Stand way-off scale Lockheed 10
01-25-2006, 12:14 AM
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Stand way-off scale Lockheed 10
Just had to share a little father-daughter moment.
My 10 year old gets an assignment last month to do a biography report on a famous figure. Of course, she picks Amelia Earhart for her daddy
. Plans were to build a plastic model Electra together for her prop. Well, long story short, I spent 3 weeks trying to locate one to no avail. I was avoiding another option since I havent "carved" anything since a soap canoe in the 3rd grade. Anyway, a downloaded 3-view, a few balsa blocks, and 2 sleepless nights later yielded a happy 10 year old.
My 10 year old gets an assignment last month to do a biography report on a famous figure. Of course, she picks Amelia Earhart for her daddy
. Plans were to build a plastic model Electra together for her prop. Well, long story short, I spent 3 weeks trying to locate one to no avail. I was avoiding another option since I havent "carved" anything since a soap canoe in the 3rd grade. Anyway, a downloaded 3-view, a few balsa blocks, and 2 sleepless nights later yielded a happy 10 year old.
01-25-2006, 11:39 PM
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RE: Stand way-off scale Lockheed 10
Thanks Kmot. Dressing in period clothes for the day was part of the assignment.I actually had alot of fun with it....it was a challenge. The fuse was a discarded wing tip block from a Sr. Falcon thats been in my box here for nearly 15 years. Nacelles were each a piece of 1"sq balsa and the wings were some leftover 3/8" sheet from something. Tail feathers were just 3/32" sheet slotted to fit together. Hardest part was carving the airfoil out of the nacelles to fit over the tapered wing.
Heres another shot with just wood sealer on. I kind of like it better in the buff.
01-26-2006, 04:26 PM
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RE: Stand way-off scale Lockheed 10
Great daughter and a good looking carving job. That takes me back to another time.
If you get a chance click on my name and go under the blog heading. There is a poem that Amelia Earhart wrote published there along with the circumstance of how I came by it.
Keep up the good work and spend as much time as you can with her. They do not stay that size for very long.
If you get a chance click on my name and go under the blog heading. There is a poem that Amelia Earhart wrote published there along with the circumstance of how I came by it.
Keep up the good work and spend as much time as you can with her. They do not stay that size for very long.
02-01-2006, 03:15 PM
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Whatta DAD!!! Pat yourself on the back. As said above more fathers need to be like you. You've given her a number of things she'll always remember.
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Wow that is really a great thing. I know this will be something that she will remember forever!!
Now I hope my lil girl " 6 weeks" gets some homework so I can build another plane
Now I hope my lil girl " 6 weeks" gets some homework so I can build another plane
