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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Two years ago I bought a garbage bag full of balsa blocks for $20, the wood has been stored in my shed since then, time to put a piece to work. This 2 3/8" x 3" x 36" weighted 18 ounces and came in at 7 1/2# per cubic foot. National Balsa has 2" x3" x 36" block of Aerolite Balsa (4-7 lb) for...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Work continues on the plug.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    68F today in the burgh, got three flights in, the last flight engine maximum temperature was 250F. Removed the 9 ounce heavy brass hub and replaced with the Tru Turn washer, believe it weights 2 ounces. Next move will be to replace the steel stands off with the original aluminum standoffs and...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    From Saturday, didn't take long to loose the leaves near our field. Leaves just starting to turn in my back yard.
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Started building the canopy plug, was wondering what to do with all the heavy balsa wood. So far all the sheet over 60 grams are gone, starting on the 50 gram sheets, there's not as many however. Buying the laser cut parts makes this build easier.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Quick update on the Champ. Last time out had a bad landing and blew out one of the DuBro pneumatic 5 1/2" tires. I've given up on the idea of pneumatic tires and switched to Sullivan 6" Skylite wheels. The 38 pound per inch landing gear springs seemed a little soft so 50 pound per were...
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    Hey Snoop check this out
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Well that's good to hear. Was looking for the self stick sandpaper rolls this morning for the Great Planes sanding bars and found they are discontinued, things continue to change for us builders, found twenty yard rolls on Amazon for $20 each, bought 80, 150 and 220 grit rolls, the rolls are...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Started sheeting the turtle deck. The vertical fin glues to the sheeting so I wanted to be sure the center was a full width sheet. The radius at the tail is very small as well, used an Ace bandage to bend the sheeting at the tail. Fill in the sides with tapered sheets with the edges cut on a...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    While setting the cowl on the centerline yesterday, noticed that the landing lite indent was off center, After looking at photos decided to make the left side match the right side. It is off by quite a bit. Continued installing stringers, at this point the fuselage stringers are completed...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Ordered the sheeting for the tail plane and wings today, planning to use 1/16" sheeting for the tail group and 3/32" for the wings. The tail group will be foam core parts and the wings will be foam rib design. Might get to do some vacuum bagging, it's been a long time since I've done any...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    If possible I prefer to mount the cowl with a ring glassed to the inside of the cowl. I use lite ply for the ring and glass with 6 ounce cloth and epoxy. The ring is held in place with the mounting screws and additional servo screws to keep it flat. Glad wrap is used as a release boundary...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    That is quite a collection of plans offered.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Sorry not much help Snoop. Ziroli been around for quite a while and never heard anything bad about his designs. The only war bird I built was an Iron Bay Texan T6 for a friend years ago, it was one of the first kits out after Iron Bay bought the Bryon rights. It was heavy but actually flew...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The stab sleeve is installed level to the wing tube and square to the fuselage centerline. Still gluing sheeting on. Wasn't happy the way the cowl openings came out so did more photo searching, found this photo. Sloped both outer vertical lines, happy now.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    I noticed when the photo post went up yesterday that the Monokote said flat finish on it, went down to the shop and cut a roll open and ironed it on a scrap piece balsa, wasn't flat but not as shinny as I remember, found a roll of white in the covering drawer and ironed a test piece next to the...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The fuselage is flipped over and the bottom sheeting is next up. The stab sleeve needs set as well. The heat shrink tubing on top of the glass layup didn't work as planned, actually had to machine the sleeve off!. I have what I believe is an acceptable bearing now. Once the sheeting is...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Still sheeting the right side of the fuselage. One more sheet to go and it will be back on it's back to finish up the bottom sheeting and mount the cowl. Began modifications to cowl openings, made a plug out of 1/4" plywood and used Glad Wrap for release. The inner curve is glassed from back...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Got the left side of fuselage sheeted, working on the right side now. Started checking fit of the cowl and looking things over. The air inlets on the cowl have rather smaller that real radius in the corners as compared to the real deal. Thinking about doing some cosmetic work before opening...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Apparently Lowes no longer sells Irwin clamps. found these Jorgensen clamps there yesterday while buying some plumbing supplies. Two nice features, the jaws are 1 9/16" deep verses 1 1/4" for the Irwin and the release is behind the ratchet level, occasionally the release lever gets in the way...
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