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  1. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    I like dope better. This is a personal opinion, but Stits is great on full scale, its not as great on models. If butyrate is pulling from corners, there isn't enough nitrate on it. It blisters because butyrate doesn't stick well to polyester fabrics (Koverall). Kinda like putting a thin...
  2. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Hate to have anything be kind of a downer on my build thread, but with this being a tribute to grampa I figured it should be posted. Yesterday the was March 28... Papaw passed away 29 years ago yesterday. I still think of him at least once everyday, and well it's been about a thousand times...
  3. Bipeguy03

    Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12

    Your Pitts looks almost as good as your granddaughter! Congrats!! :)
  4. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well the list of things needed to complete before covering is getting awfully short! Matter of fact dad is putting a order of Nitrate and Butyrate dope on his next order from Aircraft Spruce along with the hardware needed to finish my cowl mounts. I'm going to get the Koverall ordered in...
  5. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Yep, the top and bottom wings are exactly the same shape, and because the fuselage is skinnier than the cabanes there is an "elbow" in the bottom wing kinda like a Bucker Jungmiester. The full scale Krier Kraft does not have the elbow in the bottom wing, but this is a sport scale model, and...
  6. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well, the Krier has a heart! lol The last few days I've been working on finishing up the cabane details and then moved on to getting the engine mounted. the teardrop shaped fairings around the base of the cabanes are all finished as well as the epoxy and micro filling, a little bit of balsa...
  7. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well, after sleeping on it I decided that I had to cut the top ailerons open and move the slave rod attachment aft. After cutting them open and subsequent trial and error I found that the top attachment needs to be 3/8" further aft than the bottom attachments. Then I just had to glue the...
  8. Bipeguy03

    Scale 50cc Scratch Build From My Own Design Revisited

    Holy Shnitt!!!! I need to pay closer attention to new posts lol. Your dummy radial looks fantastic!! :)
  9. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    So the last couple of evenings I've been finishing the landing gear. After the epoxy and micro cured I block sanded it out and then went to work on making the wheel pant mounts. I'm using the Sig wheel pant mounts for wire gear, two per side (an inner and an outer). I first made some hard...
  10. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well I do know there was a Fiberglass Krier Kraft available at one time, there was even one for sale on FG not too long ago. That RC City one is exactly the same size as mine. Krier Krafts and Skybolts... I guess they really do just go hand in hand! Lol
  11. Bipeguy03

    Hostetler Cessna 336 Skymaster

    It's lookin good! looks like there is a lot of carving to do, that's always fun! :)
  12. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Those plans are already in the works!!! ;)
  13. Bipeguy03

    Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12

    first and foremost, paint EVERYTHING with the white first even if it isn't the correct white. The white will make sure that the pigments in the other colors look right. Then put your other colors on, just enough that they are even and opaque. After the base colors have cured for a few hours...
  14. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Right!?? I need to do some paint touch up on the landing gear, the wheel pants are cracked, and I need to patch the bottom right wing tip and fix a broken cabane, outside of that it could be flown. And will be flown. I keep thinking of grampa, he hated seeing models sit around, and would have...
  15. Bipeguy03

    Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12

    Yep, same process. The base just does not have any shine, when you are finished with the bas colors it will just look like colored primer and then when you hit it with the clear, bam! shine lol I find base clear types of paint to be more forgiving, and much easier to get a nice job which is...
  16. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    So I'll give you one more blast from the past lol. As I'm sure you guys remember I told ya we still have grampa's Wendell Hostetler Skybolt, built in 1982-1983. Well the other night I had it out looking at it to get ideas on what to make my elevator push rod out of, and today after I was done...
  17. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well, today I finished the rudder cables which pretty much finished the preliminary radio install (Minus the throttle). I had to do file some notches on a few things to cleat the cables but it's done and working great! Continuing my finish it from the tail post forward mentality tonight after...
  18. Bipeguy03

    Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12

    NIIICE!! Wonder if he will match dope colors? I want to get some mixed up for the Krier wheel pants/cowling but don't want to buy the Randolf enamel, its just way too expensive.
  19. Bipeguy03

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Well with the empennage all wrapped up with the exception of the tail brace wire mounting tabs, I started moving forward on the fuse by making the elevator push rod and the servo tray. I was working on the rudder cables when I screwed one up and decided it was time to call it quits for the day...
  20. Bipeguy03

    Give-A-Way Custom Vinyl set! Up to a 40%'er. POST YOUR PLAIN PLANE

    Well it may not be 40% and I'm a ways from needing them yet but I could use a few things for my Krier Kraft :) Should look a little like this when it's done :)
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