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Forum: Kit Building
02-14-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

I haven't quit, just haven't had much time to...

I haven't quit, just haven't had much time to work on the plane since Christmas.
Forum: Kit Building
12-31-2022, 08:49 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Doing imperfections is easy :p, especially when...

Doing imperfections is easy :p, especially when you're 68 and have arthritic fingers and have to work through bifocals and a magnifier.

I used a fabric glue. Any sewing/fabric shop will have...
Forum: Kit Building
12-30-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Wow, I haven't posted in over 3 weeks. I don't...

Wow, I haven't posted in over 3 weeks. I don't get to do a lot at one time, and progress has been slow. I have most of the interior detailing done, getting ready to paint the inside walls of the...
Forum: Kit Building
12-10-2022, 02:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Okay, some progress made. I removed the front...

Okay, some progress made. I removed the front bulkhead, it took a while but I didn't destroy the plane in the process. On the full scale plane, the fuel tank is underneath/behind the instrument...
Forum: Kit Building
12-08-2022, 11:42 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Okay, I remember it now.

Okay, I remember it now.
Forum: Kit Building
12-07-2022, 09:07 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Good looking L-4, don't worry about mismatched...

Good looking L-4, don't worry about mismatched paint. You see too many models looking like a show plane, when the warbirds were dull, patched and dirty. My plan is to duplicate that weary look, maybe...
Forum: Kit Building
12-06-2022, 05:54 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Exactly. No matter how much time I spent on...

Exactly. No matter how much time I spent on details, I'd never have been happy with a partial cabin. I have most of the forward bulkhead out, worked on it late last night, and have the new bulkhead...
Forum: Kit Building
12-05-2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

I'm taking a step back. Since I started building...

I'm taking a step back. Since I started building this plane, there's been one thing in the back of my mind that has bothered me about how the kit's design doesn't really allow for a highly detailed...
Forum: Kit Building
12-04-2022, 06:29 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Here's another interior detail. I don't really...

Here's another interior detail. I don't really know why I'm going to all the trouble of detailing this plane to the extent that I am, except for the challenge. These are the brake cylinders and...
Forum: Kit Building
11-29-2022, 03:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

I'm working on the control assembly; it won't do...

I'm working on the control assembly; it won't do anything for real control, but I'm making it as close as I can to the full scale, minus the actual cable connections to the flight surfaces. Mainly it...
Forum: Kit Building
11-25-2022, 08:17 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Here's a picture of the completed seat frame,...

Here's a picture of the completed seat frame, showing it in its position in the cabin. The brass tube will become the linkage between the front and rear control stick, shown propped up in their...
Forum: Kit Building
11-25-2022, 02:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Chores around the house are slowing my building...

Chores around the house are slowing my building down, and Thanksgiving hasn't helped, either. I'm continuing with the interior details for a while, today I bent a wooden dowel to make the seat back...
Forum: Kit Building
11-20-2022, 07:14 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

No pics this time around. I'm abandoning my...

No pics this time around. I'm abandoning my hidden elevator horn/linkage, it's too difficult to engineer for reliability and poses some problems to hook it up at the elevator and then connect the...
Forum: Kit Building
11-15-2022, 08:13 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Nickel-and-dime stuff is slowing me down. I'm...

Nickel-and-dime stuff is slowing me down. I'm modifying the plans (again), and making the tail assembly more closely match the full scale On the J-3/L-4, the elevator control horn is internal,...
Forum: Kit Building
11-14-2022, 09:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

I made the cutouts in the cabin walls, and put a...

I made the cutouts in the cabin walls, and put a reinforcing plate behind them using 1/64" plywood. It felt weird cutting a hole on each side of the cabin....
Forum: Kit Building
11-14-2022, 02:19 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

More interior details. Pieces to make are both...

More interior details. Pieces to make are both throttle controls and their cover plates, the tailplane trim control and its cover plate, and the carb heat and fuel shutoff and their cover plates. I...
Forum: Kit Building
11-08-2022, 08:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1449/102_11_8_22_c4075ce3b5755ef28f48f77f5efbd1a182623bc5.jpg...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2022, 02:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

The metal impregnated epoxy putty is fairly...

The metal impregnated epoxy putty is fairly strong, and if you're willing to do some carving and sanding, can be handy stuff to make small parts. It carves like a hard plastic and sands very well...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2022, 11:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Here's the final iteration of the tailwheel. This...

Here's the final iteration of the tailwheel. This one has a better bend that follows the full scale, and I was able to shape it more closely and take a bit more off to make it a bit smaller. I still...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2022, 10:15 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Well, from nose to tail this week.. I've been...

Well, from nose to tail this week.. I've been obsessing over the tailwheel for some time trying to come up with a solution for the spring material. I had an interesting chance meeting this week that...
Forum: Kit Building
10-25-2022, 04:00 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Fantastic looking Cub! I looked up "Top Notch"...

Fantastic looking Cub! I looked up "Top Notch" and ordered one of those dummy kits straight away. I had planned to use a BUSA dummy kit and scratch build from that, but this looks great. Thanks for...
Forum: Kit Building
10-24-2022, 05:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Okay, here's how the front section pieces fit...

Okay, here's how the front section pieces fit together. The tank platform inserts from the bottom and takes about half the space. There is an open area at the front, for passing wires and fuel lines,...
Forum: Kit Building
10-24-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Firewall is attached, with the side panels and...

Firewall is attached, with the side panels and top former for the forward fuselage. I installed the engine so I could mark the firewall for making openings for the throttle cable, fuel line and...
Forum: Kit Building
10-21-2022, 07:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Engine came today, got the engine mounts on and...

Engine came today, got the engine mounts on and aligned on the firewall. This engine is small for its displacement, and I believe will have room to spare in the cowl, with only the needed openings...
Forum: Kit Building
10-20-2022, 06:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,922
Posted By khodges

Things are moving slower than I'd like; I've yet...

Things are moving slower than I'd like; I've yet to receive my engine (supposed to deliver later today), so I have not measured and drilled the firewall for the blind nuts to hold the engine mount....
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