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05-28-2009, 06:51 AM
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| Fly!
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05-28-2009, 07:17 AM
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| Great progress Charles! 
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05-28-2009, 08:26 PM
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| Mentiuoned yesterday that I was not happy with the way the trailing edge of the wing mated to the fuselage. Spent almost two hours on making that fit better, today. Now I am satisfied it will mate the way it's suppose to. Spent the rest of my allocated modeling time sanding the wing and painting with clear dope inbetween. Ditto with the fuselage. Started covering the fruselage this evening. Because of the contours of the fuselage, you have to do it their way, or it will look crappy. Lots of one inch by two inch pieces to go..... More tomorrow. Charles
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05-28-2009, 08:35 PM
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| Looking real nice Charles  keep it com'in Sir.Cheers Kevin
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05-29-2009, 06:00 AM
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| Looks great, Wurger of the Wood!
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05-29-2009, 07:06 AM
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| Charles .....I hope it's not too late...but I noticed your line drawing profiles actually show a standard Japanese Zero TAIL. See the profile below for the correct shape of the tail area and the TWO lower 'Fins' that aren't shown on your line drawing...
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05-29-2009, 08:44 AM
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| Wayne, you are 100 percent correct. The plans show a standard Zero tail. I corrected this by removing 1.25 inches from the rear of the fuselage and redesigning the rudder. See the pic's I have included. Charles
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05-29-2009, 09:32 AM
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| Ah, good you're on top of it then! Doing great mate!!!
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05-29-2009, 10:04 AM
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| Great Charles.A nice progress here.
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05-29-2009, 03:18 PM
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| great progress Charles
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05-29-2009, 03:39 PM
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| Coming along very Charles, looking forward to seeing more.
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05-30-2009, 04:57 AM
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| With Terry -looks like fun
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05-30-2009, 06:10 AM
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| Hell yea, comin along nicely Charles....
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05-30-2009, 03:32 PM
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| Here's where we are this Saturday afternoon. The fuselage has been covered [pic's 1 & 2], and has been given one coat of the clear dope/thinner 50/50 mix. A little light sanding and we do it twice more. As for pic 3, I've always heard that the best way to cover a wing is with one piece of tissue, starting at the bottom trailing edge, moving forward, up and around the leading edge, continueing to the upper trailing edge. The center of the top will overlap, but hey..... that's inside the fuselage ! The wingtips can get a bit hairy, but I thought I would try it. In all my years, I've never done it, or had the balls to try. Pic 3 shows the underside completed, and after about five minutes to dry, up and over to the trailing edge. The wing is finished, and has been sprayed to tightenup the tissue. More pic's tonight... To borrow a phrase..... Rip it up !! [Thanks, ~ E] Charles
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05-30-2009, 03:55 PM
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  | That is so impressive! I tried a model like that once, needless to say it was pretty horrid....
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