Everything is back to normal, in fact the
accident helped me to finally figure out how I am going to secure the
Canuck to the hangar floor.
I have often seen in pics when an old
airplane was in the shop getting the wheels fixed ,they often secured a
temporary wooden wheel to the axle.In this diorama, I could show a
simple wheel change going on, and use one of these wooden wheels to
drill a hole in and thereby be able to secure a bolt through the
floor.The main weight of the model is in the metal engine so the U/C
will bear most of this weight .
The wing tips and tail will be fastened down with screw jacks of my own design, much like I had on the Neiuport 28.
Jenny looks so good sitting on her gear that it has convinced me to
keep the clutter in this diorama to a minimum unlike the Neiuport that
was filled with stuff.I will put in enough to make it interesting but
nothing to detract from the airplane and main figure group.Everything
else will have to go outside around the hangar and ramp area.The future
engine shop will have lots of junk hanging around to make up for it and
maybe a little junkyard of its own to have fun weathering.
Man I
love this stuff.One day your down cuzz ya screwed up and the next your
back on top again because the old girl looks wonderful sitting there in
her hangar.
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.