Late Start Republic of Texas Battle Flyer No. 2

sotoolslinger · July 04, 2008, 12:32:41 PM

My wife had the day off so I didn't get to start until just now. This will be a low wing v tail monoplane based on the Bristol Bulldog.

It will have a pressurized cockpit and be supercharged. It will also have bits from a Gloster Gladiator and a 3 blade prop

The slashing begins

sotoolslinger · July 04, 2008, 03:50:30 PM

Work so far , cut ,assemble , recut ,prime, testfit,
Wings

Primer

Parts is parts

Next ,paint

cthulhu77 · July 04, 2008, 03:54:00 PM

Shoot ! You still have six days left, no need to make a perfect plane so fast !!!

sotoolslinger · July 04, 2008, 06:45:48 PM

Yeah but I had to put 3 current projects on hold to participate

Painting

I finally found a canopy

And the supercharger

(well ,part of it)

John Howling Mouse · July 04, 2008, 06:55:56 PM

He's going to be finished by tomorrow morning, you realize...

cthulhu77 · July 04, 2008, 07:20:28 PM

ooohhhh....love the surgery !

sotoolslinger · July 05, 2008, 07:15:44 AM

Thanks ya'll, my wife wouldn't let me stay up all night so I haven't actually finished

I told her she needed to get her priorities straight but she still insists that sleep is required by humans

John Howling Mouse · July 05, 2008, 07:41:00 AM

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 05, 2008, 07:15:44 AM
Thanks ya'll, my wife wouldn't let me stay up all night so I haven't actually finished I told her she needed to get her priorities straight but she still insists that sleep is required by humans

Who said anything about being "human" though, eh?

Eddie M. · July 05, 2008, 07:55:28 AM

How appropriate that you use a cutting board for your workstation. I've got one just like it.

Eddie

sotoolslinger · July 05, 2008, 07:59:50 AM

Humans Bah

Yeah I cut up so many vinyl table tops over the years the smart one in the family finally donated one of her old cutting boards.

sotoolslinger · July 05, 2008, 08:47:00 AM

Work so far this am , engine painting, assembly and prop mockup

fuselage assembly

Supercharger install

I love my scribing tool

cthulhu77 · July 05, 2008, 09:42:40 AM

nice work!

Eddie M. · July 05, 2008, 10:00:49 AM

Okay, this isn't funny anymore. Quit working so fast you're making me dizzy with a twinge of vertigo.

Very good work!

sotoolslinger · July 05, 2008, 10:28:35 AM

It may seem fast to you but really I'm just setting here watching putty and glue dry

So somebody else post pics so I have something to do other than listen to reruns of Coast to Coast

sotoolslinger · July 05, 2008, 04:32:25 PM

Look out there are wings

Oh and a canopy