pawnshopmike
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Finished covering the fuse this evening.
Sport Idiot Boy Builds an Old School World Engines Robin Hood 99 Kit
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Jetpainter
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Mike did you ever make it to Clarence Idoux's West Side Hobbies in Belleville when he was still around?
Jetpainter
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Looks good!
pawnshopmike
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I remember going to an awesome hobby shop in Belleville back in 87 or 88. I was only their once and I don't recall the name. Picked up a 540 stock motor while I was there for one of my cars.
Jetpainter
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Clarence's shop was really small, but had tons of stuff. It was jambed in every nook and cranny. He raced Quickie 500 and what the St. Louis guys called "Run Whatcha Brung". He also raced in their annual Warbird race which he won several times. He could make anything fast. Every Sunday at the field he'd be practicing we some kind of screamer. Since you could fly in an oval around yourself at the Belleville field, lot's of guys practiced pylon there. He opened his first shop in 1947 and closed around 1999.
pawnshopmike
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Working on covering the wing today. 3/4 of the way there. I'll finish it up in the morning.
@Decal Dennis get full credit for the blue wingtip. That was all his idea. Looks pretty sharp if I do say so myself.
@Decal Dennis get full credit for the blue wingtip. That was all his idea. Looks pretty sharp if I do say so myself.
pawnshopmike
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In the past I always had trouble trimming he edge of covering were it overlaps the top or bottom. Never could get a nice clean and even edge.
So, I came up with this idea. Although I'm sure I'm not the first one to try this. Works really well though. Made up some trim knives in 1/8", 1/4" and 1/2".
So, I came up with this idea. Although I'm sure I'm not the first one to try this. Works really well though. Made up some trim knives in 1/8", 1/4" and 1/2".
Bipeguy03
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Now that's a DARN GOOD IDEA!!!!
Jetpainter
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Sometimes the simplest tools are the best.
