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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Nah. Can't give up..... but in saying that I do have one in the dreaded Box!
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Bill won't let it beat him...
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Agreed!!
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Here's a little more.
Another No Fit part. The PE wing wires. Step by step, my solution.
In the first and second photos you can see how it fits put in the kit position. The third shows the kit position. Fourth shows the real thing and shows where the rods are attached. Fifth is two holes drill Near where they should be with the rods in place. Six is the result.
The cross rods are a different story, have the shakes today so will have to wait as the are a little fiddley.
I sailor on.
Another No Fit part. The PE wing wires. Step by step, my solution.
In the first and second photos you can see how it fits put in the kit position. The third shows the kit position. Fourth shows the real thing and shows where the rods are attached. Fifth is two holes drill Near where they should be with the rods in place. Six is the result.
The cross rods are a different story, have the shakes today so will have to wait as the are a little fiddley.
I sailor on.
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
A couple of drops of white glue should plug those holes nicely.
I am puzzled that the P.E. wires didn't fit right. In all the build reviews no-one has mentioned that. I will look out for that problem when I get back to mine!
I am puzzled that the P.E. wires didn't fit right. In all the build reviews no-one has mentioned that. I will look out for that problem when I get back to mine!
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
And then Paul, one of the cross rods PE was short. I haven't a clue why they would be out of shape like this. I had to fake one end.
Then I made a little rod to connect them at the cross. Just have to put the antennae wires on now, then it's outa my hair.....
Am I glad this is over. Fraught with little misadventures. But it is one of my Yorktown planes now. One I probably would never have built, so for that I am glad.
Then I made a little rod to connect them at the cross. Just have to put the antennae wires on now, then it's outa my hair.....
Am I glad this is over. Fraught with little misadventures. But it is one of my Yorktown planes now. One I probably would never have built, so for that I am glad.
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Scrubbed up great Bill! 
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
that looks really good...
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Weird! She sure looks square enough. Great looking job, especially with the difficulty that this one was!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
That is one hot little number Bill, a beauty!
T Bolt
Colonel
Looks beautiful Bill
Good work so far Bill!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very nice.
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Really looks great, Bill. Now I know what I have to go through on mine....
Charles
Charles
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Only if it's a plastic one Charles. But besides the struts, the rods are a bit fiddely to say the least. So I've got all that done. Can't say I'm not happy about it. Them struts and rods had me spinning. Here's the front pic before I make my finished thread. I am happy with the results tho. Some of the steps I mighta done some before others which woulda made life easier. But then the rods would have been impossible to fit before the top wing went on.
But, heeeeeer's the Barrel!
But, heeeeeer's the Barrel!
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T Bolt
Colonel
Well done Bill
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Like this angled shot Bill, shows the detail and that nice deep yellow to perfection.
