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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-11-2006, 01:44 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Marcus,

Sorry to learn about the set back with your SD. You did a great job building her and I have enjoyed following the thread. We've all rebuit 'em from bags of toothpicks, so yours doesn't...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-16-2006, 01:26 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

That's a fine job of scratch building Marcus! I've enjoyed following your progress. Hi to all the guys on the thread. After finishing my SD cowl molds, I've gotten busy forming up to pour 9 yards of...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-16-2006, 04:16 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Neal, Welcome to the SD thread. Hope the back surgery will get you fixed up. Ken I always enjoy shots of you model in flight. Flying Hog, that 30% cowl from Stan's looks pretty good to me. Here...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-12-2006, 07:21 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Marcus,

Thanks for all the details on your cowl mold. It looks truly scale. Glad to hear you have a replacement for your Mutley. I have now finished laying up both mold halves for my 1/4 one and...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-10-2006, 12:35 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi All,

I loved the pictures of your SD cowl Marcus. I am back to work on laying up the lower half of my 1/4 size cowl mold, after working out of town for a long spell. After completing the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-08-2005, 12:27 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Gents,

Here is a pic of the upper half of my cowl mold layed up on the plug. This was about 3-4 months back and life's little interruptions (work) have intervened for the moment. Just need...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-20-2005, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Fellas,

Marcus, I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your bird during the covering job! I have a few photos of the mold making for the lower 1/2 of the 1/4 scale SD cowling. Will pull...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-28-2005, 12:46 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi all,

Glad to see some activity on the thread. You're paint job looks great Bob. Good luck on the maiden flight. I'm laying up the upper mold half for the 25% cowl. need more layers to build...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-12-2005, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Ouch!
That twin looks like it lost a fight with a whole set o Ginsu knives! Thansks for the pics Lee,

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-06-2005, 12:21 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Looks like a great sport ship Marcus. Ken, I have always admired the Jungmiester as a subject. I am waxing my 25% SD cowl plug, and cobbing up the parting plate in prep for pulling the mold.

...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-19-2005, 01:14 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi fellas,

Just thought I'd check in with an update. Been busy at work recently (a good thing) so progress on my 25% cowl plug is slowed a little. I put four layers of glass cloth and epoxy on...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-06-2005, 01:52 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Happy Cinco de Mayo SD fans,

Ken, I know we all enjoy the photos of your great looking model. Glad for the tip about the gear plate.

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-24-2005, 05:05 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Marcus,

Sorry to hear about the crash. That was a great looking sport flier. My only reciever failure so far happened when I had asked someopne else to test fly a new plane for me. Lost radio...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-11-2005, 10:29 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Ken, Bob, and Marcus,

Good tips about the inboard panel rib and sheeting options. Bob yuur plane is looking great. I'm getting close to glassing my cowl plug.

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-01-2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Great photos Marcus,

Your plug looks outstanding.

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-01-2005, 02:16 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Marcus,

Quite right. The upper edge of the openings shouldn't slope for a current model. Actually the upper corners of the cowl are also much more square on cowls with the squared up...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-31-2005, 12:27 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Ken and Marcus,

Thanks for the link to the info on baffling. Here's a couple more pics showing the early shaping process for my 25% cowl plug. Still about 1/4-3/8" to remove on the upper surface...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2005, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Here's an couple more showing the sweepback and oil cooler upsweep cut in ( I have since re-filled the oil cooler cutout as it would weaken the plug during shaping).

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2005, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi all,
Here's pics of the sketch, templates, and early cuts.

Scott
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-29-2005, 01:03 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi all,
Finished my cowl templates and blocked out the necessary sheets of foam, and hotwired each of them to the correct thickness to go between the template stations. Also hotwired the openings...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-21-2005, 02:19 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Marcus,

Thanks for posting the 3-views, they are bound to be a big help to many. I am cutting station templates for my 25% cowl plug, and will now have data to place the cowl hinge line (this...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-12-2005, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Narcus,

It will be great to see your bird take wing.

I know the dimesions would be off for the Pilot cowl, but asked Stan's to check that and the Nosen. I belive you are likely correct...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-11-2005, 03:27 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Thats nice work Marcus! I am really looking forward to seeing it come together. I am currently waiting to hear back from Stan about the likelyhood of using a 25% Pilot or Nosen cowl on the WH 25%...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-04-2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Hi Lee and all,

The birch sounds like a good idea, but I finally found where WH calls out the material for FA (on the 30% plan) as 1/8 lite ply. I know you drilled lightening holes in yours. Did...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-03-2005, 01:31 AM
Replies: 4,233
Views: 659,103
Posted By Scott Crownover

RE: Hostetler 33% Decathlon

Thanks for the input Lee,

Just wanted to make sure that none of the re-scaled dimesions would be too tiny, like say for the spars or wing box or such. Did actually read the whole thread, but my...
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