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The horizontal stab is conventional plywood, balsa,
spruce, but the elevator is brass tube and wire. It was quite
difficult to keep flat during silver soldering, but has come
out OK.

I covered the tail and rudder, but still have the stitching and
tape to do. I took a little time to get the covering to stick to
the wire frame but once I held it in place while it cooled it
was fine. It certainly is a very good product. (Proficover 2
from Toni Clark in Germany)
https://toni-clark-shop.com/Airplane-Kits

The rest of the
time has been on
the landing gear
and wheels. The
main legs are
8mm steel tube
silver soldered
t o g e th e r. Th e
wooden fairings
a r e c e d a r ,
epoxied in place.
The axles which I have made some good
are pivoted near progress on the fuselage
the centre are and it is not too far away
sprung buy 3mm from covering. Most of the
bungee cord, four time has been on finishing
t u r n s a t t h e the cowling and side panels.
moment, but will There is a bit more to do, but
have to see once you can see from the
t h e m o d e l i s pictures it is starting to look
fi n i s h e d . T h e
like a Camel. It is certainly a
wheels are built lot more work than the Pup!
up from two 3mm The side and top panels are
spoke assemblies
and an aluminium
hub. There is a
vacuum formed
cover each side,
and these need to
be painted before
final assembly.

A steady month on the Camel, starting with some
beautifully 3D printed guns thanks to Derek. Much better
than the vac formed ones that I had. (Phil found a program
on the web for 3D printing of the guns which was right up 1mm Aly and the reinforcing and ammunition chutes are
Derek’s alley, who then printed them. Barrie. ) 0.5 Aly. I used a Selly’s product called Hold Up, which is a
modified polyurethane, and bonds plywood to Aly really
A little bit of work to assemble them and then paint with a well. A fair bit of panel beating and lots of sanding and
plastic etch primer polishing. Have made the bottom hatch under the engine
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