How did you form the nice airfoil shape of the axel fairing?
Fraser

 Nicely done Kenji.

Gordon

Thanks, Lou, Fraser, Gordon

The answer to Gordon's question.
I got a nickel silver thin plate from a friend of a model railroad maker, so I used it.
There is a merit that silver painting can be omitted. The figure below shows the procedure for "Axel fairing".
Patiently shape it with a spatula and then file it.

Kenji

It is always nice to see there are many ways to get the effect needed. I would not have thought of folded sheet!
Fraser

Thanks, Fraser

This time, I used a nickel silver thin plate, but it is easier to make an aluminum thin plate.
In the case of aluminum, a slightly thicker plate is easier to handle.

Kenji

Thank you for the tutorial on making the airfoil shape.

Lou

Thanks, Lou

Position the upper and lower wings using a jig. The jig is also made of wood.

I set struts temporarily.

The jig certainly would make the alignment of the wings easier. Good idea to glue them to a sheet of wood for stability
Fraser

Thanks, Fraser

Apply the sanding sealer twice and polish with water sandpaper.
The book says to apply Woodfiller.

The filler is only if you need to hide the wood grain.

Your Siskin is coming along very well.

Lou

Looking good Kenji. Beautiful work.

Gordon

Thanks, Lou, Gordon

About half a century ago, in Japan, a stone powder called "Tonoko" was used to hide the grain of wood.

Kenji

Apply "lacquer surfacer" twice thickly with a brush and polish it with water sandpaper.
After this work, apply the surfacer again.

Kenji

Very nice finish.

Lou

I agree with Lou ab out the finish. It covers the dark wood very well. Apparently tonoko is a clay/quartz mix that is available on Amazon.com

Fraser