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finishing the stripes
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Just Planes, Trains, and Automobiles around here 24/7 fellers

flaps down
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most of the panel lines are done - paint is done.

She needs decals, final cockpit and canopy assemblies, and the clear coat

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The train was a hit with the grands..

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scribing the panel lines onto her
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Hi John - thanks for the encouragement. Hope all is well on your end.

now with 100% more anti-glare paint on it - still need to add the thin black stripes to the wide yeller ones and paint the lower
fuselage with the stainless reinforcements and vents.
Callie...

going with #40 the Hun Hunter XVI

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still many miles to go yet..

couple of ideas for paint IF I can make the natural metal finish look right - otherwise it'll be a camo job.
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Leaning towards...

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the work continues apace

prop assembled
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Wing root fairings
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Look like AH has won the challenge by finishing their Jug first - even though theirs is a Razorback.

putting together the propeller
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the belly pan is well on the way to smooothness - but now she also has 100% more dorsal fin..because that nasty adverse yaw was in need of an answer..

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belly pan has been built up and the first layer of spackle applied...


I wonder if I'll have this Jug finished before we have one to fly in MSFS ?
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ok - a slight starboard wing shim was needed but it looks good - the glue should be cured in a few hours.
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here is the image for those who don't use links -

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gear retracted and tail fin and stabilizer added

the wing is not attached - I just wanted to check alignments and see if the
wing needs shimming

back on topic - the P-47D pilot is painted and detailed
https://i.imgur.com/GwSMH09.jpg

here are some more pics of the project
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for some reason Imgur is not saving the resizing...

on a different note -
I spent some time working on a project for the grandkids.
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I'll repost these after I resize them...

I know it doesn't look like much has been accomplished in the last week or so, but what I have managed to do is get the brake lines installed and the
hydraulic pump cannisters started.
I'm still...

this is going to help immensely with this project as it moves to the next phase
https://i.imgur.com/omTpDRZ.jpg

a friend of mine and the person who's model craftsmanship inspired me to try the balsa infill method has most of his builds posted
here at Virtual Aerodrome -----> Virtual Aerodrome - Model...