L4 Grasshopper

[dave tilbury]

been working on this one for sometime but thought i'd share some progress......started life as a Sig 1/4 scale cub kit but now converted to a L4......lots of changes.....new cowl.....new interior......new rudder/elevators......lots more......just some trim to add to the greenhouse and other bits......got a laser 100 up front......cheers

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[dave tilbury]

can't seem to get the images to work....

[Rob Buckley]

Click on the 'Attachments' tab just below the submit button and you can upload your pictures there, add files and then place inline.

[dave tilbury]

thanks Rob......i'll remember that....:-)

[Rob Buckley]

No worries, looks a tidy job of a nice model

[dave tilbury]

been making the baffle covers from lithoplate.....sprayed gloss black as full size.....next complete the dummy exhaust....will CNC the patterns

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dummy inlets and exhausts finished, just need some paint on the exhausts

[dave tilbury]

radio near complete....

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[Steve Morris]

Beautiful job Dave

[dave tilbury]

Thanks Steve......:-)

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

Lovely work Dave

[dave tilbury]

Thanks Alan......:-)

[dave tilbury]

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[dave tilbury]

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cowls complete with 'R' clips......move onto finishing the interior

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

Everyone thinks a piper cub type is a simple aircraft, i didnt know it had so much detail, fantastic Dave!

[dave tilbury]

Thanks Alan.......this lovely little aircraft never seems to get the praise like a jet or spitfire......would love to work on a full size version......:-).....

cheers

Dave

[Rob Crawford]

Excellent workmanship there!

Great detail on the dummy motor.

[dave tilbury]

]rear seat to original spec

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[dave tilbury]

took to the sky for the first time on Sunday.......flew really well.....very happy....

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