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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    stab tip sheeting over the foam shape, one at a time lol.. Also making the throttle lever from round wood dowel, who says you can't turn wood on a metal lathe
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    got the elevator push tube painted, not quite the right tint, but it is what it is, re done for a 4th time the tail wheel control bracket , this time out of steel, 5 grams more the the aluminum I had in mind but much stiffer, and the stab tips out of foam, now to carve them out,, and also tried...
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thanks, sometime I get so caught up in one thing or another I'm doing, I forget to take pictures LOL
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thank you, I know it can get a bit boring at times so patience LOL
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    with pictures from Ray of the full size tailwheel control horn, I had to redo mine to make it scale, but I used .040" aluminum , did you ever try to weld aluminum this thin, I did with success, but it was touch and go for a while
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    cable control horn in, so as the tail wheel horn, starting to sheet the fin
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    finally working on the canopy latches, possible because of the recent photos Ray sent me and the last picture is of the full size
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I was able to do the control horn today thanks to Ray Ordorica, as I have said before , he owns the original Dalotel, for sending me photos which are not on the plans, and one side of the rudder is now sheeted, will have to wait until tomorow for unclamping and then do the other side
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Ray Ordorica is the owner of the original Dalotel, and he is restoring it to its original glory, he has been sending me photos of details which are priceless, I would like to thank Ray for this.
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    that's me LOLOL
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    working on the rudder , with me in the pictures lol
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    a few details in , windshield in but not pleased with the joint on top, I need to fix it and removed the engine this morning. also intalled the throttle system , sorry no picture for now but a bit later Sorry for the servo picture, it sneaked in LOL , not the servos I am using
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    working on the throttle quadrant
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thank you guys, appreciated , today installed the windshield
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    a bit more pictures on fabricating the non functioning hatch release not finished and will post more pictures of the other parts as I do them
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    today worked on the opening side of the canopy, all day and barely nothing to show for it LOL
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I'm canvassing the neighborhood for a young child to take the pilots seat LOLOL
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    working on scale canopy latch non functional
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    and the pressure is on LOLOL
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