RE: Proctor Mini Anti-Bipe (with mods) Build Thread
Hi Steve. For the Jenny, I ran short of Worldtex and had to order another roll. In the meantime, to get a little warmth in my bones, we went to Arizona for 2-1/2 weeks. Great temps (72 during the day), but now that I've been home for a week, it's time to get back to work on the Jenny. All I need to do is cover the fuselage, paint the forward part to match the Kelly Field version, rig it, and it'll be ready to fly. I've been working on the cockpit/gunner's area of my Jerry Bates 85" SBD Dauntless over the last week. At first, I didn't want to spend the time on these areas, but as I got started, it just became part of the build. It's taking much more time than I thought it would, as I have to make everything up from scratch, using photos from various publications. I'm very happy with the results so far, but I have a long way to go. With all of the detail work on the SBD, I know I'll burn out soon and I'll go back to the Jenny. I'm not in a great hurry to finish the Jenny, because it's a little cold here right now (mid 20s at night, up to high 30s during the day). Also still some snow around. But, when flying weather returns in the Spring, the Jenny will be ready to go. When I have it finished and ready for pics, I'll post some here. Thanks, Lee