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    #31
    Mixed up the paints for the burnt copper look on the exhaust stacks. And labeled out the gun bays.

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      #32
      Still on the Spitty....

      Got the panel lines and canopy done. Tried a bit of weathering and trying to seal the paint and panel lines with the Ezekote but it smudges the weathering more... Really could use a bottle of Future Floor polish. Any ideas where to. Up that in Sg?

      Here are the pastels I'm going to test with the weathering.

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        #33
        Did the underside with the pastel black. Some hit and misses. Hard to control the spread of the pastel but it's relatively easy. Drawback is the sealing coat is brushed on and it spreads the pastel particles more. But it 'seasons' the look more.

        Canopy glue turned out well with the fit, nice and clean. Panel lines on the topside aren't too visible. Will accentuate the lines but will be a toss up between the pastels or airbrushing. Will have the same problem with the pastels unless I find a water based gloss acrylic to airbrush on. Still looking for Future Floor Polish.

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          #34
          Been looking around for balsa kits for a Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire, and here are some links if there are folks interested:

          http://lazer-works.com/gus.html - Good source of short kits but, they don't come with plans. I still need to figure a cost effective way for the wood, plans and parts to come together.

          http://www.manzanolaser.com/html/warbirdkits.html - All in one kits with the plans, but they're still short kits (you'll need more wood).

          http://www.theplanpage.com/esp/hurri.htm - downloadable free flight plans that you can scale up. Have seen this one fly very well in Penang
          http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187174 - a good reference build site for the Hurricane

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            #35
            Good job, Dave! Great to know thiat you are still building woodies. On my side, I have been toying with advanced composite and vacuum bagging.

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              #36
              Thanks Joe. Still struggling with the fundamentals. Need more end to end experience before I dare venture into composites. And clearly more stick time.

              Building another sailplane beauty? Was hoping to see the TA-152 in the air.... Got to finish mine faster and get air under the wings.

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                #37
                Found the Future Floor Polish

                The web is a good source indeed. Read an article here http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html that mentioned the product and which store in Singapore. Wasn't too hard after that....

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                  #38
                  Back on the Piper Cub, and onto the wings

                  Then last couple of OK Models kits had wings that really held together like a tight jigsaw puzzle. And likewise, the Cubby's wings took me 10 mins to label, and then another 15 mins or so to decipher the plan and pictorial illustration to get this far, including assembling. So much faster than the fuselage! I remember building the ducted fan DJ-1 delta wing (no, also not flown yet.... It's in one of my threads here), the wing was so tight, I could lift it up and flick it around without any glue.

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                    #39
                    Progressed the wing further and it comes together fast by design, not skill. Noticed a few minor mistakes I made even with this being a jigsaw puzzle build. But, one worry I have is a bit of warping on one side. My mistake of not paying attention that the spar was uneven on the board, and me rushing the ribs in. Let's see how it goes... Need to sleep on it.

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                      #40
                      And a quick test fit with the wing tips and fuselage.

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                        #41
                        Panel lines done on the GWS Spitfire

                        Here's the panel lines airbrushed on the top camorflage. Wasn't too hard but could do better next time blending the choice of colors. Flash on the camera gives it a different look.

                        Just need to get another Ezekote layer on to help seal the paint and toughen the foam some. The. It's onto the linkages and servos.

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                          #42
                          Got the final coat of Ezekote on and better lighting on the photos. The rest of the setup should be straightforward and out of the book now.
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                            #43
                            Got the stock decals on. Initially got the tail insignias reversed.

                            Now down to the servos, and need weight in the front for the CG, and positioning of the ESC and battery.
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                              #44
                              David

                              The paint job looks good.

                              Good to see progress with the Cub. It looks like a very nicely engineered kit.

                              Looking fwd to getting mine during CNY. If you are unable to get it, its OK. Hope to see you then.

                              Regards

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