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by RKeller
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:17 pm
Forum: Wee Duster
Topic: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build
Replies: 18
Views: 11383

Re: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build

Next I added the wing dowel doublers (the American pie shaped parts) and the wing saddle doublers. Make sure the pie wedges are in the right way so the holes line up.
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by RKeller
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: Wee Duster
Topic: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build
Replies: 18
Views: 11383

Re: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build

Before I glue in the last former in the tail I pinch the fuselage halves together and tape them. Then measure the fuselage width and hold the fuselage against a straight edge and make sure the seam at the tail is centered. 20210215_123904.jpg 20210215_123954.jpg Once I'm happy with the alignment i a...
by RKeller
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Wee Duster
Topic: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build
Replies: 18
Views: 11383

Re: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build

Once I was happy with the fits and alignment I pressed the blind nuts into the firewall. The nuts are a little thicker than the plywood. You don't want them protruding so i just press them flat and wick some medium CA in the gap behind the nuts. 20210215_121213.jpg Then I glue the fuselage together ...
by RKeller
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:59 pm
Forum: Wee Duster
Topic: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build
Replies: 18
Views: 11383

Re: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build

I always dry fit the fuselage and make sure I have the parts figured out. This is beta kit SN: 1 so there are a couple little things I had to tweak.
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by RKeller
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: Wee Duster
Topic: Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build
Replies: 18
Views: 11383

Dusty Crophopper Racer 1 Build

This is a build log for my Dusty Crophopper build. I decided to try and build this sorta kit bash from materials only supplied in the kit.
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