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Posted: October/26/2018 at 5:03am  Quote
 
That looks really wonderful, you have done an excellent job on your "Dominie"

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Posted: October/26/2018 at 6:59am  Quote
 
Absolutely beautiful work there. Got any videos? Would love to see it flying.
This is my next build. Got the plans and have been poring over them.
How did you build the the rear top portion of the engine nacelles? These looked to be formed from either metal or in glass. 

 
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Posted: October/26/2018 at 7:39am  Quote
 
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Absolutely beautiful work there. Got any videos? Would love to see it flying.
This is my next build. Got the plans and have been poring over them.
How did you build the the rear top portion of the engine nacelles? These looked to be formed from either metal or in glass. 
 

I formed them in resin and glass by laying a thin sheet of wax over the nacelle and making a female mould, then the two covers from that.
trim to fit, cutting the holes for fuel and oil fillers and for the main strut fixings.

Not had it`s maiden yet, this time of year is subject to the weather now as to when.

 
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Posted: October/26/2018 at 8:09am  Quote
 
Thanks for additional information on the nacelles. Do you think you will be able to maiden this year? Or would you wait till summers next year?
 
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Thanks for additional information on the nacelles. Do you think you will be able to maiden this year? Or would you wait till summers next year?
 

I am hoping it can happen this year 

 
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Posted: October/26/2018 at 11:25am  Quote
 

Hi Dave,
your Dominie looks really good, so much better to go with electric on twins these days.

 There was a Dominie converted to carry bombs and it had a machine gun hatch on top.
I took my 1/4 version to Top Gun once where the bombs were dropped in to the crocodile lake! I still have one with teeth marks.

Hope I can see it fly one day soon.
I wish Jerry would put a correction on the plans for the ribs. there should be no under camber at all if you do not mind me saying so!
Other than that they are very fine plans.

If anyone in UK has a idea to build a Rapide I still have some started wings that might help.

Old Warden this summer...........






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Superb construction, attention to details, and, beautiful finish. Kudos :)
 
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Posted: November/30/2018 at 3:18pm  Quote
 
Very nice build and I cant believe how great the interior looks .Outstanding, There is a full scale one of these in the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach.

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