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N4521U
Colonel
There's enough for 500 wingtips.......
Anybody want to share??????
Anybody want to share??????
**** DONE: GB-41 1/48 F4F-3 (211-F-9) - PTO from 1937
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T Bolt
Colonel
Nice looking pilot Bill
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks Glenn,
he's ready to go in now.
Button the fusey up next.
Getting close.
he's ready to go in now.
Button the fusey up next.
Getting close.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice.
Good work so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks agin guys.
Watching build videos is a dangerous thing.
It's wired, and nobody will see or notice.
Watching build videos is a dangerous thing.
It's wired, and nobody will see or notice.
fubar57
General
Looks good though
Crimea_River
Marshal
But did you have fun doing it? If no-one sees it, who cares?
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N4521U
Colonel
That's the whole point isn't it?
Enjoy doing what you are attempting.
If you don't stretch your abilities,
You don't improve.
This is light years ahead of my builds 9 years ago.
Enjoy doing what you are attempting.
If you don't stretch your abilities,
You don't improve.
This is light years ahead of my builds 9 years ago.
We might not see it, but we KNOW. And that makes all the difference. Great build, and when I eventually get around to doing my Cat, I am going to steal alot of your ideas.
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N4521U
Colonel
It's why we post the progress.
I'm a master thief!
I'm a master thief!
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N4521U
Colonel
Okay, I watched another video,
Flaps, I cut them out and
I made hinges!
Flaps, I cut them out and
I made hinges!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Too much screen time Bill! Looks good though.
le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
great job so far 
Nicely done so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks guys.
Just to document my procedure for making flap, aileron, rudder and elevator hinges.
I have a gadget with a recess.
I place the flap against the edge
at the hinge point, there are four.
With an etched saw I cut a slot.
I then mark the wing at the cuts.
A strip of ,4mm styrene
I mark the end of the strip
to the slot height
Trim the strip to the Inside
shape of the wing to fit.
Like this.... it's not flat inside.
Slip the shaped piece into the
Flap slot, slide into the wing
One down, three, no 7 to go!
DO NOT glue to flap, just
use the flap to locate. Use
the needle to glue the strip
INSIDEE the wing, top and
bottom, both sides.
Just to document my procedure for making flap, aileron, rudder and elevator hinges.
I have a gadget with a recess.
I place the flap against the edge
at the hinge point, there are four.
With an etched saw I cut a slot.
I then mark the wing at the cuts.
A strip of ,4mm styrene
I mark the end of the strip
to the slot height
Trim the strip to the Inside
shape of the wing to fit.
Like this.... it's not flat inside.
Slip the shaped piece into the
Flap slot, slide into the wing
One down, three, no 7 to go!
DO NOT glue to flap, just
use the flap to locate. Use
the needle to glue the strip
INSIDEE the wing, top and
bottom, both sides.
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fubar57
General
I don't have a gadget. Bloody good stuff Bill
