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Old 9 June 2008, 05:40 PM   #2231 (permalink)
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Dogtail2,

The ammo box is looking good. Have you done sheet metal work before?

If it matters to you, I believe that the ammo belts used in German aircraft were the narrower ones with only two rivets.

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Old 9 June 2008, 06:47 PM   #2232 (permalink)
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looking good Pete- looking forward to the dry fit in the fuselage.

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Trying to convince my wife that the new addition to one of our walls is actually art....She's very supportive of my build but I don't think she's buying it !!
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Old 9 June 2008, 10:09 PM   #2234 (permalink)
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Dogtail2,

The ammo box is looking good. Have you done sheet metal work before?

If it matters to you, I believe that the ammo belts used in German aircraft were the narrower ones with only two rivets.

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Hi Steve

No, I have not done sheet metal work before this project. I dont have a sheet metal folder so all the folds I did by clamping the sheet between two bits of aluminium angle on the edge of a table and knocking over with a plastic mallet.

I know about the two rivet ammo belt, but have not been able to find any.
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Old 10 June 2008, 04:25 AM   #2235 (permalink)
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Wings are coming along Andy! Didn't realize you were already working on your spars.

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Old 12 June 2008, 06:50 AM   #2236 (permalink)
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I made the brackets and clips for the ammo box, and test fitted to the aircraft.

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Now to get back to the chutes !
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Old 12 June 2008, 08:06 AM   #2237 (permalink)
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Trying to convince my wife that the new addition to one of our walls is actually art....She's very supportive of my build but I don't think she's buying it !!
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Well... ***I*** would call it a work of art! Very nice!
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Old 12 June 2008, 07:13 PM   #2238 (permalink)
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Pete,

Thank you so much for posting these great photos of your latest work- these details are great to see. Pretty soon you're going to run out of stuff to work on and you'll only be left with a plane to fly!

Keep on keepin' on!

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Old 12 June 2008, 11:47 PM   #2239 (permalink)
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Thanks Jim !

I hope the photos are useful for those following. I spend ages studying others build photos and photos of the original to clue me in.
Still plenty of stuff to do. Got to make a decision on the engine soon.
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Pete,

I know you were/are very interested in the Rotec 150hp radial. If you don't go with that, what others are you considering?

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