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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 20:05
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52 hours into this bird. Off to the hills to watch over my son and two of his buddies as they go snow boarding. I will read, watch some movies and talk with Johnnie Walker!
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 16:20
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Assembling the feathers.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 16:19
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The tubes are for aireal parachute flares.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 16:17
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Detaiing Front cockpit cargo hold with straps, wind screen, and a step.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 13:45
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The feathers covered. I used DD's favorite method. Wet tissue and nitrate dope.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	15-Jan-09 13:44
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Empennage....trimmed, edges sanded, and sealed.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	14-Jan-09 20:46
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Empennage framed.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Parked	14-Jan-09 20:43
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Bending some lumbar to form the feathers.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	14-Jan-09 13:12
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Heavy duty metal LG, like the mail plane versions of a DH-4. Off to post a packet to DD!
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	14-Jan-09 13:10
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Mail palanes had beefed up metal LG, moved forward to the nose. This mail plane now has it also.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	14-Jan-09 13:08
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These wheels are destined for the "Magic Box" Williams Bros. wheels are on the way. Slightly larger diameter with balloon tires.
John M Oshust	Dumas Kit #1812, DH-4	Build	13-Jan-09 17:50
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LG next. The LG on mail planes was beefed up. Larger wheels and ballon tires. The whole structure was made heavy duty and it was moved forward to avoid nose over landings.

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