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karl1113

#21 Posted : 10 April 2014 18:05:33

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continuing on with the wings, very careful not to crack or break the ribs,btw am finding the superglue gel the perfect glue if used sparingly, wished they had that around in my younger days.

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#22 Posted : 11 April 2014 14:05:01

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Hi Karl,
Good start to the flyer, Karl you say that the Jetex are still available I have just built a Gloster Javelin and if I remember that's what powered it I think I used a Jetex 50 not the Scorpion, any links ?
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#23 Posted : 11 April 2014 18:51:49

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just google e-bay for jet-x should be plenty there.

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#24 Posted : 11 April 2014 18:52:02

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#25 Posted : 11 April 2014 18:56:55

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looking good Karl, this brings back a few memories of all the rubber band kits i made in my younger years

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#26 Posted : 11 April 2014 19:09:25

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Those wings look so fragile at this stage Karl, hate to think what my cats would do to those BigGrin

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#27 Posted : 12 April 2014 14:42:12

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thank you gent,keep them stories coming. er a slight mistake in the pic above,it's not twin rudders but engine mounts. sorry for that.

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#28 Posted : 12 April 2014 14:54:15

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#29 Posted : 12 April 2014 15:49:51

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That is some very nice work there Karl and Delicate too by the looks of it! Looking great Cool

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#30 Posted : 12 April 2014 23:42:18

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thanks spence, yep it is VERY fragile.

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#31 Posted : 13 April 2014 14:59:28

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#32 Posted : 13 April 2014 17:59:56

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Nice work Karl, like the text on your pics too BigGrin

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#33 Posted : 15 April 2014 10:57:21

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thanks steve, free app. on the I-pad text to pics.

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#34 Posted : 16 April 2014 19:34:47

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#35 Posted : 16 April 2014 20:03:17

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Looks like your enjoying this build Karl Cool

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#36 Posted : 17 April 2014 11:01:08

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yes tom a nice kit,but alas a small one, and one that goes together very quickly. BigGrin

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#37 Posted : 17 April 2014 11:39:52

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Look great Karl, really like this and it's not that small BigGrin

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#38 Posted : 17 April 2014 13:06:06

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no I didn't mean small as in tiny,but small as in not that much to do. Cool

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#39 Posted : 17 April 2014 13:14:36

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Ahhhh, well that makes sense then Laugh

Is there going to be any coating or protection for the tissue at all, like a laquer or something?
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#40 Posted : 17 April 2014 14:42:04

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normally you would use dope and a dope type paint, but because of it's fragile materials that it is a risky thing to do on this model, and clear dope would destroy it by shrinkage even if thinned down.

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