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  1. TonyHallo

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Had the Champ out after the wing recover, most have done a better job painting. Last season I had 3 ounces of weight on the right wing tip to get the ailerons centered. Started with no weight and it took a few clicks of right to trim out. I have been chasing a miss after the engine warns ups...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    I'll keep you in mind Snoop. First job for the rotary table. Had to elongate the prop bolt holes in the back plate, was drilled on a 28 mm bolt circle, the Roto 85 are on 32 mm bolt circle. Turned a piece of steel to fit the back plate center hole, was .395", then drilled and reamed to 1/4"...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    You will find the wings much easier to cover than the smaller parts.
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    The rear of the cowl is supported on a piece of 1/2" plywood that has a threaded pipe flange and pipe attached, the wood is cut to approximate shape if the cowl. The pipe goes through the nose bowl where a wood spacer is fitted to support the front, the pins are just keeping the cowl in place...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    After sand, prime, sand, paint, sand, prime, sand the nose bowl definition lines began to disappear. Three layers of 1/16" masking tape and a little more primer restored the lines. Put the red back on this morning and after a few days of curing will put the Daytona White on the fuselage and...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    There are two wood dowels glued into the bottom door that interlock the upper window as it is closed.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    Not of the door but they are just 1/8" x 1/4" balsa like these. Just around the outside perimeter. Both sides are 3/8" thick sheet including the door with balsa sticks to simulate the tubing.
  8. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    It tapers to nothing on the top of the block? Looks like a very sharp line on the top.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    The door on the BUSA Super Cub is a solid sheet of balsa possibly 3/8" thick with 1/4" wide sticks glue around the outside perimeter to simulate built up structure.
  10. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    So for a 1/16" you end up with a 7/16" gluing surface
  11. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Wow, what a great way to do it. Can you show a photo of the final joint and what glue you use?
  12. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    How are you doing the butt joints?
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    The Falcon 25X9 carbon fiber prop arrived, this was need to check the final fitment of the spinner. The spinner was originally cut to fit a 24x8 wood prop for the 3W 56 twin, that was awhile ago. I had to sand the cowl and spinner down, there were small imperfections that looked like very...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Had friends from the Lone Star State visiting over the weekend so not much was done. Decided to assemble the landing gear to kill some time. The brake drums and backing plates were made some time ago not long after the lathe was purchased. This morning I added the brake line, 2mm copper tube...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Welcome back Paul.
  16. TonyHallo

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    What a view. Did you spend the night there?
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Finished masking the N numbers today and painted. First two coats of the 7AC yellow were sprayed on to act as bleeder coat. Next a few light coats of 7AC orange were dusted on, finally a wet gloss coat was applied. After 3 hours hours the masking materials were removed and the areas where the...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    While masking off the N numbers on the Champ wings the back seat got painted with Rustoleum matte finish black rubber peel paint. The interior will be finished in the Daytona white.
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Bottom of 4th row. Color Chart
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale BUSA Super Cub

    Next the white top of the fuselage will get paint as well as a few details on top of the red. Once the white is completed a few details of red will get added to the white.
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