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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Sig 1/3 Scale Spacewalker

    The gear on my 1/3 scale Super Cub was assembled from parts in the kit and was silver brazed using a propane torch. I can take a photo of the plans if you like if you wanted to scale it own. Wing looks great.
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Pulled the trigger for the avionics package, FrSky RB25 redundancy bus and three R6 receivers. A receiver will be mounted in each wing tip and one in the vertical fin. Thought I would buy these now before the tariffs kick in, the prices are unchanged currently.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Right wing is in the bag!
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    My windshield is removable so there is nothing there. It is screwed along the top, bottom and sides, it's not going anywhere.
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Vacuum makes the glue foam more rigorously. If you think clamping is good, vacuum is way better, it makes the little bubbles in the foam bigger. I roll the glue on the skins and sprayed the outer surface of the skins with ammonia to help the bend. How would you handle the the carbon tissue?
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Hey I found a 20 yard roll of 3/4 ounce glass in the rafters with the carbon tissue that I didn't know a had. Need to do a few test pieces to determine what glass i will use the glass the wings, .56, .75.or 1.5. each wing is about 1 1/4 square yard. Don't forget the vacuum.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Screws and an aluminum strip.
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Came out of the bag real nice. The fiberglass wing tip is also shown.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    It took 20 - 3" x 36" sheets of balsa to make the skins for the left wing. The black is 0.2 ounce carbon tissue. I read about it on a web site many years ago and sounded like a good idea, I found it at the Toledo show. I have read recently that it might add much but I had it anyway so I...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Sig 1/3 Scale Spacewalker

    Balsa USA shows $498 for 1/4 scale gear, sounds like $185 is a real bargain. Eat baloney for a month!
  11. TonyHallo

    News Giant fantasy

    Welcome aboard Shatoby. sorry I've never heard of the Giant Fantasy.
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The left wing is ready for skins, the right inner panel need the third rib installed and then it can be married to the outer panel. Will start gluing skins today, have some business to take care of so I don't expect to get too far but who knows?
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Sig 1/3 Scale Spacewalker

    Will the Cub gear go on the Spacewalker?
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The wing tube stuck in the socket on the above wing panel. I was able to get the socket out and start over. I left the wing tube and the parchment paper in the wing tube when I glued the second socket in, this worked well. This inner panel is now complete with the foam and third rib...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Fitting the landing gear blocks and wing tube socket. The socket is two layers of 4 ounce cloth. Once the first rib sets up, will fit the foam in and add the second rib. I forgot about the servo wire tube. Might start making the skins soon.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    If you are wondering, it's probably too much! Cut the wing tube socket holes and finished cutting the inner panel airfoil shapes. Tomorrow will work on the landing gear blocks and support ribs. Maybe put in a servo wire tube as well. Might be ready for wing skins soon. I purchased 3" x 36"...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Why? It took me 19 years to finish the Super Cub!
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Cut a little foam today. First cut the 4' x 4' block to the shape of the wing platform, then cut the airfoils. The platforms were cut by myself and I enlisted the help of my wife Debbie to cut the airfoil shape. One down, three to go, will cut the socket hole in the inner panels before the...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The wing templates are ready to go, need to made the templates for cutting the socket yet, then it will be time to cut the foam. Have the landing gear blocks cleaned up, there's a lot going on with angles, the wings have 7 degree dihedral angle, the gear is slanted out at a 3 degree angle and...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    For stock or prototype?
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