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28 May 2009, 05:02 PM
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Undercarriage lower struct and rear fitting.
This lower strut is level with the ground and is attached at the rear with a "V" type fitting to the rear wing spar.The dark piece of walnut aft of the trailing edge is part of the jig.
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29 May 2009, 10:01 AM
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The diorama mock up is 1/48 scale and the wooden airplane is 1/16th.This gives you an idea of how big this diorama will be upon completion.
I plan to build it in 3 modules,left and right backyards and then the building's facade. |
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2 June 2009, 01:45 PM
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Finally it is temporarily on its gear!The stance looks about right when on a level surface. I will now put it back in the jig and rig the wings.
I have in the spares box an old Ford T radiator and engine.I am thinking about installing an engine but covering it with tarps and tie downs ,so that something will be there that looks like an engine but really can't be clearly seen.The wing tarps will be removed and put off to the side but will be visible.The idea is that his family removed them in anticipation of his arrival. 
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3 June 2009, 04:17 PM
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Design #1
I wrapped wire around an old photo etched turnbuckle that I had left over from the Jenny project.The barrel can be made smooth with a drop of CA and sanded round.The whole assembly can then be painted.
I was originally not going to use turnbuckles at all and just keep things simple.This may just be a lot of wasted effort as at scale distance they will hardly be noticeable. 
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3 June 2009, 05:09 PM
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Design #2
This design is simpler,the turnbuckle barrel is a piece of brass tube.The ends are actually made from the the flying wires themselves, being threaded through the barrel and turned back on one another to create the loops.The small purple tube is a piece of plastic tubing but I could use brass of a smaller diameter here as well.
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