Will Aldridge's XP-72 Beta Build

**alfadoc** · #1 02-23-2010, 12:37 PM

As my original post was lost in the crash, thought I'd do a quick recap to start it up again.

The fuselage frames:

Wing frames:

Landing gear bay skins:

Landing gear parts:

**alfadoc** · #2 02-23-2010, 12:40 PM

Landing gear bay complete:

Working on the cockpit; more soon!

**Don Boose** · #3 02-24-2010, 06:51 AM

Thanks for the repost. It looks great!

Don

**Willja67** · #4 02-24-2010, 09:08 AM

Looks good. I'll try and keep you supplied with parts.

Zathros · #5 02-24-2010, 01:40 PM

I may have posted this before. Simply Amazing!!

**alfadoc** · #6 05-07-2010, 01:49 PM

Finally got that fabulous Red River paper Billy used in his Hustler build. It has a pretty steep learning curve, so I've made some mistakes. The hardest thing is that the coating that allows the ink to adhere is very water soluble, so any stray glue leaves an indelible mark and shows glaringly. I have new respect for Billy and his clean build. Maybe a solvent based glue like contact cement could be rubbed off, but I haven't tried it yet. What I have so far:

Finished the cockpit:

**alfadoc** · #7 05-07-2010, 01:52 PM

And started skinning the wing and fuselage, my favorite part.

**3Turner** · #8 05-07-2010, 04:05 PM

Looking good. Is it just my computer or are the second set of shots posted today only thumbnails? I couldn't get them to enlarge.

**alfadoc** · #9 05-07-2010, 04:44 PM

Not just your computer. I couldn't get them to enlarge either. Here they are again, in hopes that it was a glitch:

**Willja67** · #10 05-07-2010, 05:40 PM

Wow!

This is some serious incentive to spend a little time to get some more stuff for you to work on! Can't wait till the glitch gets sorted and we can see the enlarged pics. Even in the thumbnails though you can see that the skin is very smooth.