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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:27
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Trim away the silkspan from the leading edge and wingtips.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:25
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It's very important to glue the silkspan to the string.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:22
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Bottom finished
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:20
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Paint/glue the spar, too.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:17
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When dry, now paint each rib and let dry.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:15
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Silkspan is taped to table over the upside down wing. Start by gluing the wing tips and leading edge.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	08-Jun-08 19:32
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Per plans...covered dry with kit silkspan using 50/50 mixture. Hopefully the misting will tighten it up.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	08-Jun-08 19:29
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Strut supports and string trailing edge on the bottom wing
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	08-Jun-08 19:27
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Strictly per plans
wingspanner	Golden Age Reproductions Kit #12, Albatross D-Va	Build	08-Jun-08 17:53
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Stripped and rebuilt more times than in the war...
wingspanner	Golden Age Reproductions Kit #12, Albatross D-Va	Build	08-Jun-08 17:52
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Well, As they say third time lucky.
SteveM	Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang	Build	08-Jun-08 16:00
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I have been getting my hiney kicked by Poppy's canopy despite all I learned from my first victim, DD. The plan is to fill the wood grain with Hobbylite then shrink down a thin layer of plastic to provide a smooth surface for the canopy.

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