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1/48 Aeronca C3 Master Dec'35 MAN-Commenced 26/10/15 Completed 6/3/16

Started by Boomerang, November 01, 2015, 05:16:32 AM

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Boomerang


Boomerang


  Decided to build it this way as the bamboo chopstick makes a good handle.

Cylinders are thin copper wire wrapped around a bamboo skewer.

Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour


Boomerang


  Progress on the engine.

  "AEFT"had a JAP engine.

  Exhaust is from telecom jumper wire ( picked up from a distribution pillar at the end of my street) . That's the white bit.
The black bit is a piece of garden tie.

Cheers
Gordon

Boomerang


  Progress so far.

  Lemon Yellow from a spray can.

  Wheel hubs are made from two part epoxy . Used a round head pin to get the shape in a bit of BLU Tac with a thin smear of olive oil as a
  release agent and two part epoxy. Worked OK for me.
  Still have to make the upper bracing pylon. I've got that worked out in my head.
  Decals for registration letters have been made. Still have to sort out the Stripes and the Aeronca logo

  Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour


Boomerang


Progress so far.

Couple of coats of Spray enamel on fuselage ( complete with finger marks).

The exhaust is not in the picture but has been completed.

It's just "clipped ' together at the moment.

More work required generally.

The blue headed dressmakers pin is non scale. :)

  Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour


Boomerang


  I've made up the tail skid out some small diameter brass tube .
  That's pretty much the making side finished.

  No comes the glue together part.

  Bit of inspiration.

  http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?100034-Aeronca-C3-G-AEFT

  Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour


Boomerang


  Nearly but not quite.

  Engine and undercarriage won't be attached until all the rigging has been done.

  Home made decals turned out OK.

  just need to do the rigging . Make a spinner and do the last lot of glueing.

  Not rushing.
  Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour


Model Maker

Looking great Gordon!!! Lots of detail, especially the engine. The decals turned out great.  - ken

Boomerang


Thank you Lou and Ken.

Pausing for a wee breath before tackling the rest of the rigging. The "rods "on the upper and lower of the wing require some thought.
Pretty chuffed with it so far.
Cheers
  Gordon

Boomerang


  Completed.

  Cheers

  Gordon