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Old 05-23-2011, 08:25 AM
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Fuse fully blanked. Started fin and wheelwell openings.
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Old 05-23-2011, 09:00 AM
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very nice! awesome work! your landing gear is a work of art
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very nice! awesome work! your landing gear is a work of art
LOL. Going to make more scale and lockable arms soon. Already bought material for those. Now its easy to do dimensions and movements tested.
Worked long days on Brewster, estimatedmade about 20 hours this weekend.
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Some update. Fuse plug is done.
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Old 08-01-2012, 07:44 AM
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Project has gone bit further..
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Looking awesome Jukka
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Thanks.
Been challenging project. Working at this moment wing plugs. Last panels under work. So soon last mold parts under process.
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Very nice build and an excellent subject, thanks for sharing!
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That is an amazing project. The plane looks light in construction. Well Done. Tero T in Toronto
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Thanks Tero.
Believing this will be bit heavier than Bates plans estimates. Now without radios, paint, cockpit, dummy engine its bit less than 40lbs. So it will be around 47-50lbs. Good news balance point at this moment is spot on. Dummy engine and radios frontside of balance point promising good, propably wont need any ballast. fuse was about 2kg or 4,5lbs out of mold, and its truly huge.
Cowl and everything frontside of BP are heavy laminate adding useful nose weight.

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