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Old 12-28-2012, 08:01 PM
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Roger Gray
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Default 6' Beaver build

Somehow seaplanes are growing everywhere in my garage! I finished the PBM, built a spirtfire on floats as a fill in waiting on a friend to get well, and have started a build of a 6' DH Beaver, all from plans. So much fun so little time. Well I do have to keep my wife happy doing this and that. I do whatever she asks, then get back to my plane! I have pictures of the Spitfire build if anyone wants to see them let me know. For now I'll send progress photos as I build the Beaver.


You can see the aluminum float mounts I've constructed, the plans called for 3/16'" piano wire structs. I build for the joy of it so I had to do something close to scale instead. I love to scratch build. I could build the cowl but have been looking for a source for it in FRP, if not, the I'll mold it and make one. If I do, I'll show how I do it with pictures. More photos to come. See ya!

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