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  1. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    FedEx man was here today. New power plant for the Cherokee.
  2. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Mine's a little older! From 1972, freshman year of college. Damn thing still works!
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The lite ply root rib was cut about 1/4" big with material included for the wing extension. 1"x 1" x 1/2" balsa blocks were inset in the foam for the locating pins, Gorilla glue applied to the foam side and the root rib was wetted to promote foaming. The wing was weighted in place while the...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    More of the same. The small gap at the back will get filled with balsa, the leading and trailing edges installed then the 1/8 lite ply root rib will be added along with the wing extensions. Going to cut and finish the ailerons and flaps before installing the full sheeting over the inner 4...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    I have the fuselage on it's side to fit the right wing panel, the fuselage is screwed to a 2" x 8" at the firewall and blocked level. Made a little wigget to mark the wing, 3/4" high with a piece of 1/32" plywood to fit under the gap on the bottom. Once marked the contour was cut with a saw.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    It is a 19 mm hex, the diameter of the pipe is 15mm. The threads are very fine on the flare nut. I would image the threads are 17mm diameter.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Pulled the trigger on the Roto 85 FS for this build, coming from Vogelsang Aeroscale.
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Worked on the right wing landing gear block today. The instructions from Robart have you install the block and sheet the wings then drill the block and fit a plywood mounting plate, seemed backward to me so I drilled the hole first and milled the area for the 1/4" mounting plate. The 5/8" hole...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    It will not be too long in the future that it will be time to cut the flaps and ailerons free. Started studying hinging, the plans show center hinged ailerons and flap hinged below the bottom surface with CB Associates strap hinges. The service manual has several sketches of the hinging. The...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Those look real nice, thinking about hinging myself.
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Fit up the right wing plywood ribs. The ribs are glued to 3/8" balsa sheet fitted between the top and bottom spars. The second rib needs the balsa sheet installed and glued into position. Once the glue is dry, balsa sheet will be fit to the opposite sides of the ribs. Glued 3 -1"x3"x6"...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Yes it would, I'm using the ribs as templates. I can put them back in and I may. Two of the ribs also support the basswood landing gear block. Normally the tube is captured between the spars without any reinforcement shown in the photo. These wings are being built differently due the landing...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Cut and fit the plywood shear webs, the inner three foam ribs will be replaced with 1/8 plywood ribs. The plywood webs are glued in with Titebond III ultimate strength glue. Started the 1/8" balsa shear webs on the remaining bays. Plan to leave the last two without any shear web. Once the...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    The laser is a great tool for building.
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The bottom cuts are completed for both wings, the left wing was positioned in the top and weighted in position, then the spar slots were cut. Again the spars were glued in and returned to bottom and weighted while the glue dries. I put all the vises and lathe parts back and too tried to get...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    No lights planned at this time, this will be an everyday flier but who knows? Revisions are possible at any point! Cap strips are fit, glued with Titebond II, and taped in place, the top is returned and weighted while the glue dries.. Next up cut the bottom airfoil.
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    I think I would lap a triangular piece of 1/8" ply to the stringer and vertical member, hit the crack with CA and sand to shape.
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Got the left spar slots cut and edge glued the sheeting. The sheeting dried quickly so was able to block sand with 220, cut and fit for right wing. The sheeting is glued on with Titebond II except for the leading edge foam where Gorilla Glue is used. The leading edge sheeting is misted with...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    The slots for the spars are cut with the aide of templates as well, the spars are glued in with Titebond II and the top section is returned and weighted in place while the glue dries. Onto the left wing. Once the left wing is cut it will be time to edge glue sheeting for the edges.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Well my helper is back on her feet this morning so we cut some foam. I had the templates all ready to go so away we went, the actual cutting got all of 3 minutes or so.
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