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Old 04-23-2004 | 08:47 AM
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Default RE: First Flight, Ryobi Cub.

It's the Balsa USA 1/4 scale Cub kit, and has a span of 108".
I built it as per plans, except for making the the horizontal stab in 2 pieces, and removeable. I covered it with Sig coverall attached with Sig Stixit. It has 2 coats of clear nitrate dope, 2 coats of white latex, and several thin coats of yellow latex brushed on.
There are a few home-made details such as the dummy cylinders made from foam, balsa, and plastic, an instrument panel with faces from digital pictures, and hub caps made from the bottom of Coke cans. The scale fuel fill comes off for access to 2 holes for carb needle adjustment, and I put the choke on a servo. Lightning flash and registration are cut out of black vinyl.
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