Scale Aviator International Magazine Issue 3 | Page 45
as the crowd and my fellow scale buddies. I am
not much of a writer, and probably like most of you,
would rather be building. I certainly love the challenge of a scratch built project. I did learn on this
project to take a lot of photographs, and maybe I
can kick out another article once they are airborne.
With all that fresh in your minds, I am trusting the
old saying, “that a picture is worth a thousand
words”,and hopefully, this will all make sense to
you once you get through the article and the remaining photos.
One of the interesting things I find in approaching
a project is researching the chosen model. Once
you start on that path, you will discover the history of the aircraft you have selected. Much like
the story of the Deacon.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Wingspan
122.25 inches (1/4 Scale)
Length
106 inches
Weight
55 Pounds
Engine
Moki 215cc five-cylinder
Propeller
32X14 Bambula
Retractable Gear Siera Precision
Paint
Home Depot Latex.
Pilot Premier Pilots
All markings masked off and sprayed by hand.
No friskets or templates.
I made the exhaust from stainless bendable tube
with two pipes from the collector ring exiting from
the scale exhaust positions on the P47.
The fiberglass cowl was made by a friend of
mine in Seattle.
Thanks for listening....John
Once I tracked all this information down, there was
no doubt that I would build this model in a quarter
scale size. Since a kit did not exist, I knew what
was ahead of me. With all my documentation,
drawings and historical information, I was up for
the challenge. Of course that did require the help
and patience of a few friends along the way. Never the less, the long process began and as you
can see the results were rewarding and wherever I
go,at least for now, The Deacon is the only quarter
scale jug at the events.
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