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13" peanut-scale free-flight model
by Todd McFarland |
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"This model started out as a Nowlen Aero Peanut scale kit.
I was pretty happy with some of the kit features, but wanted
to correct some scale inaccuracies. So I altered the wing design
and all strut assemblies. Nowlen calls for bamboo outlines for
the rudder and stabilizer, but I have never tried that approach.
Instead, I built the tail outlines from balsa laminates."
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"I
wanted that classic clear-doped linen finish, so I
tried some EasyBuilt linen tissue. I was pleasantly surprised
by the wet strength, shrinkage and light weight. All the brown
detail is EasyBuilt brown tissue. The metallic strut details
are covered in Hallmark
metallic tissue. I like this approach because there are no issues
with raising wood grain like there are with paint." |
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"The rose and numeric markings are just craft marker
on tissue. The roundels are
Japanese tissue composites."
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