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Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 01-Jun-09 10:30 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb600/12612.jpg) | Views : 708 | |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 01-Jun-09 10:30 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb600/12611.jpg) | Views : 756 | Closeup of the sheet. I intended for the wheels to have relieve via a deep etch. On this sheet, the balsa is only etched on the surface. If they can't deep etch the wood, I'll switch to plastic for some of the parts. That's what I used to make the engine fins on my Piper. |
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Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:59 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb600/12579.jpg) | Views : 1236 | My intent at this point is to only build a half model, to make sure everything fits together. I'll be making adjustments during that build. The first full models will go to Poppy and Ted, or FrwyFlyr, who has been a tremendous help as you'll see in upcoming photos. |
Creosotewind | Scratch Built Grumman F9F Panther | Parked | 29-May-09 17:57 | ![](user_aircraft_thumb600/12578.jpg) | Views : 1019 | After a while, things can get pretty messy. |
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