lkahn4

Chic,
Truly awesome, I'm more than impressed.
Garage workshop up to 99 degrees Avenger hanger 100+
Almost finished the dive brake and balancing jig, need to get into the shop really early

Larry

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99 - 100 DEGREES, stuff melts at that temperature. Be Safe and Be Well out there. Wow - You almost need to work at night and sleep through the day. Ha, Ha, Home Depot and the First Lady will not accept that. As you said, you will be retired soon enough. Come join the crowd my brother. Chic

lkahn4

Yes but off to NY tomorrow where the highs will be in the 60's to 70's , bringing the winter gear HA!!!!!!!

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You driving or flying?

lkahn4

Flying, nothing like being herded into a tube with 200+ of your closest friends traveling at 500+ MPH in a seat that is only adequate for a 5 year old HA!!!!!!

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Help - Help. I am seeing rivets in my sleep. Wings Next. Chic

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Hahahahaha!

Yes!

Indeed you are... but it's only transient. It will pass... and soon you'll be making low, slow passes with this ship... and it will all be but a distant (yet fond) memory!

You're so close, my friend!!

It all looks spectacular, Chic.

Keep up the TOP-NOTCH work

Noah

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Thanks Noah, poor Larry is stuck in a tube today and I have tiny silver dots stuck on my fingers, hands, arms, and clothes. We are all soooo lucky. Smile. Chic

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Finally - the rivets on the wings began.

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Final Fuse Riveting.

F86_SABRE

Chic,
What are the diameters of the rivets you used on the plane?

Reuben

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Top of Left Wing Complete. Reuben, will holler at you later with the info you want. Chad Veitch made my rivets for me. He is here on the Forum and can get whatever you need.

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Rivets and Panel Lines Completely Installed - On to reinstalling electronics. Painting delayed due to rain all week. Chic

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Reuben - The rivets that Chad Veich made for me are 0.05" and 0.06". My Avenger's scale is 1:5,79 so Chad took that into consideration. ([email protected]). He is a scale modeler also and does compete. Great people to deal with.

Hey Larry, welcome back. Chic

lkahn4

Chic,
still on the east coast, head back tomorrow. Rain and clouds since we got here, who would have thought?
rivers look great, cant wait to see it painted.

Larry

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OK - to you parents out there. As a former teacher, I just love this cartoon.

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Photos and Cartoon

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Sorry about the double image. Chic

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Photo prior to entering the Belly of The Beast.

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Thanks Larry - Safe Trip Home. Chic

butlern

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Looking great, Chic. (love the cartoon, too... although I wish it were not so true)

Best,

Noah

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Noah - when I taught, I too wish it were not so true. Ha, Ha. Torpedo Release Mechanism now in place.

Kinner

Looking great. I'm smitten by the copper/bronze color on the torpedo.

Ray W.

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Hello Ray W. - I too got smitten by the same color combo. I saw it on the internet while browsing through a bunch of photos in a Submarine Museum and fell head over heels for the copper head and silver body. Thanks. Chic

Kinner

I have access to a static TBF with torpedo (MK 13 I think) in the bomb bay and will attest, it is not as pretty as that one you have there.

Ray W.