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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Piper simply calls it windshield attachment strip. I made it by laying fiberglass in the area and final sanded to shape. On the Balsa USA Super Cub, the attachment strip is formed into the windshield plastic, nice touch.
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Maybe you are referring to the seal strip like this one? If so I say yes.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Looks like you are in a shirt factory! Not sure I understand the ledge, are you talking about grooving the sheeting?
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    While working on the tailwheel decided to replace the spring as well. The original was made from the plans however the spring was too stiff, no spring action at all. The original springs were made from 3/32" thick 1095 steel, the new spring will be 1/16" thick 1095. The spring will need heat...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Thanks guys. Pretty much used all the metal working tooling in the shop, metal cutting band saw, arc welder, acetylene torch, lathe, mill, files and die grinder, finally yesterday when I went to shop where I borrow the use of the glass bead blaster the own said "you're in trouble, I have Black...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Well here is the final edition and it came in a few grams lighter than the original.
  7. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    That's it.
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    No problem!
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Had to break out the arc welder and acetylene torch to form the new yoke. It took two different bending bucks to finish. After a little drilling, milling, filing and silver brazing it is starting to look better. Still need to add the control horns.
  10. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Here is a good explanation and drawing of the squish band on a two stroke engine. On most model airplane two stroke engines, the cylinder and head are integral so to measure the squish band a piece of solder is inserted in the plug hole and the engine is turned over smashing the solder down to...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I have some work to do on the fuselage yet, a few of the filler pieces were damaged and need replaced. The jury struts were made from K&S aluminum streamline tube and 3/16" round aluminum tube, these didn't hold up very well. Ordered the stainless steel streamline tube from Toni Clark and...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Well here we are, 10 days, 3 yards of fabric, little more than pint of EcoBond, 825 #0 button head screws, 50 yards of 3/4" tape, 5 yards of 2" tape, 12 1/2" chip brushes, 25 single edge razor blades, a couple rolls of shop towels and paper towels, and the wings are covered ready for heat smoothing.
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Decided to lay up the left pant using jointing tape rather than the overlap method. The 2 ounce and 4 ounce cloth was laid up and trimmed while green to the top of the parting line. The KELVAR was cut just below the parting line and laid up using peel ply, mounting hard points installed and...
  14. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Seen this on a "Ziroli Bearcat" build going on now. What a wonderful idea for setting the height of your laser level, lab Jacks. Now I use various blocks shimmed with balsa and plywood to set the height. When I reached out to thank the builder for the idea he said that he borrowed that from...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Maybe start covering the wing and the tail parts to get the hang of it, then you can judge how to work around the cabin area. Around the door, you will need to attach the fabric, shrink it, coat of Poly Brush, then a finish tape attached with Poly Brush. My thoughts what ever can be removed...
  16. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I was wondering how you would use the dial indicator, I see now. I've used to old fashion method, smashing solder with the piston and measuring the resulting thickness.
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    If the side pieces were removed it would make covering around the door opening much easier. I find attaching the fabric a little messy so what I look for is nothing of value in vicinity. Plus, you've done all the wonderful work, it would be shame to get overspray all over it.
  18. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    To measure the narrow squish band around the head?
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Do you plan to leave the interior in while covering and painting? Just wondering.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Merlyn Graves?
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