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jgood	Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane	Flying	24-Jul-07 07:45
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Coming in for it's first ever landing...
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Nakijima Rufe	Build	24-Jul-07 00:37
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Nose installed. When finished will have photo of Sakae21 engine printed on tissue and glued to nose plug.
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Nakijima Rufe	Build	24-Jul-07 00:35
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Adjustable nose block under plastic cowl on Rufe.
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Nakijima Rufe	Build	24-Jul-07 00:34
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Washout looks severe in this view, but is only 1/16 inch. Allows transition from power to glide without stall/spin.
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Nakijima Rufe	Build	24-Jul-07 00:32
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Rufe wing pinned down to dry. Shrinking done with rubbing alcohol, 1/16 inch wedges under trailing edge of wing tips for washout. Done this way it stays.
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire	Parked	24-Jul-07 00:18
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Markings, including the wheels, were inkjet printed on white Japanese tissue and attached with glue stick. Control surface outlines done with gel pen.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire	Parked	24-Jul-07 00:15
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I did find references for the camo job on the web. Evaluation Spit captured from the French at Orleans and after evaluation by the RLM used in a sort of "Top Gun" school. Japanese tissue attached with Uhu gluestick and Kryloned. Airbrushed with Testors
hjlittman	Guillows Series 500 - Spitfire	Build	24-Jul-07 00:12
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Slight modifications to kit, adjustable nose block and more authentic radiator and oil cooler. Built two of them, one Battle of Britian, the other Battle of France, captured.
hjlittman	Scratch Built Gloster E28/39	Build	24-Jul-07 00:01
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Starting Point. First find a good 3 view drawing to make plans from
jgood	Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane	Flying	23-Jul-07 21:52
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So, the first two flights went OK. They were only short, one ending with a decent landing, the other with a landing on grass which broke a landing gear strut, easily repaired.
jgood	Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane	Flying	23-Jul-07 21:50
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Flying in front of the MacArthur Causeway bridge, Miami.
jgood	Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane	Flying	23-Jul-07 21:50
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Vintage flight.

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