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Hawker Hunter
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A light sanding and then color will be applied -
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These need a light sanding and then once I do the same on the fuselage and wing the will be glued in place and faired in. -
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A first application of polyester filler -
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Rough sanded to actual shape just prior to the fianl blending. Filler was added to blend the aft end. I'm using a set of rare earth magnet on each rear corner of the canopy to eliminate hatch latches -
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Nearing the test flight
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Looking at the business End -
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Full flying stabs plus ailerons -
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The various cutouts made with the dremel router -
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Main gear wheel -
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I plugged the left hand flying surfaces in place. You can see the panel detail becoming exposed as I sand the primer off.
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Applied a coat of grey acrylic paint to the duct work. I used a foam brush but have since started using a mini foam roller from home depot, much better! I lightly sanded the paint and will apply a final coat with the roller. -
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Jepe's downloadable instructions explain the finishing technique well.
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The Elevator in the fore ground is sanded to a thinner section, the aft is how it comes out of the box. About 20 minutes work for both. -
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The right vertical has been sanded, you can see the red Sharpie line on the left one which is used as a sanding guide. -
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Thinned down wing with hinge line drawn. A hinge will be glued over the aileron edge and at the root and then two more spaced between -
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Wing tip and trailing edge thinned down to 3/32 of an inch, it started out at 3/8's -
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You can see the flat cut on the linkage. The wire will be glued into the foam and then the 1/64th end cap will be added. -
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These hinges are only 0.15 mm thick, The glass cloth will go over these and the entire wing surface to create a composite wing. -
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Nylon pivot blocks for the stabs. I made sure this is enough gap to allow for the 1/64th plywood cap. The cap will add strength to control rod glued into the foam flying surface.