2021 Piper Cub Build Challenge!

When should the deadline be?

  • October 1st

    Votes: 3 11.5%
  • November 1st

    Votes: 11 42.3%
  • December 1st

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • January 1st

    Votes: 11 42.3%
  • EXTENSION

    Votes: 2 7.7%

  • Total voters
    26

Ratcheeroo

Legendary member
Good progress today, two skins left to install, finish off rear of landing gear and a couple of other odds and ends and I can start thinking about making it look pretty.
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Taildragger

Legendary member
Looks impressive but I do wonder if you wheel spats create more drag than they streamline the wheels.;)
You wouldn't think it would be a big deal but i flew a super cub (RC) the other day first with 4.25in bush wheels, then with more scale 2.75 in wheels and the smaller wheels made it noticeably faster
 

Ratcheeroo

Legendary member
Needed a little motivation to get myself to the end of this project, so I decided to lay some vinyl down to get this a little closer to the end and I think that the end could probably be tonight after this. My original plan was red and white but I think after the black gets a clear coat it will look pretty good black and white. Just about to paint the wing struts and then there are still those two bottom skins , two pieces to set behind the rear window opening and last but not least shape the front piece of the cowl and that should be almost it.
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cyclone3350

Master member
Needed a little motivation to get myself to the end of this project, so I decided to lay some vinyl down to get this a little closer to the end and I think that the end could probably be tonight after this. My original plan was red and white but I think after the black gets a clear coat it will look pretty good black and white. Just about to paint the wing struts and then there are still those two bottom skins , two pieces to set behind the rear window opening and last but not least shape the front piece of the cowl and that should be almost it. View attachment 209594 View attachment 209595 View attachment 209596 View attachment 209597 View attachment 209598 View attachment 209599

Wow! That looks just amazing in those colors. (y)(y)(y).(y)(y) X 10-10th for U. I am wondering if vinyl will go on aircraft fabric. I am thinking about doing using it for the red trim of my Cub with it. I am using Oratex fabric.
 

Ratcheeroo

Legendary member
Very close to the end, about to stick a piece of foam on the front of that cowl and get it shaped. Windscreen and side windows look pretty good, last bits of vinyl are on and I'm pretty happy with that. Hopefully it doesn't take very long to shape that piece so that I can have this ready to clear coat tomorrow night.
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