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<\/a>George Nu\u00f1ez at Rantoul in 2018 and some of his models. Note his Yak-3 front and center.<\/p><\/div>\n
I always meant to ask Jonathan about it, but many things got in my way.\u00a0 Eventually, his plan was published in the Nov\/Dec 2019 issue of the NFFS Digest.\u00a0 I contacted Jonathan and asked him if I could kit his plan and he consented.\u00a0 It took me a little time, but I finally got the plan redrawn (I redrawn plans to create the parts).\u00a0 I made some minor changes (replaced the hollowed out block for the lower cowl to what I call stringer\/formers and some other minor changes).\u00a0 Then I had to convince myself to start building.\u00a0 Once I did, it went really quickly – just a few days from nothing to covered model.\u00a0 Final weight without rubber is just a smidge under 9 grams.<\/p>\n
By the way, I grabbed the tissue patterns from the asisbiz website<\/a> – a site for computer gaming skins.\u00a0 This is a great resource for WWII tissue layouts as the entire surface of the gaming aircraft needs to be covered, just like out models – and those artists go into great detail.<\/p>\n While my model hasn’t hit 20 seconds, yet, I know it will.\u00a0 At 9 grams without rubber, it is just too light to test outdoors – even light breezes carry into the trees surrounding my yard.<\/p>\n Here is a link to the short kit, complete with vacu-formed canopy and spinner: (HERE<\/a>). \u00a0 You can download the tissue print file, too (HERE<\/a>).<\/p>\n Here are my build photos.<\/p>\n 3D printed canopy and spinner bucks and resulting pulls<\/p><\/div>\n ready to start building!<\/p><\/div>\n tail surfaces<\/p><\/div>\n the second side being built<\/p><\/div>\n going 3D on the fuse<\/p><\/div>\n installing the block that is the nose<\/p><\/div>\n showing the upper stringer\/formers<\/p><\/div>\n showing the lower stringer\/formers (after sanding)<\/p><\/div>\n setting the dihedral<\/p><\/div>\n covering underway (with printed tissue)<\/p><\/div>\n radiator scoop ready to cover<\/p><\/div>\n radiator scoop covered<\/p><\/div>\n underside of finished model<\/p><\/div>\n top side<\/p><\/div>\n “Yellow 19” in Poland 1945<\/p><\/div>\n “Yellow 19” in Poland 1945<\/p><\/div>\n composite – with photo, artwork, and model<\/p><\/div>\n the end of the last outdoor test flight<\/p><\/div>\n retrieved without damage<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Peanut Scale models.\u00a0 And I really like to make WWII fighters in Peanut Scale – they don’t always win against bigger models in Combat, but they can shock the troops … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>