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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 6:00:51 PM   
laserlizard



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the compliment! I love this hobby and I am so blessed to be able to be involved in what I love as a way to make a living, too! Joe Huntley is about to be building a Ziroli 190 for me that I cut, but I digress. That isnt Dauntless related.

If you are interested here is the paint scheme I have chosen:

http://home.mchsi.com/~jahuntley/fw190/fw190.html

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 6:04:24 PM   
NE0



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Status: offline 		TMoth,

Lookin' awesome! Is that the SBD-3? The cowl louvers look like the SBD3 louvers instead of the SBD-5 louver.

How'd you do your fairings on the bottom of the wing? Are they aftermarket or hand-made?

Are you going to go with a closed, one-piece canopy or cut it up into an open canopy? I'm going to cut mine up since I'm doing a full cockpit and full-body crew.

Lookin' great, keep us informed!

Thanks,

Neo

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 6:07:05 PM   
laserlizard



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Status: offline 		Neo, I love the scheme on that picture you have on your name. That is so cool! I like fun fly type stuff too!

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 6:46:08 PM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		NEO,
Yes, It's an SBD-3. The louvers are a little different and it has the scoop on top of the cowl. I carved the fairings from hard balsa and finished the bigger ones with glass cloth. I'm going to cut up the canopy and have them in the open position too, which means I have to do some cockpit detailing. There's so much in there it's mind-boggling. I'll probably start flying it before I do all that.

Don't forget. The MAPS Museum airshow in Akron is supposed to have an SBD-5 there. It'll probably fly too.

Jim

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 7:31:38 PM   
NE0



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Status: offline 		Laser,

Thanks, it get's lotsa looks at the field... especially when hovering and them eyes are starin' at ya! You can see more pics of it at my Hangar 37 site ( http://www.renderwurx.com/rc ).

TMoth,

Wow, nice job on those fairings! I thought ya bought 'em. Yeah, that cockpit's a doozy! That will be the last thing I do too. But, I'll have to get the canopy worked out soon.

I thought that might be the SBD-3 cowl. Don't worry, I'll be there in Akron. Hey if you're going, I'd love to hook up with you and say hey!

Neo

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 7:55:56 PM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		I want to be around that Dauntless when it starts up. Last year I missed it starting up and taxiing because we were outside the gate having lunch!

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 8:38:28 PM   
NE0



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Status: offline 		I'm gonna try to do the same... never been there, so don't know what kind of access you have to the plane.

You've seen my ugly mug in pics on the web, so keep an eye out for me!

Neo

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/25/2003 10:54:47 PM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		You can crawl under and around it if you want, but I think they'd frown upon you climbing in.

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anyone need Retracts - 4/26/2003 12:06:55 AM   
andybuch



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Status: offline 		I'm selling Retracts, Wheels & Bomb Trapeze

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/tm.asp?m=719343

Andy

p.s. Nice Job on the SBDD

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/26/2003 2:53:59 AM   
rebells_McLaren


 

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Status: offline 		Great work ! I couldn`t help noticing the Fokker DR1 behind it. It looked awsome. DO you have any pictures of that one ? I`m building one 1/4 scale kit from Flair.

Trond.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 4/26/2003 5:02:37 AM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		Actually those are Fieseler Storch wings. There's a couple of pics of it if you push the gallery button below this message.
I did finish a BUSA DR1 before I started the Dauntless. It's got a Homelite 33cc in it that runs great. The DR1 hasn't been flown yet.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 5/2/2003 6:50:43 PM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		A couple more pictures of the Ziroli Dauntless. One outer wing panel was started and fitted to the center section. It lined up almost perfect to the center section with only a little trimming of the wing tube holes...more testimony to Nick Ziroli's design skills.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 5/2/2003 6:52:09 PM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		Here's another view. Plenty of washout in the wing. The plane should be a very stable flyer.

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The dreaded "letterbox" slots - 5/4/2003 8:20:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		I thought making the built-in wing slots was going to be a real hassle with all the lttle riblets and parts, but they fit into place nicely and it wasn't too difficult at all.
Also, instead of trying to bend the spar ends down to the tips, I made 1/4 balsa pieces with the curve in it.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 5/4/2003 8:24:51 PM