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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
The reason I ask was that there is not much surface area when gluing the flat gusset onto the round dowel. I thought the gussets were there pieces not one, is this something the kit cutter did? Or did miss read the drawing? Tried Titebond III once and didn't like but for some reason I believe...- TonyHallo
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Looking good. What is your glue of choice for the gussets?- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Ordered 3/32" 1095 spring steel from McMaster Carr, came in 2 days, great shipping. The spring steel arrives in the annealed state so that you can form it to shape and drill. Once that is complete, the steel gets heated and quenched to harden, then tempered to provide toughness. I was able...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
I heard back from Aircraft Spruce yesterday, looks like my spruce order is 3 weeks out. The message said that spruce orders have a 5 week lead time. With the lag I just might be splitting the cowl into 3 pieces. Still time to think about it. Got the Roto 85-FS drawing blown up today to make...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Yes, there are many variations out there. Most of the nose bowls seem to be from Univar https://www.univair.com/aeronca/parts/u4-576-aeronca-nose-cowl/. I'm still study the photos and thinking of using the openings below. This stuff can drive you nuts!- TonyHallo
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
You bet, that's what matters.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
No I don't expect to compete, just have fun.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Yes it looks like it will fit, the cowl is wide enough, may need to poke a hole in the firewall for the velocity stack. I was hoping the 170 would fit, but no way.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
I spent some time at Airliners.net looking at cowl opening because i didn't the way the openings looked. What I found is there are many variations out there. Decided on the plane below. Made several different patterns starting with the plans and ended up with the bottom shape. I filled in...- TonyHallo
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
I screw or nail the parts down to the bench. When the build is over the bench gets sanded and varnished.- TonyHallo
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
Balsa has a hard time arguing with 2"x3" weights. Mine are 6" long and need to be careful where they are used.- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Yes the S2 Decathlon is a large plane. I found this kit at Toledo several years ago, it is on the shelf waiting. The plans are 3' x 27'. I had copies made several years ago for someone on the universe. The lift struts look just like the photos you posted. Old kits are getting harder and...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Yes that's all I do, civilian. Cherokee 140, Balsa USA Super Cub, Bob Godfrey One Design, Frank Knoll One Design, Frank Knoll 37% Christan Eagle, Cessna Float Plane, Byron Glasair. Planes on deck, Great Planes Piper Tomahawk, Sig Mossey Bravo, S3 Decathlon (Another Oldie). As you can see I...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
I always wanted one since seeing it on the cover of RCM in 1991. I like odd stuff, off the beaten path. When you go to a fly in, there is a very good chance you will see a cub, heck two years ago we had 6 Cubs in the air at one time during our Summer Solstice fly in. There were no Champs to be...- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Cut out the former for the cowl and glassed it in with epoxy and 6 oz. bias cut cloth. Boy how things have changed, the plans show the former being 1/2" thick with a 3/4" firewall behind it. The former used was 3/32" thick. The cowl shape was quite a bit different from the former on the...- TonyHallo
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Still confused about the door opening. The upper tube is right at the split between the door and window?- TonyHallo
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
Or just shorten a cheap set of Hobby King cans. There is only one baffle plate inside this muffler. Haven't flow this yet so don't know how it will sound but the volume will help anyway.- TonyHallo
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Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.
Sometime you got to make it fit. This worked very well. This was in a Bob Godfrey One Design with a ZDZ 80J.- TonyHallo
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
You are getting faster with coped ends, what process did you end up with? Both sides look the same, how about the door?- TonyHallo
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Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build
Have a cheap set from HF, not sure why they are rarely used? Might give them a try again.- TonyHallo
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