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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    am now making bushing inserts for the spar plates and for the center section, I had to buy a 3/4" by 5" stainless steel bolt , how much? don't ask LOL I should have enough material for all bushings, if not well $$$ 12516=5783-by.jpg 12516=5784-bz.jpg 12516=5785-ca.jpg...
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Ya that would probably work , but two things , as you said the receiving has to be machined, and also the bottom part which is exposed has to be round hmmmmm
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    more work done on the metal plates to go into the spar and with the center section which I have received yesterday, you might have a better idea how it all goes together 12055=5360-bu.jpg 12055=5361-bv.jpg 12055=5362-bw.jpg 12055=5363-bx.jpg
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Today I am making lightening holes in the aluminum plates, once the plates are done then we start on the box spars incorporating these,
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    :fat:
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Here is the main spar for a better idea of the plates 11527=4615-Main spar.jpg
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    These are the plates I am replicating 11523=4613-spar plates.jpg
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    working on the aluminum plates that will bolt in the middle of the box spar, 11514=4610-br.jpg 11514=4611-bs.jpg 11514=4612-bt.jpg
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    For those of you wondering what happened to the Pitts....:smile-new: 10847=4420-Little Pitts.jpg
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    an inverted flight by the original Dalotel, 9934=3616-N-0000-04898.jpg
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Here you see the actual landing gear leg, and also the original wing center section 9924=3614-Train detail.jpg 9924=3615-u.jpg
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I have attached a drawing of the landing gear leg, in PDF, can anyone looking at it, tell me how I would do this to keep the bottom leg from rotating, its an oleo without the knee action so its all internal, , any suggestions would be appreciated Thanks Roger...
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    finished cutting the ribs (no laser here ) LOL and finished fine sanding, now to clean up the mess 9660=3500-bo.jpg 9660=3501-bp.jpg
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I had two different buyers, but nothing panned out, so its in storage, while I do this one..
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    The fun begins, just finished seperated all the main wings ribs and aileron ribs from the sheet plywood, now for the precision cut and sand 8965=3195-bl.jpg 8965=3196-bm.jpg 8965=3197-bn.jpg
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thanks guys, I really appreciate all the positive comments.
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Yes it is as I am also using the full scale drawings.
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    this is the wing spar attach point in the fuselage, no I didn't make these but had them made using my drawings (Solidworks) they turned out fantastic.. 8109=3004-bk.jpg
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    thanks everyone for all the kind words
  20. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    OOPS sorry :smile-new:
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