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Just One day.
But I am having fun!
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But I am having fun!
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So here I am, a Little bit of shaping............... riiiiight.
My handy dandy acrylic block with 85 grit paper attached with spray on contact cement works a treat.
On the block is the blank which is sized and shaped for the wing underside. I have shortened it lenghtwise
and by height to be more like Wojtek's drawing. What would we do without his knowledge and observations?
To the right of the sanding block is the Port side pylon, roughly tapered like the original pylons. I will start
rounding the bottom and corners. I pre-drilled the blocks before shaping, no way I could get them drilled
squared to the mounting surfaces After tapering. I'm pretty happy with the progress. Doesn't take long
with 85 grit sanding. I'll get the other tapered tonight, it is only 5pm. Cheers.
My handy dandy acrylic block with 85 grit paper attached with spray on contact cement works a treat.
On the block is the blank which is sized and shaped for the wing underside. I have shortened it lenghtwise
and by height to be more like Wojtek's drawing. What would we do without his knowledge and observations?
To the right of the sanding block is the Port side pylon, roughly tapered like the original pylons. I will start
rounding the bottom and corners. I pre-drilled the blocks before shaping, no way I could get them drilled
squared to the mounting surfaces After tapering. I'm pretty happy with the progress. Doesn't take long
with 85 grit sanding. I'll get the other tapered tonight, it is only 5pm. Cheers.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Hope your wearing a mask Bill, that dust would have been floating in the air as you worked and could easily be sucked in as you breath. Just saying. 
Hope your wearing a mask Bill, that dust would have been floating in the air as you worked and could easily be sucked in as you breath. Just saying.
Only if you sneeze
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
BTW Vic, it as layers of styrene sheet, not resin!Hope your wearing a mask Bill, that dust would have been floating in the air as you worked and could easily be sucked in as you breath. Just saying.
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
So one is done................. I think!!!!!!!! 
Pins just show rail mounting holes!
Pins just show rail mounting holes!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Or you could stand in front of them when someone is looking.
Crimea_River
Marshal
That's really looking the part Bill.
fubar57
General
Well done Bill 
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Amazing job Bill, beautifully done.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Excellent work Bill.
Do love watching scratch building Bill !
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Don't forget the commentary that goes with it!
Nice work so far Bill!
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Plastic Pirate
Okay.......................... these things are pretty much done!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes?
I just have to put that knobby thingy in the slots, then the mounting bars.
No more pictures of these, I'm moving on to the next bit!!!!!
I just have to put that knobby thingy in the slots, then the mounting bars.
No more pictures of these, I'm moving on to the next bit!!!!!
fubar57
General
Beauty
Vic Balshaw
Major General
It looks good and the finish product could be mind boggling.
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