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Okay here's a weird one for you;

   Those of you who have built a lot of Prop driven planes are familiar with this part. Especially the radial Engined fans. In Almost 1/48 scale! I think it's only a few mms off, but not much! I had  "Butcher Bird" with a destroyed Cowling I found a replacement in the most unexpected place. The Grocery Store!

   We have in Texas, a chain called H.E.B. Supercenter markets. They have a product called Squeeze Me! It's a package of squeeze pouches of Apple Sauce and Cinnamon Apple Sauce. Well, the surprise came when My landlady first asked me " Can You Use This" And she drops an aircraft shaped cowl in my hands.

   It even has the same front inside edge as my "Butcher Bird" It has four vanes that support the center threaded section. Easy to remove. After a little thinning and adding cowl flaps it looked like it belonged! And it fit over the engine perfectly!

     So, now you have to start looking for replacemant parts in the Grocery Store? Who Woulda Thunk ?? Oh, they fit perfect on my large Paper C-47 too!