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Old 11-21-2007 | 08:55 PM
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Default RE: CD ScaleDesigns Sopwith Snipe build

Steve, thanks for posting the bomb rack drawings. I'll see what I can come up with when the time comes.

Well, several hours of carving, filing, and sanding later, here's where I am on the static prop. Actually, it was surprisingly easy to get approximately the right shape. It seemed pretty intuitively obvious how the curves had to go. Basically, I just marked "edges" of about 1/8" inch and carved down to just above that. On the backside it's a flat slant from the opposite edge to the LE. On the front, there's much more of a curve, particularly need the hub, so I carved down only the "downward half" (TE) of the face and then sanded that smooth.

I've still got to do some finally shaping. But it's not bad for 25 cents worth of lumber and a days labor!
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