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Posted by Pierre_de’ Loop | Feb 26, 2018 @ 09:48 AM | 6,510 Views
With both wing panels of the Slow Poke completed I've decided to put in a little time on the Fokker Triplane my son wants in his room. The tail framed up without incident, but when I began cutting out the parts for the wing I realized we're missing a full sheet...at least. So we began tracing and cutting...
Posted by Pierre_de’ Loop | Feb 20, 2018 @ 11:47 AM | 6,553 Views
The Kadet has a place in the workshop and I've resumed building the Slow Poke. My first task was to build the servo box in my completed wing panel. The plywood servo tray is far to large for the small servos I'm using and I was able to cut off a good amount of it to reduce weight. After that I started work on the other wing panel. With luck I'll have both completed by the end of week.
Posted by Pierre_de’ Loop | Feb 15, 2018 @ 09:32 PM | 10,044 Views
Another unseasonably warm day provided me with an opportunity to run few tanks of fuel though the Saito.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-IP...ew?usp=sharing

Ready to fly...
Posted by Pierre_de’ Loop | Feb 02, 2018 @ 10:27 PM | 6,845 Views
It's fitting that my next build is a Slow Poke...
Posted by Pierre_de’ Loop | Feb 01, 2018 @ 11:17 AM | 7,111 Views
I always dread this part. Most of my airplanes have an open cockpit so I've never become proficient with windshields.