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  1. myfivezees

    Show us your Scale Planes

    1/3 Scale Taylorcraft BC-12D
  2. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Managed to get the tail springs installed last night. Using Carden springs, small o-rings and chain link purchased at Michaels. Began installing the 4 tail surface servos, all Hitec 7955's.
  3. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    It may not look like much progress but in the past week I have glued the tail pieces, installed tail flying wires, stripped the paint off the wheel pants, filled the wheel pants with expanding foam and trimmed, cut and installed the door windows. I am waiting for another sheet of Lexan to do the...
  4. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Thanks Rick. That's what I needed to know.
  5. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    I have a question for everyone who has built this model. I am getting ready to attach the tail sections to the fuse and I am a little concerned about the strength. Did you epoxy the horizontal stab to the 2 longerons or did you do something else to add strength to this area ? Doesn't seem like...
  6. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Thanks Al. It's coming together nicely. Waiting for some decent weather to do some painting of the cowl and wheelpants. Painting is not my strong suit so I may ask a buddy to do it for me. I am undecided as to whether I will use Ultracote or paint for the stripes on the fuse side and wing...
  7. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Some more photos of my work over the weekend. I ended up covering the wing fairings with Ultracote because the paint kept flaking off even though I used etching primer first.
  8. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Finished covering the fuselage today. Next up is attaching the tail pieces. Still undecided as to whether I will use covering for the stripes on the fuse side and wing leading edges or paint.
  9. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Spent this weekend painting the inside of the cabin and also made some progress on covering the fuse. So far I have the bottom and the top covered. Hope to cover the sides next weekend.
  10. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Finished painting and trimming the other wing fairing. Pretty happy with they way they turned out.
  11. myfivezees

    Hauling Your Plane in a Pickup... Best Ideas? Post them here!

    Anyone have any experience with a setup like this ? Getting close to finishing a JTEC 1/3 scale Taylorcraft and need to find a way to transport it in my pickup truck.
  12. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Thanks guys for the replies. I know Kevin.....I have a "thing" about keeping my workshop clean. I have been known to clean it BEFORE I begin working in it. I just cannot concentrate if things are cluttered and unorganized.
  13. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Finished painting and trimming one of the wing fairings. I used some neoprene fuel line split down the middle to trim the edge.
  14. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    I covered both wings this weekend (not including the ailerons) and they took an entire roll for each side of each wing, 4 rolls total. Just a little left on each roll. I will probably use it for at least the doors.
  15. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Thanks Much!!! Looks like a much better alternative than the roof flashing. I will definitely give it a try.
  16. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    The weather has been so cold as of late that I haven't been able to keep my workshop at a comfortable temperature, so things have been moving ever so slowly. I did manage to one wing finished and I am working on the aileron for the other wing. Once that is completed I am ready to start some...
  17. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    My friend from Minnesota was kind enough to send along several more photos of his full scale T-craft. This one showing the wing fairings. I am pretty happy with the way they compare to the ones I made.
  18. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Not much accomplished this past week due to other committments. Managed to get the tail pieces covered as well as mounting the fuel and smoke tanks.
  19. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Started covering the tail sections this weekend. Graphics from Bad Brad.
  20. myfivezees

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    The main issue I had was the fairing made it difficult to slide the wing into place but I had built a fairing that went completely around the stub wing. After looking at some full scale photos I noticed that on some aircraft the fairing is only around the top the wing. Once I eliminated the...
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