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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	26-Feb-08 21:05
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Half of the Hor. Stab. is well on its way to installation, the other half is on the board. Considering that he has no fingers, Gumpy os very skilled at wood working!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	25-Feb-08 19:42
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Tops of wings covered, stab fabricated.... a good day. Barnstormer....Gumby is on Pokey, another nickname for the Rat is a Mule....close enough to a donkey!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	25-Feb-08 13:33
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Pectoral fin covering continues and a new building buddy and potentail pilot arrives!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	25-Feb-08 13:15
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Old A&P The "Rat" chronicles!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	24-Feb-08 20:36
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The bass is about to acquire a little "snack!"
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	24-Feb-08 19:50
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I began covering the pectoral fins!

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	24-Feb-08 18:24
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The clamps hold to wings to their roots. They appear to eyeball up just fine for a display model. The plans gave no clue as to how the wings should be mounted.
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	24-Feb-08 18:19
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My Mig 2.95 was called a whale and a submarine, tthe Barrel a cigar, and now a Bass! Give me a break it will look like a "Rat!" Patience!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	23-Feb-08 22:12
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I constructed the left wing today. It must be sanded and shaped. Then both wings will be amputated to wing roots for mounting.
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	23-Feb-08 22:09
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Best 10 dollars I have ever spent. A 13 inch prop that needs to be shaped and a set of mammary 3 inch wheels!
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	22-Feb-08 21:03
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Now that the cowl ring problem is solved looks like I must construct another wing tomorrow.
John M Oshust	Scratch Built Polikarpov I-16 Rata	Build	22-Feb-08 21:01
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While it looks like Micro fill this is home brew. Elmer's, lavender sented talc and a bit of water. Very fragarent, makes the Rat smell like a French brothel!

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