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Re: DC3
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2018, 13:39:35 PM »
One small bit at a time!
2hrs for the rudder  :'(

Next, fuselage  :-X
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Re: DC3
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2018, 21:23:05 PM »
Last bits for tonight! :)

You can barely see the interior, but somehow, I feel better!  :D
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Re: DC3
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2018, 09:50:16 AM »
Coming together nicely Fred looks really good.
What are you using to create the rivet lines?

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Re: DC3
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2018, 21:52:06 PM »
Thanks Joe :)

I have a "riveter" (wheel), but in this case, I simply used an old ball point pen (medium size). Lightly pressed in the aluminium.
It does look the part a metre away, but far from perfect up close. The wheel was punching through the aluminium :(
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« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2018, 23:44:12 PM »
God Fred you must have grate patience, Sounds far more boring than having to write 500 lines as a punishment when back in school.
"Joe must pay more attention in class" or perhaps worse. Might be easier to write 50 lines saying I must not push to hard on the wheel and then use it gently.
Keep up the good work it does make a huge difference to the model.
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« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2018, 07:36:08 AM »
Well, it is taking a while alright! :)
It is a punishment alright (I wish this was the school punishment! That would have been a cool teacher :) "500 rivets on my plane because you are noisy, that will calm you down!"  >:D

In this case anyway, you can't really do it without those rivets  :'( It does look cool :) Fuselage sheeting started, maybe some photos tonight, but we are getting close to the finish line!
Just in time for the next one  :-[
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Re: DC3
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2018, 23:43:02 PM »
Fuselage!!
Long and painful, so all is going according to plan :)
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Re: DC3
« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2018, 18:23:58 PM »
Today, fuselage!

I made an executive decision, and decided to glue the front canopy, and leave the battery inaccessible, but I could not bear the look of the seam on the fuselage!
CofG done before gluing it. I had to put a 5cells 4200 and a bit of lead to achieve a CG at 90mm from le.
Manual says 65mm, but that one looks more sensible!
Anyway, 2 hours of “fun” later, had my fuselage done.
Really pleased with the front part, I really thought I was going to struggle, but no, just time consuming!
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Re: DC3
« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2018, 18:27:37 PM »
Billions of rivets later, and stickers, I totally deserve that beer!!
Love that thing!! :)

Mind you, not finished yet, but getting real close now :)


A good day!
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Re: DC3
« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2018, 21:34:19 PM »
Looking good! Can you do one for me, too?
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Re: DC3
« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2018, 18:30:46 PM »
Nice one Fred!
That will look very good in the air.
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« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2018, 11:10:32 AM »
Beautiful, what a great job  8)
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« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2018, 14:16:47 PM »
Wahou tu vois quand tu veux  8)
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« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2018, 07:44:31 AM »
looks good fred 👍👍👍
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« Reply #29 on: February 28, 2018, 13:44:44 PM »
Nice work Fred.
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