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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:19 |  | | Views : 818 | | Trial fitting of the new tail assembly, looks likr some trimming and shaping will have to be done, |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:17 |  | | Views : 746 | | I built the fin and converted rudder as seperat pieces. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:16 |  | | Views : 722 | | Following the changes to the plans I shortened the tail to accept the lower extention to the rudder. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:12 |  | | Views : 728 | | In going over the plans I noted in red the changes to the tail. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:11 |  | | Views : 822 | | In looking for a color scheme I found one used by Frank Mitchel on his 1/32 scale Rufe. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:07 |  | | Views : 763 | | The Squad/Sig book contains drawing of the differences between the Zero and the Rufe that must be addressed when converting the Diels kit to the Rufe. |
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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 06:02 |  | | Views : 824 | | To provide accuracy a good reference is essential, The Squadron/Signal A6M Zero is an excellent source for the Zero variants. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 05:56 |  | | Views : 836 | | The Guillows smaller 500 series Rufe is a big help. The Gullows Rufe plans provide excellent patterns for the float stucture and can be blown up to 1/24th scale. Care must be taken because the Guillows Rufe in not 100% accurate, especially the tail. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 18, A6M2 Zero | Build | 16-Feb-11 05:49 |  | | Views : 827 | | I've been wanting to build an A6M2-N Rufe floatplane for some time. But since thre is no kit in 1/24 scale I decided to convert the Dave Diels A6M2 Zero to the A6M2-N float variant. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 24, Macchi MC 202 Folgore | Parked | 16-Feb-11 05:41 |  | | Views : 1946 | | This angle really shows of the sleek lines of the Mc 202. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 24, Macchi MC 202 Folgore | Parked | 16-Feb-11 05:38 |  | | Views : 1685 | |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit # 24, Macchi MC 202 Folgore | Build | 11-Feb-11 14:52 |  | | Views : 1748 | |
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