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| David Duckett | Berkeley Douglas F4D Skyray | Build | 07-Feb-16 05:00 |  | | Views : 482 | | I got the rudder part of the fin/rudder sanded but it needs to be sanded to shape from top to bottom before attaching. The weather has been downright nasty but has started back to normal so it's safe to go outside again. That's essential because lots of doping is ahead. |
| David Duckett | Berkeley Douglas F4D Skyray | Build | 07-Feb-16 04:54 |  | | Views : 467 | | Fitting a canopy is crucial to the overall appearance of a model. This one is a bit unusual in that the bottom of the front framing is fairly flat and at the rear it has to conform to a circular shape to blend with the spine. After cutting out the wood for the cockpit I added 3/32" strips along the sides. I will add additional wood behind the opening to support the canopy when attaching it. Adjustments are expected as it all goes together. |
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| David Duckett | Berkeley Douglas F4D Skyray | Build | 07-Feb-16 04:40 |  | | Views : 402 | | Masking tape pressed firmly against the canopy shows where the molding is and a sharpie defines it which makes it much easier to cut correctly. This works for all canopies but it's especially important to get it right on an OOP kit. |
| David Duckett | Berkeley Douglas F4D Skyray | Build | 01-Feb-16 08:29 |  | | Views : 402 | | Scale wheels for balsa models of planes made after WW1 are impossible to find unless you're building a Cub so I look for scale-like wheels. The big wheel is the standard Guillows 1 3/4" and will not be used as a 1 1/2" size is called for and they're on the way from the UK. The nose wheel is 1.25", a lightweight design with a nylon hub from China. You can find more wheels on Ebay by searching for "R/C aircraft wheels". 3 of the 1.25" wheels were just over $8. The balsa "tanks" were carved for the F-80 and may or may not be used here. |
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