1/32 Piper Cub J-3/L-4 ................................(Completed 06 Sep 2012)

lastvautour · January 26, 2012, 11:10:49 PM

Templates have been cut and wood for the main components selected.

Lou

Balsabasher · January 27, 2012, 11:37:29 PM

'Two' Balsa Cub's,thats great,quite a few kit manufacturers advertised Cub kits in early 'Flying Aces' magazines.
Barry.

lastvautour · January 28, 2012, 01:13:28 AM

I am some what concerned about making the engine look half decent. I am about to undertake some research on that subject.

Lou

Balsabasher · January 28, 2012, 01:16:30 PM

Make the cylinders from dowel wrapped with thread,the cooling baffles can be made from card impregnated with thin cyno which sets like steel,plugs are pins wth cotton leads tack glued and thin cyno stiffens them up.
Barry.

lastvautour · February 02, 2012, 03:34:01 PM

I attempted to do the engine cylinder from card stock as per Ollie's method of building up objects but my fat fingers and the smallness of the pieces have made that all but impossible. I will try wire over wood later. For now the major components are cut out.

Lou

Balsabasher · February 02, 2012, 04:16:25 PM

A brace of Piper Cub's.
Barry.

RyanShort1 · February 13, 2012, 09:11:56 PM

If you need engine photos, shoot me an email! I fly two Cubs.

Ryan
www.texastailwheel.com

lastvautour · February 13, 2012, 09:26:31 PM

Thank you Ryan. I have a plan in mind. Should that fail I will be contacting you. Nice to see you on line.

Lou

lastvautour · February 23, 2012, 09:17:01 PM

Prototype A-65 engines. Not quite where I want them yet.

Lou

lastvautour · August 09, 2012, 02:34:43 PM

The J-3 has been idle for far to long. I carved one fuselage and the top of one wing. The rib pattern still need to be sanded in. I have two engines but they not much to my liking yet.

Lou

lastvautour · August 21, 2012, 04:20:20 PM

Tail feathers attached and wing dihedral being set with super glue.

Lou

buccfan · August 21, 2012, 08:40:17 PM

Coming on well, I may try the superglue instead of Gorilla Glue next time, What ink do you use for marking on the painted surfaces Lou ?, on matt I have had problems with it spreading,and on gloss it takes a long time to dry and smudges very easily. I have used the Sharpie pens and Staedtler pigment liners. Regards Paul J.

lastvautour · August 21, 2012, 10:30:14 PM

In this case just a ball point pen. I have had problems in the pass also.

Lou

lastvautour · August 22, 2012, 07:23:38 PM

Hummmmm!!!!!!

buccfan · August 22, 2012, 10:08:29 PM

Was that a pondering Hummmmm!!!!! or an I'm not happy Hummmmm!!!!! ?

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1/32 Piper Cub J-3/L-4 ................................(Completed 06 Sep 2012)