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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    All my hot wire equipment is hodgepodge of home made equipment. Cutting these challenging shapes is a best effort affair, doesn't always work as hoped!. Airfoils are easier for sure. Can't wait to set up and build the wing. I think it will be be fully sheeted with 3/32" this time around...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Got the bottom sheeting pre-bent and put the first coat of 3M High Strength Large Hole Filler on the core. In the area where the 90 bend transitions to the radius I plan the inset a balsa block and sand the contour. I think it may take two more applications of filler to get everything filled...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Cut the bottom half this morning. The cut was a three step process, the two sides were cut to the center line at the rear while each side was cut down to break point where there is a 90 degree bend, then the bottom was cut across. The shuck was glued back to together to assist in pre-bending...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    For future reference
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The top half is in the vacuum bag, pulling 10" hg. Bending the radius at the rear was little challenging since it is 1/8" and not the lightest balsa. Since this will never seen the air I used balsa that was a little on the heavy side. I rolled a heavy coat of Gorilla Glue on the foam core, I...
  6. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    It's hard to beat a DRO.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Cut the top half of the back half. Let's just say the Foam Fusion didn't work out as hoped. The large surface area prevented the glue from dying in the middle. I ended up putting 1/4" balsa splines around the foam to hold everything in place. Once the top half was cut away I added a spline...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Nice
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    I remember seeing the Trillum booth at Toledo. I buy from National Balsa, I stock up when they are at a show with specials. Waiting to see how the trailing edge work out.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Where do you source your balsa?
  11. 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...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

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

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I promise last one tonight, from the Piper museum.
  14. 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.
  15. 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!.
  16. 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!
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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