Inspired by A2A Piper Cherokee

[heywooood]

I was tricked by this kit the same way as by the Aeronca. It looks simple/basic until you get into it.
For a little project it has endless facets and details. I have never done many of these steps, from using solder to ‘weld’ railings together to shaping basswood and pine blocks etc...
I’m hoping the final outcome, with the flatbed trailer and semi truck, is worth it.

 

[heywooood]

a few images of the USCG utility boat build..

and with the truck and trailer..

 

[wombat666]

Different but very impressive!
I'd say it is well worth your effort.

 

[heywooood]

Thank you - it was a project inspired by my grandson and a trucking simulator I had been using before my PC melted..
the little feller just loves trucks and enjoys hanging out in the ol’ hangar with poppop when I’m working.
so I figured I’d do a couple of things just for him.

 

[heywooood]

I have a big project ahead..a real Juggernaut

 

[heywooood]

Looking hard at the P-47D series for my next project..

https://i.imgur.com/xGlzBwr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LxBWI31.png

 

[heywooood]

The P-47 project will be a Bubble top version. The kit only includes that canopy and I have no equipment or experience in vacu-forming.
I should be able to post some progress soon

 

[heywooood]

slow start. I had a severe cold last week so I went and got tested. test result was negative for covid - just a 'normal' cold, but at least I know it wasn't
'the thing'
Here is what we have so far.

 

[heywooood]

still a very long way to go..

 

[heywooood]

smoothing process

 

[heywooood]

more fuselage detail - it's "exhausting"

 

[heywooood]

working on the R2800 - long long way to go on it

 

[heywooood]

some ignition wiring detail..much more to do yet

 

[heywooood]

coming along..

 

[heywooood]

a little more work done..

still quite a bit to do here but it's looking better -

 

[heywooood]

updates? I hear people in the community love updates..

I have been working on the business end of my P-47 for many days now...

here you can see the inner-cowling, super charger chin scoop air intake being fabricated and fitted to the air frame

and here is a look at the R2800 being fitted to the air frame.

as you can see, the Guillow engineer cut the cowling in half. The firewall should be at the second fuselage former or bulkhead (former #2) and there should be no former #1 - the plastic part of the cowling should
be about twice as long as it is. This is why my engine is buried in former #1 and why I'll have to work very hard to erase the seam where the plastic meets the balsa at the nose of this juggernaut

..hopefully MY updates won't break any of the aircraft models or other modifications you have previously installed..

 

[heywooood]

a sliding canopy needs rails..

 

[heywooood]

more progress..

 

[heywooood]

cockpit work...panel, throttle quadrant, LG and flap levers..

 

[heywooood]

now for the second act : P-47 Wing

first the structure is laid up..

all of the ribs added, dihedral is set..

then the retractable LG piano wire cores installed..

next is the infill, sanding and shaping etc..