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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2014 16:30:44 GMT -5
Glad to have you along Jeff  .Was wondering when you would find this.  |
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2014 17:28:39 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2014 17:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 17, 2014 19:42:07 GMT -5
You're making good time on this one Leon, nice!
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2014 20:00:41 GMT -5
Thank you Bill  .I have one slight dilemma,i may have to prime this bird and paint the lower fuselage black as it will be to hard after assembly do to the weapons sticking out.Afraid if I try to tape them they might break.  |
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Post by TRM on Aug 17, 2014 20:35:30 GMT -5
Nice...slingin' the paint already!!! Woo Hoo!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 17, 2014 23:47:13 GMT -5
Holy smokes! Did you buy this kit like a week ago?!?!?! LOL
Looking good... this is going to be huge!
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Post by venom1 on Aug 18, 2014 1:13:32 GMT -5
Great work so far Leon! Love the Herc, and LOVE the gunship version!! Cheers, Sam  |
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Post by imatanker on Aug 18, 2014 3:10:51 GMT -5
Oh man Leon, that looks awesome Bro. I have absolutely no idea what the dash should look like but it looks good to me |
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Post by Leon on Aug 18, 2014 3:51:08 GMT -5
Todd this is just the start. Andy thank you buddy,as for huge.It measures out at 16" long with a 22" wingspan. Sam thank you,glad you like it so far. Jeff thank you buddy.The dash does look good. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 18, 2014 11:03:45 GMT -5
Andy thank you buddy,as for huge.It measures out at 16" long with a 22" wingspan. Sorry I have to ask but I want to save your marriage... did you check with your wife first? LOL |
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Post by Leon on Aug 18, 2014 16:39:59 GMT -5
Andy no ,and she defo likes it. |
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Post by Leon on Aug 18, 2014 19:57:50 GMT -5
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Post by imatanker on Aug 19, 2014 3:29:31 GMT -5
Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice. |
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Post by Leon on Aug 19, 2014 3:43:47 GMT -5
Thank you Jeff. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 19, 2014 10:19:52 GMT -5
Loving it... hope you have found a good spot for it when it is done? Will I see it at the show next month?
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 19, 2014 12:46:00 GMT -5
Definitely a bit ol' girl! Looking good so far there Leon. Definitely going to be a shelf-stealer unless you hang it from the ceiling! |
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Post by Tobi on Aug 19, 2014 14:40:57 GMT -5
Hey Leon, I saw your concerns about taping the guns a little too late.
Maybe it would help to insert pads of foam into the openings instead?
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Post by Leon on Aug 19, 2014 16:42:42 GMT -5
Andy thank you buddy .Thinking about doing this in flight just have to figure to make a stand for it.As for the show,I'll try to bring it. Bill thank you,giving hanging this old girl from the ceiling some serious thought. Tobi thanks for the suggestion .I'll dry fit the interior and give it a try before I decide what to do. |
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2014 9:03:03 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 23, 2014 9:27:54 GMT -5
I think I am falling in love... can't wait to see it glued together soon!
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2014 9:35:31 GMT -5
Andy thank you buddy.Getting ready to glue it up now and then head out to the LHS for some primer before it decides to rain. |
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Post by TRM on Aug 23, 2014 12:10:18 GMT -5
This is looking super Leon!! Nice hearing its going together today!! Woo Hoo....big painting coming on!!
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2014 12:21:28 GMT -5
Todd thank you.Fuse is glued and just needs a little TLC at the seam.Now I need to put the landing gear doors on and hopefully get primer on later.Going to prime and paint the cargo doors separate and glue on at the end. BTW..i only managed to loose one antenna.See if I can scratch one. |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 23, 2014 16:54:31 GMT -5
Making good progress here Leon, looking forward to seeing it with paint on!
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2014 17:14:22 GMT -5
Bill thank you,was hoping to get primer on the old girl but the weather isn't cooperating  .Hope tomoz will be a better day. |
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Post by dupes on Aug 23, 2014 17:22:42 GMT -5
You are now officially farther along than me. I'm in the "tape-dryfit" stage as well (just without the interior paint).
Looking good!
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Post by Tobi on Aug 23, 2014 18:05:08 GMT -5
I can smell avgas!
Hopefully you bought two jars of paint for her.
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2014 18:22:06 GMT -5
Dupes,thank you.Tape and dry fit are a defo on this girl to make sure all the pins line up .Had to trim the pin on the back fin because it was a little to long  .A word of caution...be careful with the pilot tubes on the wings,i broke one off three times trying to maneuver this around.  Got a good nose there Tobi .I defo need more paint than I have. |
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Post by dupes on Aug 23, 2014 20:21:15 GMT -5
Don't know if it's too late or not, but a member of my local club who's built a couple of these before highly recommended strengthening the wings by running a brass rod through the upper fuselage. Without it the weight of the wings stresses the top seam very heavily to the point where it can split open.
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.Was wondering when you would find this. 
.I have one slight dilemma,i may have to prime this bird and paint the lower fuselage black as it will be to hard after assembly do to the weapons sticking out.Afraid if I try to tape them they might break. 
.Hope tomoz will be a better day. 
.A word of caution...be careful with the pilot tubes on the wings,i broke one off three times trying to maneuver this around. 