thegreatlandoni
Balsa Wood And Tissue Piper Super Cub
189-0-55 ... Circa December 1998 ... A partly finished wing being test fitted to the fuselage. I made the spar long enough to attach to the spar of the other wing for added strength.
This is the first model I built as an adult when I became nostalgic about building these things when I was a kid ... I mean when I was a younger kid.
I had fond memories of building the wood framework then gluing the tissue to the wood framework. Then spraying the tissue with water, which at first made it all baggy. Then watching it tighten up as it dried until it was nice and tight and smooth.
This was just a simple "Guillows" brand kit, built per the instructions.
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Balsa Wood And Tissue Piper Super Cub
189-0-55 ... Circa December 1998 ... A partly finished wing being test fitted to the fuselage. I made the spar long enough to attach to the spar of the other wing for added strength.
This is the first model I built as an adult when I became nostalgic about building these things when I was a kid ... I mean when I was a younger kid.
I had fond memories of building the wood framework then gluing the tissue to the wood framework. Then spraying the tissue with water, which at first made it all baggy. Then watching it tighten up as it dried until it was nice and tight and smooth.
This was just a simple "Guillows" brand kit, built per the instructions.
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