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1/2A Ki-61 Build

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Chris McMillin:
That’s really nice!
Chris…

john e. holliday:
You are an artist. H^^

Jake Moon:
I am calling this one done!
The final steps were auto clear, assembly, and finishing the leadouts. Fishing the leadouts through the holes in the top and bottom of the wing as well as the brass tube in the wing was a lot more complicated than I envisioned. But it came out pretty slick.

I've made a couple mistakes along the way (forgot to paint gear doors before clearing it, never finished the gear doors etc.), but I'm ready to fly this thing. I plan on flying it this Friday in the Brodak 1/2A scale contest.

This post serves as documentation of its existence. This is a heavy thing (6.5 ounces) for a tiny little wing. To minimize my chances of complete destruction, I plan on only flying it once before the competition. Mike Londke got my engine working like new. He disassembled it, cleaned some rusty parts, and cleaned the reed valve. It was highly educational to watch him rehabilitate that engine. He also made me some Spectra 28(!!) foot lines. We'll see what happens.















Thanks to everyone who followed the build thread!

Gary Dowler:
Exceptional!!!

Gary

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