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  • Member since
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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
J-3 WIP
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:19 AM

Hobbycraft J-3 (1:48) now coming along well.  Here are some work-in-progress photos.

Sorry the interior shot is so fuzzy- I took it with the camera on my media player, which is not a great closeup camera. I'll shoot a shot with my decent camera when model is done.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:31 AM

Nice job Don!  Looks great so far!  

Eagle90

 

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  • From: Mount Bretherton Model Aircraft Observatory
Posted by f8sader on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:01 PM

Nice work Don!  Thanks for the update!

I think we'll need to set up some "air monitoring" during your next build while you're sanding!  While we're at it, we could do a "total dust" also!

Lon-ski

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  • From: Chambersburg, Pa.
Posted by Bob H. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:44 PM

Lookin' good so far.                         Bob

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Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:58 AM

Lovely progress on your Cub so far, Don. Looks like you got the engine difficulties sorted.

Greg

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Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:53 PM

Looks like a Cub to me!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:48 AM

gregbale

Lovely progress on your Cub so far, Don. Looks like you got the engine difficulties sorted.

Yeah, ended up just using the kit engine. I will make new cooling baffle, though- the one in the kit is not correct.  Also, the openings in the cowl were not large enough. I spent a lot of time enlarging these openings without hurting the paint. I was tired of airbrushing yellow paint.  Stock openings would not clear the intake manifold on the bottom of the engine.

I did end up gluing the cowl halves together, filling and painting, and cutting the piece in the right spot to give a top and bottom/front pieces.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Bob H. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:47 PM

Thanks Don for those little tid bits. I may jot them down and put the notes in my Hobbycraft J-3 box. That way whenever I get around to building it I will already have a good idea of what to do.              Bob

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Posted by f8sader on Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:08 AM

Any more update photos Don?  I'd really like to see a clearer shot of the interior, (sorry I'm so picky).  You may have mentioned it before, but what type of camera are you using?

Lon-ski

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, July 21, 2013 11:03 AM

Finished the plane yesterday. It is rainy out today, so no good pictures.  Hope to take some tomorrow.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by f8sader on Sunday, July 21, 2013 2:01 PM

Looking forward to it!

Lon-ski

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