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Category |
Date |
Preview |
| jkap5 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 13-Jun-07 20:02 |  |
| Views : 2099 |
| Here is the completed fuselage. To all the future builds, notice the blue tape. Do not glue those pieces together. Wait until after you put on the elevator. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:52 |  |
| Views : 1514 |
| The center section of the wing and center section of the fuselage where the wing fits is extremely strong and after a little trimming the wing fits perfectly. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:41 |  |
| Views : 1456 |
| The balsa and the structure are lighter and much more fragile than building a Guilloes kit. Because of my hairy hands and thick fingers I've broken sections of stringers and had to replace them. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #43, Ki 84 Hayate "Frank" | Build | 12-Jun-07 22:34 |  |
| Views : 1497 |
| With a coat of dope and one sanding done the main components are tacked together with masking tape to see how it looks. |
| jkap5 | Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer | Build | 12-Jun-07 15:18 |  |
| Views : 1982 |
| I put on all the wing struts. The top wing had a slight curve so I had to weigh down one side. |
| Brian Kostecki | Guillows Series 800 - B-25 Mitchell | Parked | 12-Jun-07 00:08 |  |
| Views : 1829 |
| This will be as far as I get for a while. I'll be traveling for work, returning in two weeks. I'll be sure to drop by and check everyone else's progress. Thanks for the help, tips, and motivation! |
