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Date |
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| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:56 |  |
| Views : 1732 |
| It's starting to show its shape. The tan lines replicate stringers. I'm trying to see if all the notches will line up correctly. So far, pretty good. |
| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:55 |  |
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| A screen capture during the development process. Adobe Illustrator is not a CAD program. It only works in 2-D. The colors are only used to help me keep track of the various sections: wings, fuselage, cockpit, etc. I think on my next kit, I'll try a 3-D program. That may help with some of the figuring and head scratching I went through this time. |
| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:52 |  |
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| This drawing has been very helpful to understand some details not readily apparent from my other sources. This is from the Grumman Ironworks book. |
| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:48 |  |
| Views : 1494 |
| The sections are overlaid on a scanned and enlarged copy of the fuselage. This gives me a good idea about where the shape needs tweaking. |
| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:47 |  |
| Views : 1628 |
| The sections were scanned and then cleaned up using Adobe Illustrator. The intent for this kit was that it could be reproduceable. The wood would be laser cut. The cross lines are for reference and alignment. |
| Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:44 |  |
| Views : 1552 |
| One of the many reasons these books are valuable. The section drawings are a big help. But you have to keep in mind that they may not be 100% accurate. I found three different sources having three slightly different shapes for the various sections. |
