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Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild05-Oct-16 00:08
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Control horns and base prior to threading the control "cables" and adding rigging
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild05-Oct-16 00:07
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Used glossy paper to build the base for the control horns.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild05-Oct-16 00:06
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Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild05-Oct-16 00:05
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In my last posting, I believe I mentioned I'll be working on the tail feathers. Here, I am fabricating the control horns. I thought I would give it a bit of "bling" by adding eyeball-straining tiny brass colored beads as bushing. I purposely had my thumb in the picture for scale. Notice the itsy bitsy tiny bead. Ouch!
goldenbootGuillows Series 200 - SE5aParked18-Sep-16 16:40
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if any one is interested in bondo I use this stuff in the black tube called "bondo - glazing and spot putty". It is premixed, drys fast and about $7 canadian. I find its much better for large indentations compared to the hobby lite which I cant seem to apply properly. Unfortunately the bondo does require really good ventalation because it is somewaht toxic.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 21:47
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End result. The cap was a small circular piece of brass that was punched out and glued on top of a small ring to give it depth. Not bad, eh?
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Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 21:44
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The Vintage Aviator revealed that only on the left side was the turnbuckle. Like the small turnbuckles used in the cockpit area, I cut small sections out of .006" brass tubing and used small really tiny beads. To thread them back over themselves was a challenge.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 21:37
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Left a portion of the end a bit loose on purpose to give it the illusion of the cable holding it down.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 21:34
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Close up photos of the real plane revealed the radiator had a strap that was tied down with a cable. Used the pin to help glue on the edge of the strap.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 21:33
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Added some super glue to a pin so I could exercise better control where it wanted it to go.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 13:59
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Forgot to show how I approached the detailing of the top portion of the radiator. I just used Spacklin Compound. This is in its rough shape just after I pulled off the masking tape while it was still wet.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild11-Sep-16 13:53
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The bottom of the radiator cover has been glued to the underside of the fuselage and top has been painted. Only to add just a few more accessories and this will be finished and I'll move onto the tail feathers.
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