Old kit, New Tech ver 2.0

[JFandL]

Oh Ya!!!

[rifleman_btx]

Very nice!

[F22trainer]

Make sure you take a few pictures of the new girl

I’ll get a few tomorrow before I takeoff and along the way.

Alan Shepard’s Prayer :
”Dear Lord, don’t let me screw up”

[JFandL]

Make sure you take a few pictures of the new girl

[rifleman_btx]

Well better safe than sorry on that part

[F22trainer]

Just a tease, right? Will head back to Feenix tomorrow early. Typical T-storm wall over the gulf up to 50K MSL. Not taking owners new plane anywhere near that, and while he was there for delivery, he is too sick to even be pax, so I’m taking the bird solo. Paint still soft and she smells like a new Bentley!
G1000/NXI avionics. Fuel stop probably near Monroe and El Paso. Hopefully Feenix by 3 PM.

[JFandL]

See ya when you get back!

[rifleman_btx]

Fly safe brother!

[F22trainer]

So I have to take an RC break for a few days, but I will just say that I spend time tomorrow morning at the Piper facility in Vero Beach. Duty calls.

[rifleman_btx]

Heck yeah, looks awesome!

[F22trainer]

Little time off, got a jump on some of the plastic. Sure making the bird grow!

[rifleman_btx]

Heck yeah she is! Looking great!:Cool:

[F22trainer]

:Smug:Time to finish shaping this ting with a sanding block. A little bit of filler on seams but she’s shaping up beautifully.

[rifleman_btx]

Awesome!

[F22trainer]

Yeah that was a sad moment watching that one go in. :(

True, but actually she is nearly back together and will get the rest of the decals and paint she deserves. Then retired to the high vaulted ceilings in the family room. Ver. 2.0 has already begun to her path to the building board.

[rifleman_btx]

Yeah that was a sad moment watching that one go in. :(

[F22trainer]

Very nice, did I say I love P-38's of all sizes.

Ok, so a few few more of Ver 1.0....

[JFandL]

Very nice, did I say I love P-38's of all sizes.

[F22trainer]

These were a real challenge. Wing was easy, center fuse was a compound B-word. Right and left fuselages were done with 1/4 x 1/16” strips with 12* bevels for an overlapping joint.

[F22trainer]

Doesn't look like much to the casual observer, but just try to bend that balsa with a spray of water and ammonia and then pin it and hold it and not have it look like a wrinkled fire hose..... LOL Great job F22!!! :Cool:

Thanx Hardway!
I’ve only ever used water or steam, but am strategic about it. Learned from some old timer boat builders (full size and model) back in VA. Never tried amonia or Windex but I can see the logic and hear it works great.
Enjoying the progress on the B-17 when I have to watch glue dry!