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I WAS INSPIRED BY DAN (HIPPO) HERE AT HIS WEB SITE FOAMFLY, AND HE GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED ME TO PLACE MY BUILDING PHOTOS, EXPERIMENT ,ON SITE.
Date: 10/29/2002
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OK, IN THIS PHOTO, YOU WILL SEE A HEAD ON LOOK OF THE CLAM-SHELL BUILDING METHOD. THE VIEW IS OF THE FIRST BULKHEAD THAT STARTS JUST BEHIND THE PLANES SPINNER. FROM THIS SHOT YOU CAN SEE HOW THE PLANE WILL TAKE A HISTORICAL SHAPE, WHICH IS VERY ACCURATE.
Date: 10/29/2002
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I PROPED IT UP A LITTLE HERE.
ON TO THE NEXT ONE, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE, AS I GOT A LITTLE LONG WINDED IN THE FIRST PIC, AND I WANT TO SHARE THE OTHERS WITH YOU ALL.
Date: 10/29/2002
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AND HERE IS A REARWARD VIEW, SORRY ABOUT THE NEXT FEW PIC`S I SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN MY FINGERS IN THE WAY!
NEXT PLEASE.
Date: 10/29/2002
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AND HERE A TOP VIEW.
NEXT PLEASE.
Date: 10/29/2002
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IN THIS PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS MODEL IS NOW SHAPING UP. YOU CAN NOW SEE THE DEPTH, AND ACCURACY, WITH THE TWO CLAM-SHELLS JOINED.
Date: 11/04/2002
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THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A FUSALAGE
LENGTH OF ABOUT 47 INCHES AND A WING SPAN OF ABOUT 50 INCHES, AND IS SO FAR REALLY LITE! (THANKS DAN,IT`S THE FOAM!) HERE IS A SIDE VIEW. NEXT PLEASE.
Date: 11/04/2002
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AND HERE IS A TOP VIEW, FROM THE REAR.
AND I KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING, AND I SAY YESSSSS YOU CAN DO THIS, A LITTLE PRACTICE IS ALL YOU NEED AND I WILL EXPLAIN HOW YOU CAN MAKE THIS SIZE PLANE OR BIGGER! OR SMALLER! NEXT PLEASE.
Date: 11/04/2002
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AND A LOWER FRONTAL VIEW, BY THE WAY THIS IS HOW REAL PLANES ARE MADE, I HAVE WORKED ON SOME IN MY YOUNGER DAYS,
WITH A LOCAL EAA CHAPTER OF HOME BUILDERS! A GREAT EXPERIANCE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE REAL THING.
Date: 11/04/2002
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