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Old 09-27-2022, 04:13 AM
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Molds for the elevator are done :-)



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Because we decided not to go with the wood fuselage and do a full composite airframe, we started to build the plug of the fuselage today:









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Some latest pics from the shop:












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MAKES MY EYEBALLS SWEAT!
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Nice work on the stringers! Are you beveling them by hand or on a table saw?
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Originally Posted by Lifer
Nice work on the stringers! Are you beveling them by hand or on a table saw?
Thanks, done by a friend of mine: Balsabar Onlineshop - Balsa, Modellbausperrholz, Leisten, Abachi online kaufen (balsabar-shop.de)

Done by a table saw ;-)
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It starts to look like an airplane ;-)


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I guarantee you, the Granvilles would be excited about this project
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I guarantee you, the Granvilles would be excited about this project
Me too :-)
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It starts to look like an airplane:





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Originally Posted by RichardGee
"I LIKE IT"

Will GO like hell ;-)
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Time for some fiberglas work on the fuselage plug:






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WOW, what a project. I’m jealous. Damn that looks good.
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Originally Posted by Cobra1
WOW, what a project. I’m jealous. Damn that looks good.
Hoope it flys like it looks :-)

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