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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
Pushing along with the fuselage, I installed the metal braces at the windshield, as well as, the other bracing members up front. Everything fit nicely, and went together without a hitch. The pre-bent wire was bent to fit just right. Where the bracing attaches through the cabin top, the...- fencelake
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
Thanks! It's exciting to see it start to come together!- fencelake
- Post #29
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
Adding the cabin top was not too difficult. I did have to remove it once to reset it because it was -1 degree from level, and I couldn't live with that. LOL! But I got reset and glued in place. I also added (4) 1/4" x 1/4" carbon fiber square tubes to the inside of the assembly for extra...- fencelake
- Post #27
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
Next I moved on to attaching the cabin top to the fuselage. Now because I'm customizing it with the L-21 style windows I had to account for the removal of the top half of former F-4, as well as the vertical stays right there, so they are glued ONLY to the removable top half of F-4, and will be...- fencelake
- Post #26
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
I built the cabin top over the course of a few days, due to some other obligations. I also want to get this plane right, so if I'm tired I don't really do too much because I find myself trying to hurry through it. So far everything else has been pretty easy, but this took a little more time...- fencelake
- Post #25
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
In the last week or so I've made some progress! The first order of business was to build the cabin top. Before I started I cleaned off my work area and sort of hit the reset button on my work space. The second thing I did was to pre-drill 7/8" diameter holes in the cabin top ribs these will...- fencelake
- Post #24
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3D Splitting Cowls made easy
So if I have 20 min "Finishing" epoxy, then that'll work the same as if I went to West Marine or something?- fencelake
- Post #58
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
One last thing... if you are going to build a kit... go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy AT LEAST 2 bags of these clips... they're around $10.00 a piece and crucial!- fencelake
- Post #23
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
I've started on the cabin top by laminating all the necessary ribs as well as locating and drilling 1/2 pilot holes for the wing tubes. I would like to say that I bought this kit used, but I've had great luck with all the parts just popping out and the wood being in great shape! I've read a...- fencelake
- Post #22
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I had to use a little dacron to tie off a couple of spots and use some gorilla glue to really get a good joint, but it's pretty true! I just followed the instructions!- fencelake
- Post #21
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Scale Balsa USA 1/3 Scale Super Cub Kit " NIB "
I highlighted the lower cross members on the plan because it was a little confusing. I made a former guide, as instructed and labeled it so I wouldn't toss it! Here's the rest of the fuse being formed up!- fencelake
- Post #20
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