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Old 10 October 2004, 07:13 AM   #88 (permalink)
JohnReid
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Jenny dio build cont....

somehow I just lost my latest update to this thread in a computer snafu.Well here goes again.Test,Test.

Fig 3-9 struts at stat.11 .I built this as one piece. 1/32 should read 3/32 struts
Fig 3-13 floor boards.Instead of 3 seperate boards I built this as 1 piece with 2 very faint pencil lines representing glue lines.Floor board supports require lot of test fitting to get the floor level.
Fig 3-13 floorboards no snags
Fig 3-14seat rails no snags
The drawings call for no firewall at stat3.I will however install a firewall during the engine installation as firewall will require holes for hoses ,pipes and linkages.
Longeron splices:drawing shows only top longerons have splices.1:1 pics confirm both top and bottom were spliced.
Instrument panels:my next step.Castings look good ,some minor de-burring.No instrument faces supplied with the kit. I used JTEC R/C 1/12th scale reduced on a photocopier to 1/16th. For some great 1:1 pics of a Jenny panel go to www.wwi-models.org look under Jenny. To be cont....
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