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Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?
Yes I've used 1/4" dowels, make them on the lathe. A few of the dowels end up junk as the small drill will follow the grain. Glue in with thin CA. I make them 1/2" long an cut off with flush cut saw after gluing.- TonyHallo
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Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?
Center drilled oak dowel.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Thanks Nick, found a video using idyepoly on PETG, ordered 4 packs from JoAnn Fabrics, should be here soon. I like to have all the interior completed before I cover the fuselage, not sure what will get painted first, the outside or the inside, thinking I will paint the interior and mask it off...- TonyHallo
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Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?
Bud Nosen was way out in front of the giant scale scene, was hard to find power for his birds back in the day, not like the selection we have today. Use what you can and make new where needed and post a lot of photos.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Thank you dhal. Found this photo on Ebay sometime ago. Figured it would be great reference since a wood measuring stick was included in the photo. There were seven or eight photos that were saved. Ordered 36" long KS 1/4" tube to make the frame. The first try yielded a usable frame with...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Cut out the aluminum dash today. The gauges were located based on the three view drawing. At the joint were the boot cowl meets the dash, a 1/8" lip was left on the the boot cowl, this was rolled over the dash aluminum with a wall paper roller to finish the joint. I ordered a gauge set from I...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
The front tubes were laid out on the bench. For the top 'W" shape glass cloth was rolled into a Tootsie Roll and slide into the tubes, thin CA was applied to the joint. Starting from the middle, each joint was completed and the assembly was removed and additional CA squirted into the tube to...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Thank you Nick. I put the windshield in a mixture of water, vinegar, and two bottles of Rite synthetic green dye. The only container big enough was the base of a small shop vacuum. Theres about three gallon of water, two and half cups of vinegar. There is a small heater under the base...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
The flange is complete as well as the the front fairings and fuel cap. Moving on to the front tubes inside the fuselage.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Been thinking about the lower windshield flange. Found the details of the Super Cub flange on the Super Cub Build site however there were no installation details. It appears that there are two mating halves that pinch the windshield that are riveted together, then the Piper tape is applied to...- TonyHallo
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Sport Somethin extra
What Mikey said! But there is a third option, Hobby King covering film, 5 meters for $13.00, looks like Monokote, goes on like UltraKote and stays tight. I covered these wings in December 2014, still tight today. The only problems I ran into was I could not color match the green covering and...- TonyHallo
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Sport Name That Plane!
Almost reminders me of a Great Planes Trainer- TonyHallo
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Sport Name That Plane!
Most training type aircraft had 2 to3 degrees of down thrust- TonyHallo
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Sport Name That Plane!
Looks like it has a lot of right thrust- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Once cured, the Super Fill was sanded down to the top layer of tape before the wings were removed. Then the fairings were cut, fit and screwed in place. The new windshield is on the way so once the glass is fit the final two front fairing will be made.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
The wing roots were wrapped with masking tape 4 layers thick and Poly Fiber Super Fill was used to match the top of the fuselage to the wing roots. I wanted the fuselage root to be slightly proud of the wing root. The perimeter of the aluminum fairings will be wrapped vinyl electrical tape to...- TonyHallo
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Sport Somethin extra
And Monokote smell!!!- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Cut and fit the windows today, not sure why I took the protective plastic off the rear windows. Does anyone out there know if PEG sheet will take dye? Would like to put a light green tint on the windows. There is a lot of glass in this plane. I think next I will put the wings on and make the...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Moved to rear of the plane. I plan to use the blanket method to cover the fuselage since the rudder leading edge just ends in an empty space between the two top stringers and there is a large open area between the top of the vertical fin and the top longeron. In the photo below the fabric will...- TonyHallo
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Sport Name That Plane!
Darn I was guessing a Goldberg Eagle.- TonyHallo
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