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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	04-Sep-18 13:09
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Nose cone.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Reference	04-Sep-18 13:05
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My reference.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	04-Sep-18 13:03
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This is where the model differs from the real thing. The inside top cover does not go straight across as in the last picture.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	04-Sep-18 12:59
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2nd piece required a bit more work and fitting. Pattern from plans is not quite right.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	04-Sep-18 12:55
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Decided to complete the fuselage. First of the 2 part top covering is easy. Helps to wet the balsa.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Reference	04-Sep-18 10:50
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RGood - Be sure to come early in the summer. This was 2 weeks ago. I swear that every fire west of the Mississippi sent smoke our way. Our place is about where you see the road end

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Reference	02-Sep-18 17:02
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Guess I'm older than I thoink. 4 1/2 hours back in the mountains just about wore out the fat old guy.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	01-Sep-18 18:22
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Trying to decide whether to follow the steps in the plan or finish the fuselage first.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	01-Sep-18 18:20
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One coat of filler.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	01-Sep-18 18:17
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Whew!
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	01-Sep-18 18:15
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Some strange angles on this part.
Don C	Todays Hobbies F-14a Tomcat	Build	01-Sep-18 18:13
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That seems to have worked OK. Now trying to work the shape from those 3 stringers I was complaining about.

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