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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Where do you source your balsa?
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Started gluing up the blocks to make the back half of the fuselage. One 4' x8' x 2" sheet will do it. Using a glue called Foam Fusion from the Hot Wire Foam Factory. I would normally use Gorilla Glue but decided to give this a try. Check out the link. Have the big end template cut and ready...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I did and he looked but couldn't find any J3 info which really surprised me,
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I promise last one tonight, from the Piper museum.
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Sorry again, but you keep your dash you might want to add this little 1 mm screws around the gauges. It will go a long way to fill in the area.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    You might check with Aerographics, they don't list a J3 Cub but I find it hard to believe they don't have one. Their catalog states call if you don't see. I need to call them tomorrow and I will ask. Sorry for the long wind here!.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I had a fellow CNC these for the Champ and lost them before I installed them, was too embarrassed to get him to do them again!
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Why mess around, make a pattern of the outline of your dash and drawing of what you want or a photo of the full scale you like and send it off to SAC. That's my 33% Champ dash on their site. Their dashes are about 3/16" thick so make your boot cowl after you get the dash. See how the aluminum...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Using Compufoil and a photo provided by Appowner to create the template for the rear former. Also created a plot for the wing root in Compufoil. On the previous build the wing was built straight and then stub ribs were added to the outside of the straight wing platform to form the extended...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    I ordered paint masks for the PIPER Logo and N numbers from AeroGraphics located in Loveland CO. They do full scale work but can resize the logos for model use. Highly recommended if you looking for scale logos. Also ordered an exterior kit for the other small details. I used their logos on...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Using three artist drawings and one photo drew the graphics on the fuselage side view drawing. I will use this to make templates for laying out the fuselage. I'm using the N number from a photo I found at the Piper museum. For the longer curves I used a piece of 1/4" square spruce nailed down...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Look at the top photo in the post above.
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Put the plane on the scales with everything installed. 35 1/2 pounds. Once the fuselage is painted looking at 39 to 40 pounds. Currently the CG is about right so it will be tail heavy once painted. Need to move some thongs around. Looked around the net and found several builds ranging 33 to...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    The boot cowl section is 5 pieces, one on the bottom, two on each side that over lap on top since the front support wires meet at the center of the plane. The full scale is split at the top as well. The Cub may be different since there is inverted from the Super Cub.
  15. TonyHallo

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Had a couple of 22 ounce Miller Lite drafts with pizza today.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Running out of parts. Everything is on the fuselage, only parts left are the wing struts. Missing a knob for rear throttle quadrant.
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Got the throttle and choke linkage complete, both are pull on, spring off. Repurposed the cooling duct from the Cherokee for this install. I sent a message off to Falcon Props asking about their 3" spinner and 25" CF prop, no rely yet. Swinging a 26 x10 on the Champ, I plan to use a 25X9 here.
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Steven, Finally put the tap guide to work. Works great! Thank you again. Purchased 12L14 3/16" carbon steel hex bar from McMaster Carr. The 12L14 material drills, turns, mills and taps like butter. Took a few hours but I like the results. There are about 10 operations in each piece and I...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    The tail position light is a 8 mm 1/2 watt LED. I have the lights on a logic switch that comes true when the switch SD is up and the ignition is on.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    OK I got it. I took the easy way out and just used little DuBro hinges.
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