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06-20-2018, 07:18 PM
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Fg pt-17
Because of some physical problems, it's been quite a while since I've been able to post a build. This build took me quite a long time, but I think it turned out pretty well. Its of a PT-17, used as a Navy Trainer between the wars. At the time, yellow was the Navy's color of choice.
Hope you like it. Garland 
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06-20-2018, 07:42 PM
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A beautiful model and a magnificent construction, it looks great. I hope he recovers from his physical problems, is the most important. His model is fabulous. My regards.
Sergio
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06-20-2018, 08:13 PM
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Did someone say PT-17/N2S??
 My favorite biplane of all time!Very nice work Garland. Great display base too.
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''Oh, stop whining! Can't you just print off another one?''- my wife ca 2018
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06-20-2018, 09:27 PM
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Thanks for your comments, gentlemen. Glen, the tires are made from sandwiched tissue box cardboard. I printed the model on 110 lb. card stock, and cut out all the parts. The tires that came with it I used as a template, and traced around the cardboard five times for each tire, which was needed for the tire thickness. I checked it with the provided tread.
At that point, I glued each of the tires so that I had a cardboard disc of approximately the correct width. I used CA glue around the tread to harden the cardboard. When each was dry, I used a Dremel tool sanding disc around the tread carefully, to make them as round as I could. Once the tires were round, I took an emery board and sanded the edges to make the tread narrow enough to fit the printed tread. They I glued the printed tires to the cardboard and burnished them so as to give the illusion of balloon tires. I've used the same technique on most of the paper aircraft I've built over the years. Cheers, Garland
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06-21-2018, 10:19 AM
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You did a great job on this model Garland.
I too hope your physical problems resolve favorably.
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This is a great hobby for the retiree - interesting, time-consuming, rewarding - and about as inexpensive a hobby as you can find. Shamelessly stolen from a post by rockpaperscissor 
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06-21-2018, 10:44 AM
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Astonishing work on this classic aircraft! Extremely clean and precise. Congratulations!
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06-22-2018, 05:56 AM
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What a nice, clean (and eye catching build). Great job!
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Regards, Don I don't always build models, but when I do... I prefer paper. Keep your scissors sharp, my friends.
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