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| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Reference | 11-Oct-11 22:44 |  | | Views : 2929 | | Dumas kit 211, 17 1/2" wingspan, Skymaster kit, came out in 1997. Realized it was out of production, when I recently tried to order it from Dumas. However, available from Penn Valley Hobby Center, Lansdale, PA 19446, for $18.23 plus shipping. This company is a small operation that buys up old and out of production kits. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:44 |  | | Views : 2674 | | Upon opening the kit, I found the vacuum formed parts to be almost unacceptable and would have called Dumas for replacement. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:43 |  | | Views : 2525 | | Balsa materials were of good quality and engineering of the kit was very good. I did add a former to the bottom of the fuselage and another spar to the top of the wing. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:43 |  | | Views : 2613 | | Trial assembly of components. Clay was added to the nose for correct stance. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:43 |  | | Views : 2565 | |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:42 |  | | Views : 2486 | | Covering completed using clear dope and dry tissue. After shrinking the tissue, two coats of clear dope were applied. |
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| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:42 |  | | Views : 2569 | | To aide in splicing tissue on the fuselage, small gaps were filled in with 1/16 sq. stringer stock. Working on the Skymaster fuselage reminded me more of building a jet car, not a plane. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:42 |  | | Views : 2619 | | After looking at pictures of real Skymasters, I noticed that the Dumas kit did not include an air scoop for the rear engine, so I fabricated one from a vacuum formed cut-off scrap. Adding this air scoop helped to hide the defect in the vacuum formed rear engine cowl. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:41 |  | | Views : 2673 | | Ready for painting. Parkzone ultra micro Cub propellers with spinners were used in place of kit propellers. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:41 |  | | Views : 2557 | | After careful masking, the Skymaster was painted Venetian Teal and off-white. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:40 |  | | Views : 2506 | | Completed Skymaster with partial use of peel and stick decals. Added details not included in the kit are instrument panel, exhaust pipes, and navigation lights. |
| Dale1416 | Dumas Kit #211, Cessna Skymaster | Build | 11-Oct-11 22:40 |  | | Views : 2622 | |
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