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L4 Grasshopper
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 9:42 am
by 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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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 9:43 am
by dave tilbury
can't seem to get the images to work....
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 10:27 am
by 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.
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 10:42 am
by dave tilbury
thanks Rob......i'll remember that....:-)
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 2:36 pm
by Rob Buckley
No worries, looks a tidy job of a nice model
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 1st, 2016, 10:04 pm
by 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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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 1st, 2016, 10:06 pm
by dave tilbury
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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 17th, 2016, 6:00 pm
by dave tilbury
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dummy inlets and exhausts finished, just need some paint on the exhausts
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 17th, 2016, 6:04 pm
by dave tilbury
radio near complete....
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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:07 am
by Steve Morris
Beautiful job Dave
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:50 pm
by dave tilbury
Thanks Steve......:-)
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 10:24 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Lovely work Dave
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 3:51 pm
by dave tilbury
Thanks Alan......:-)
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: January 25th, 2017, 2:49 pm
by dave tilbury
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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: February 7th, 2017, 9:11 am
by dave tilbury
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cowls complete with 'R' clips......move onto finishing the interior
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: February 7th, 2017, 7:41 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Everyone thinks a piper cub type is a simple aircraft, i didnt know it had so much detail, fantastic Dave!
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: February 8th, 2017, 9:53 am
by 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
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: February 8th, 2017, 1:48 pm
by Rob Crawford
Excellent workmanship there!
Great detail on the dummy motor.
Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: March 5th, 2017, 2:01 pm
by dave tilbury
]rear seat to original spec
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Re: L4 Grasshopper
Posted: April 26th, 2018, 1:24 pm
by dave tilbury
took to the sky for the first time on Sunday.......flew really well.....very happy....
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