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| David Duckett, Image # 1889 | 27 Jul 06 09:25 |
With a nod to Mr Good. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1888 | 27 Jul 06 09:23 |
Now if I can find a 7" wooden prop ... |
| David Duckett, Image # 1887 | 27 Jul 06 09:20 |
What? Lots of Fairchild 24s wore British colors, probably not with a civil registration, but... |
| David Duckett, Image # 1863 | 18 Jul 06 10:26 |
Wing strut is pinned to see how it will fit. But first it's paint the reg on the bottom. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1862 | 18 Jul 06 10:22 |
The full registration. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1861 | 18 Jul 06 10:20 |
Trace the reverse with a small lead pencil, turn it over and trace the tracing right onto the surface. GENTLY, no need to press hard. One number at a time avoids pencil marks and smudges. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1860 | 18 Jul 06 10:15 |
Registration, so far, is my state and year of birth. This IS your Grandfather's Fairchild. Tracing paper, modeler's masking tape, small brush, and patience. Course, here acrylics dry in about 2 minutes so... |
| David Duckett, Image # 1859 | 17 Jul 06 05:35 |
Painting, making wing struts |
| David Duckett, Image # 1838 | 15 Jul 06 08:37 |
Interior, landing gear, and wheel pants. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1816 | 11 Jul 06 11:17 |
Covering complete |
| David Duckett, Image # 1815 | 11 Jul 06 11:15 |
Bottom view |
| David Duckett, Image # 1814 | 11 Jul 06 11:14 |
All covered top view of fuselage. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1813 | 11 Jul 06 11:13 |
Covering the top |
| David Duckett, Image # 1812 | 11 Jul 06 11:11 |
Covering the side |
| David Duckett, Image # 1811 | 11 Jul 06 11:10 |
Covering the rudder |
| David Duckett, Image # 1796 | 09 Jul 06 09:44 |
Notice extra wood at the edge where the top meets the side. The center stringer down the top of the fuselage is also doubled. Makes coverin g easier. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1795 | 09 Jul 06 09:41 |
Classic shape of the Fairchild. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1794 | 09 Jul 06 09:38 |
With something from the garden. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1793 | 09 Jul 06 09:37 |
Trimming away the excess.I use a VERY SHARP xacto type blade and also sanding blocks for this. |
| David Duckett, Image # 1792 | 09 Jul 06 09:35 |
Both halves covered. |
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