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| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 20-Nov-16 11:37 |  | | Views : 789 | | First attempt at making the crankcase: Not happy. I'm not good at carving. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 19-Nov-16 10:53 |  | | Views : 865 | | All nine cylinders done. I think that this going to get complicated before it's over. I had purchased a Williams Bros. 1/12 scale radial, but it just looked to big hanging out there, even though the OL-8 is aprox 1/14 scale. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 19-Nov-16 10:49 |  | | Views : 816 | | Sorry about the spelling on the last post. This are (is)? the assembly of the aforementioned discs into the cylinder for the Wasp Radial on the front of the OL-8. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 19-Nov-16 10:46 |  | | Views : 819 | | Well, we had our first taste od snow yesterday, so building season is officially open, These are about a zillion 0,010 plastic discs of diffenerent sizes that I have turned down on my little lathe. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 07-Oct-16 16:49 |  | | Views : 940 | | Bottom side shows that it is a P-38 and has a 1942 date molded into it. Always heard of these critters but have never seen one before. Another "treasure" for my daughter to unload when I'm on the wrong side of the turf. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 07-Oct-16 16:47 |  | | Views : 999 | | Picked up this cute little WWII molded rubber ID model at a Flea Market for $2.00. It has a wingspan of 8 1/2", which makes it roughly 1/144 scale. |
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| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 28-Jul-16 08:40 |  | | Views : 1089 | | RTD89: Like This? |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Parked | 08-Jun-16 07:33 |  | | Views : 1085 | | the OL-8 project is shelved for a while: 6 windows done and only 24 left. I'll be checking in. Have a fun summer!!! |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 19-May-16 19:48 |  | | Views : 1020 | | The guys at the VA are in the minor leagues when it comes to OCD (or being anal retentive): The picture is from Jim Landoni of Denver, and is one of many that document his build of a 1/16 JN-4. You can ind it on Flickr under the "great Landoni" |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Reference | 13-May-16 16:09 |  | | Views : 1261 | | BiPlane Guy; If you want a Scientific Wild Ass Guess:I would say that is a cover for the fuel tank hold-down. Look at the picutre and you will see the two brackets on the centerline of the wing that correspond to the shape on your model. Looking at other PT-17 pictures shows that there are thru-bolts through the U-channel to retain the tank. I think. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 12-May-16 11:27 |  | | Views : 1084 | | Tedious but once I got the system figured out, it didn't take all that long. |
| rayl | Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian | Build | 12-May-16 11:25 |  | | Views : 981 | | Well, after about 9600 "stiches" and over 200 surface tapes, (but who's counting), I believe that I can move on. |
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