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Old 01-17-2021, 07:21 AM
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I grind the wheels using my old mini drill. This little machine serves me for more than 30 years now. I got it from an Uncle (this kind of uncle that is no relative, but a close friend of my parents) when I was a teenager and wanted to build electronic circuits. For grinding, I use grid 100 to give the wheel its shape and grid 1000 to smoothen the surface.

Caproni Stipa, Orlik, 1:33-caproni_042.jpg

I paint them black and add the rims using grey construction paper (is this the correct translation for 'Tonpapier'?).

Caproni Stipa, Orlik, 1:33-caproni_043.jpg

Now the second wing.

Caproni Stipa, Orlik, 1:33-caproni_044.jpg

As the first one did not come out as hoped, I used a different technique. I shaped the leading edge with a bonefolder. Then I glue the skin to the skeleton (sound sooky). When trie, I glue the leading edge with cyanoacrylate glue to the tip of each rib.

Caproni Stipa, Orlik, 1:33-caproni_045.jpg
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