yeah you guys got it right,Machine turning is whats its called.I saw it onthe military channel a few months ago after this post got going.They had the WW1 birds on it and sure enough in a english accent The narator called that style metal on the cowl machine turning. Good thing they didnt use it on machine guns...or they be ducking....lol Ive started a scratch built plane and im trying for a 3D style look to parts of it.
The picture with me holding a strap of wood on the rib is to show you how I intend to make an I-beam stle to the tops and bottoms with a 1/2 inch skin across the tips behind the leading edge.I want to seal the wood ribs and paint them chrome and use see through clear covering in that area.Im going to get things like a cowl and a canopy from Towers replacement parts to make it easier. not to change the subject,I just cant seem to navigate through "my account" area to find my old posts? I wish they would make that area easier to navigate. un less its just me..lol Ive been looking into trains too.Ebay has some nice deals on them.
My local shop's wife though didnt appreciate me bringing an engine in to be tested,nor did she like my skimpy buying..But at least im not like some of there dream customers who have them take expensive engines out of there packaging only to hold them and snap off some detail parts by accident.This happened the last time I was there....lol The guy looked homeless,I didnt know who to feel sorry for?vinny for his broken train or the guy who broke it..lol