Archive for August, 2017
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This little eHawkEye seems to have spent more time in the back room of the hobby shop as opposed to in the air. It cleaned up nicely. -
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After much hooing and hawing - and spending a few more clams than I'd anticipated - this critter finally flies. -
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Am I pleased with the result? Oh, yes.
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This is the real thing flying over the local mountains. When I visited the museum, it was being overhauled in a hangar. I got some great detail photos as a result. (Photo: Palm Springs Air Museum) -
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Shaping up nicely as of today! All of the paint detail except for the wheels is complete. -
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This is last week's test fitting of the Park Flyer Plastics cockpit kit. -
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I took this on my phone in order to send it to a friend. The flat black acrylic is standard stuff, but as I discovered, certain sizes of CA hinges have been discontinued! These pinned hinges work nicely. -
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Our crew is freshly painted and nearly ready for installation! The same friend who got the photo of the hinges and paint dubbed these guys "The Buggsy Twins." -
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Unfortunately, I had to trim these busts above the hands to get them to fit under the canopy. -
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Trimmed and installed. Since the model is going to feature Bugs Bunny, I thought it would be appropriate to add some temporary ears to the captain. I wanted to do a Daffy Duck bill for the copilot, but I couldn't make one small enough. -
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A nice thing about radio control is that the model would still be flyable with the pilots facing aft!