Except
for the boxes or sawhorses that it will rest on the fuselage of the
JN4A is finished.I have decided to leave most of the fabric intact and
just show some patches here or there.It is not so much of a basket case
as I had originally planned because I wanted to have a good contrast
between the covered and un
covered elements.Not putting in all
those wires and fittings(Which wouldn't be seen anyway) took weeks off
the build.I threw some tarps over the upper longerons and I think it
actually adds to the piece.
Now its on to the wings which I will
treat pretty much the same way, except for maybe 1 panel on sawhorses
being torn into for its fittings etc....
Lack of space has pretty
much decided for me ,that if I want to retain any of the other objects
such as cars,advert trailer etc.. I will have to do so outside the
hangar walls.I would really hate to delete these items if I dont have
to.
I am still sitting on the fence with this one and I keep putting off the final decision.
It now looks like this summer will be spend building and furnishing the
engine shop complete with 2 engines ,an OX5 being rebuilt and a
Mercedes in storage. If all goes well and I dont get any other ideas of
grandure I may just have this thing finished this year.
It has been said that the difference between a "pilot" and an "aviator"
is that a pilot is a technician,and an aviator is an artist in love
with flight.