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2nd fuselage
Starting to frame up second fuselage.
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That's it for tonight.
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Last edited by Slopemaster; Oct 02, 2018 at 10:46 PM.
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Bottom plate glued on second fuselage.
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Progress.
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I began rough shaping one fuselage. Quite a bit of work.
The triangle stock nose block is nice cause as I sand, it reveal layers like peeling back an onion. The glue joints provide a reference line. It's starting to look like a Slope Master. Still need to make the hatches. |
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Last edited by Slopemaster; Oct 02, 2018 at 10:45 PM.
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4.2 oz before shaping.
3.4 oz after rough shaping. |
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I'm listening to Hee Haws greatest hits and whittling.
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Last edited by Slopemaster; Oct 02, 2018 at 10:45 PM.
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I now have two beautifully shaped fuselages.
They each weigh 2.6 oz. All that's left is to make the hatch assembly. I'm very pleased with the results and the 1" triangle stock for nose build up, worked very well. I believe the glue joints added strength and glue lines provided me a reference during the shaping process. Once the hatch is completed, I will do a final sand and shaping. |
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Last edited by Slopemaster; Jun 12, 2018 at 12:46 AM.
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"glue lines provided me a reference during the shaping process."
Indeed! A very nice aid to the nose shaping. They look great! Your moving them right along Ken, nice work. Geppetto |
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Lookin' good..... Have you flown the Spectrum yet?? I've got one of these for shaping jobs. hard to find, but they come up once in a while on RCG...(Looks like the Hee Haw method works fine too....)
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Last edited by Tahoed; Jun 12, 2018 at 09:05 AM.
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Thanks guys.
No I haven't flown the Spectrum yet. A power sander would have been nice, oh well, I burned a few calories. Once I get the hatches made, it will be time to start on the wings. Thanks again for hanging with me. Build threads are a lot more fun when you get some feedback. |
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