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Forum: Kit Building
05-21-2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Nops mine is still when i made last post on this rebuild, it's been many months now. Not sure when i'll get back to it as i have other projects whom take priority over this one. Let see when i get...
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Don,

Thanks for pointing me towards tru turn spinners, i will keep in mind but i prefer to locate original ones for now and if i couldn't find them by the time my model is completed then i will...
Forum: Kit Building
07-22-2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

I'm also looking for Great Planes Lear Jet 40 spinners Part number GPMQ4542.

These are 2-1/4" (57mm) long pointed type made out of white plastic spinners. I need two of these, if anyone has...
Forum: Kit Building
07-20-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Trying to find my wood plainer for last couple days!, heck i can use 80 grit paper on the block to do the cockpit sides also.....
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Always good to have spare new kit handy in case of blotch days[:o]...

While epoxy is still curing, i thought to see how i can reinforce the side frame and it's doubler from inside. Well this...
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 09:15 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

I wanted to plain down the extra thickness of the fuselage sides as you can see in 1st two pictures, for some reason these sides didn't properly lined up with the firewall. So before i plain sides...
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 11:58 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Hey Full rudder...

Congrats on maiden of you LJ and this is the first time have seen one of theses Gplanes LJ fly in videos. It looked as it had good authority in air and flew good, mind you guy...
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 01:27 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Still making slow but sure progress[sm=49_49.gif] on the bird.

The impact was so high that 1/4" plywood dihedral brace also got damaged by the dowel wing mounting pins as seen in picture below....
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 12:37 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

This Learjet will replicate Sky Service Airlines business jet livery. For many many years i wanted to do this livery on my LJ, well this one will get it..
Forum: Kit Building
07-18-2009, 12:35 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Did some more progress on the Lear, cleaned up the top edge of the ribs on the bottom of the wright wing, then had to cut a piece of sheeting to make it fit over the ribs. This took bit of extra care...
Forum: Kit Building
07-15-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

More pics..
Forum: Kit Building
07-15-2009, 08:24 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Did some more work on this model last night and still doing it now.

Looks like these Learjets really love me and all the hard work i have do on them. They like my sweat and blood for sure. 1st...
Forum: Kit Building
07-08-2009, 11:03 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Hmmm , Interesting isn't it...

I'm going to add long 1/8" wedge strips under the both sides of the hatch and then add light balsa fillet between hatch's back and the fuselage, this should fix...
Forum: Kit Building
07-08-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Fuselage sheeted from both sides.

Pictures of the sheeting step i mentioned in ^^post.
Forum: Kit Building
07-08-2009, 01:03 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Right side sheeting is now glued on the fuselage.

Hey Pat,

How did your top of fuse sheeting aligned against the top cockpit hatch?

I got a 3/32" step between the sheeting and the...
Forum: Kit Building
07-07-2009, 11:16 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Left side sheeting is fully dried now, preparing to add right side sheeting now.
Forum: Kit Building
07-07-2009, 01:42 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

I found long 2" wide strip of 1/4" thick balsa in my scrap wood box, took it out and marked three 1/4" wide strips on it length wise, then i cut them out with my xacto knife and woula!!, i have my...
Forum: Kit Building
07-04-2009, 08:45 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Rebuild commencing once again....

Ok here i am back again with commencing the rebuild of my GPlanes Learjet 40.
To get things started i wanted to re-assemble the model to get some...
Forum: Kit Building
04-08-2009, 07:14 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

I guess we are on same stage then...well if you do fly here, make sure you make video of 2nd flight for us to see....
Forum: Kit Building
04-07-2009, 08:21 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Hey Pat & Brent,

Sorry for the delay, i'm sure you guys must be thinking that i would have my LJ already by now,
well that's not the case. It's just sitting the way it was in above posts. I...
Forum: Kit Building
03-25-2009, 09:06 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Hey Brant,

Thanks for thinking of me, yeah every so often my back pain acts up pretty painfully and i have to take my meds and it puts me to sleep for good 12hrs...

As for formers, i have...
Forum: Kit Building
03-25-2009, 02:33 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Sorry i couldn't reply earlier, i had severe back pain whole day today and was asleep due to medication's effect. No don't remove the ply where wing mounts on as you need strength there to hold the...
Forum: Kit Building
03-24-2009, 04:03 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Great:D, now i'm getting the wood and will start making the plug soon;).....
Forum: Kit Building
03-24-2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

Looks very different then what i have seen on LJ 35s, i'm trying to find my documentation photos that also shows engine exhaust areas and you can see how thrust reverses are on it.
B732s also have...
Forum: Kit Building
03-23-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 75,768
Posted By Props4ever

RE: Learjet .40 Build

I was going to start on the fuselage plug but noticed i don't have right size of lite plywood to trace and cut newer templates from the originals. I am going to make the plug itself first and then...
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