Hello
           How do you guys finish the Musciano hollow logs? I`m Doping a P-38 and I`m thinking about silkspaning it and painting with Butyrate dope. Already has about 2 coats of thinned clear and will be giving it another one soon. The plans I got from Mr. Heman Lee a few years back. I built it and have it almost finished. By the way is going to be a hot rod with a Tee Dee.049 running on pressure.
                                                                     Juan

  Thanks for the advice Mike.Here are some pics.
                                                                  Juan

I started out building mine with just clear dope and some stickers to save weight.  Later on I decided that a coat of color doesn't add much weight on a model this size.

I do brush on some clear epoxy to REALLY fuel proof the engine department.

Hello Paul
                   I really like all you have done to the Combat Master with paint,lines and insignias. I decided that I wanted to cover my plane with 00 silkspan and paint it in parts to assemble after painting for ease of sanding. I still have to give it a couple of coats of clear with talc before color. I don`t think this plane was designed for stunting but I will see how it flys before any attempt to do a loop. I still have to make a tank to place in the lower pod cavity. I hope it comes out good.
                                                                                                           Juan

As we builders advance in age, so the models advance in construction. My first "hollow log" was back in the fifties. Back then they had airfoiled balsa wings...of which I ALMOST sanded the mill marks off the balsa (smooth huh!) One or two coats of clear (barely sanded to get the brush hair off), then one or two of color.

The fuselage got similar treatment. Hollow? It's already hollow. Smooth the rough spots, double cement the firewall on with gauze, drill a hole to accept the firewall of my Space Bug Junior...held on with "Perfect" wood screws.

They were heavy by today's standards but still better than plastic ARFs (except the TD-1, which was beyond my price range). Balsa flies better!

We hand launched them, and the grass landings were the typical 1/2A flair out and bounce...flipping a couple of times.

BUT THEY WERE FUN!

Hello David
                   The plans were a gift from Heman Lee a few years back. I think you can get them from Currel Patie he also have them and decals for some of the hollow logs. I was able to get the plastic canopy from Jim Dodson he also have a lot of plans but the email I have for him is no good. I think I also bought canopys for the twin mustang but don`t know where I placed them. If you are able to contact Jim let me know his email please.
                                                                                              Juan