On a Wing and a Whim

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Close only counts in horsehoes

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The wing is connected to the fuselage by two brackets that bolt the spars to the fuselage. It also has two struts that attach from down by t...
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Friday, December 19, 2008

Trammeled Not Trampled

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I've now reached one of those highly important celebratory steps - trammeling the wings. This is again something that would take an acco...
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

winter grey, summer green

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An overcast arctic winter day is a study in a hundred thousand shades of gray. Most everyone drives with headlights on, as it's not much...
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Friday, November 28, 2008

steampunk in motion

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I have to admit, I like the look of steampunk - each piece that comes up on the net is often creative, thoughtful, meticulously done with at...
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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Metal , Wood, and Cloth

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Drag wires are stripped, all the paint brushed out of the threads, nuts loosened and checked, repainted, and on the right wing. Aileron cont...
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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Fixxer Upper

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One of the time-honored ways to get as much house as you want - as opposed to the house you can afford - is to get a fixxer upper. Of course...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

brief interlude

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The day had started out grey and gloomy, but by lunch the clouds had broken overhead, and the banks of cloud hiding the mountains had been p...
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