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| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 28-Jul-07 19:35 |  | | Views : 1086 | | We ar happy woth the way the fuselage becomes part of the rudder. Like poppy says....."when things work well, just sit back and admire it a bit!" With me I will probably drop the Mig tomorrow and destroy all this work! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 28-Jul-07 19:31 |  | | Views : 1049 | | While the final shape may change a tad, this shape closly matches the original Mig elevators.... we can live with it! |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 28-Jul-07 19:29 |  | | Views : 1063 | | Elevator amputation procedure successful. I am using Elmer's wood workers wood filler and I am liking it! |
| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:22 |  | | Views : 8264 | | The spinner is the same color as the band in front of the fin. Just a few more things to do... |
| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:20 |  | | Views : 1942 | | Prop installed |
| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:19 |  | | Views : 1804 | | 2 coats of dope, 2 coats of white acrylic, 2 of yellow , then mask for the black. |
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| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:16 |  | | Views : 1889 | | The back was done with sandpaper wrapped around my finger. The spinner has slots made of balsa and glued to this insert. |
| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:14 |  | | Views : 1700 | | Rough shape with knife, finish with sanding block. Round on top and tapering to the point. |
| David Duckett | West Wings Spitfire Mk 22/24 | Build | 28-Jul-07 17:12 |  | | Views : 2013 | | Prop parts. 2 pieces of 3/32" glued together. Holes in spinner made with a hole pinch. |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 27-Jul-07 21:19 |  | | Views : 1081 | | This is turning out to be quite a large "Bird!" |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 27-Jul-07 21:07 |  | | Views : 1108 | | The shape of the stabilizers in the Stahl flying model plan is not close enough to the real Mig. The pencil lines indicated where I will amputate, fill and shape the leading edges. The fillets between the fuse and stabilizers are also temps for a look s |
| John M Oshust | Scratch Built MiG3 | Build | 27-Jul-07 21:04 |  | | Views : 1177 | | The tail assembly was taped together for a look see. The tail of the submarine was amputated from the fuselage and attached to the rudder as per the real Mig |
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