I started on this one last year using some plans I found in a old Model Airplane News magazine. It is a standoff scale of the plane my Dad owned for several years and I have fond memories of flying with him in it as a child. I am naming the plane "Wally" in memory of him. So far the build is going good, I had Navionflyer increase the plan size up to a 60" wingspan and I have made several changes along the way to make it work with the RC gear as it was just a free flight model. It is a combination of foam and balsa married together. I had originally covered it with red monocote but I did not like how it came out. It sat in the corner for awhile, alone and dejected... I recently pulled it out and stripped off all of the monocote and covered it with Dollar Tree foam. Looks much better! Also it increased the strength considerably. It now has a heartbeat and soon I hope to be trying to maiden it... A few more things to do to it but at least it now looks like its loved.... Mudman1959

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Just a quick video of the progress on my 1939 Rearwin Sportster. Almost sounds like a real motor... Almost Mudman1959

 

Getting closer to being finished.... Mudman1959

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You took your sweet time didn't you, mudman1959?

At least it was worth it. Good looking plane.

 

Very Nice Job.I like .

 

The best is yet to come... Just put the new landing gear on it and I need to paint the wing struts and then get the wings put on it permanently. Then finish the painting.I will post final photos of "Wally" when it's done... Lee

 

The gear and wings and wing struts are on... a little touch up on he paint then a good balancing and we will see,,,, Mudman1959

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