of inches wide and 4-5 long. It helps keep the line straight. It's looking good. If you run into a problem, look at some of the other builds. It helped me a lot . |
| NATOMike | 18-Jun-20 13:37 | | Hi Don C--good advice on looking at other builds. I worked out okay for my taste, but this build has been hard. I like the challenge, but I feel as if I am always missing something.
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| heywooood | 18-Jun-20 21:46 | | Hi Mike - nice work on the Stearman!
For what it's worth I only use sandpaper on a small block to shape my wings - just like Don. Never touch it with anything else. Starting with 80 grit and holding the block at the same angle as the tops of the ribs where they meet the LE and sanding from the center of the wing to the tip. First the tops then the bottom of the wing LE are sanded. Also you want to run the block the full length of the wing occasionally to keep everything even. Keep checking the LE for dips or flat spots and address those as you find them. DONT sand too deep - less is more but accuracy makes a better model |
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