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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-16-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

I am really sorry Greg, I hope that your battle...

I am really sorry Greg, I hope that your battle will result in a full and complete recovery. I've not had to face Cancer but I can surely commiserate with having the desire to do something but not...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-15-2024, 03:39 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Always good to hear from you Greg! I think I...

Always good to hear from you Greg! I think I have known you for about as long as I have known anybody on these boards. If I am not mistaken we first started interacting here way back when it was RC...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-15-2024, 10:23 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Exactly the way I did it on my Hellcat except...

Exactly the way I did it on my Hellcat except that I used electrical tape and spot putty. I like the electrical tape because it can be formed around compound curves and you can wet sand against it...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-12-2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

The best Hellcat drawings out there can be found...

The best Hellcat drawings out there can be found at the link below and include all of the rivet details you will ever need.

f6f hellcat part-1 Hasegawa 1/48 (http://soyuyo.main.jp/f6f/f6fe-1.html)
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2023, 08:02 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

A laser level works great for laying out panel...

A laser level works great for laying out panel lines on the fuselage. You just need to get a couple of the major panel lines on to use for reference and the rest can be figured out relatively...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-03-2021, 08:02 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

No two scale drawings are even close to the same...

No two scale drawings are even close to the same so it all depends upon whose drawings are being used as the basis for the design.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-02-2021, 09:16 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Per chance did you check out the Don Smith...

Per chance did you check out the Don Smith Hellcat cowl for size? Smith has a plan for a 1/6 scale Hellcat so it has to be pretty close, no?
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-01-2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

The new 3d printer arrived yesterday, very...

The new 3d printer arrived yesterday, very excited to get it set up and running. Still working on my shop renovation though and so it will probably be a couple of weeks before I have the time to...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-17-2021, 08:51 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Go ahead and send it Dale. Once I've got the...

Go ahead and send it Dale. Once I've got the machine and get it set up the drop tank might be a good learning project. There will most likely not be any need for the internal structure on a printed...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-15-2021, 08:22 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

I've got a new 3d printer on the way that may be...

I've got a new 3d printer on the way that may be just the ticket for drop tanks. Not quite big enough to do them all in one go but I could probably do them in 3 pieces. They could be made to key...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-14-2020, 03:08 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

The airplane looks fantastic ledd4u. The US...

The airplane looks fantastic ledd4u. The US national insignia is rather more complicated than it looks and it's a lot easier to get wrong than it is to get right! Yours are not glaringly out of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-13-2020, 07:50 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

In service tri-colored Hellcats were painted with...

In service tri-colored Hellcats were painted with flat colors. It was not until the change to the overall dark blue scheme that the switch was made to a glossy finish.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-12-2018, 03:06 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Roger that and my pleasure.

Roger that and my pleasure.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-09-2018, 09:20 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

The glue template is laser cut from vinyl Dale. ...

The glue template is laser cut from vinyl Dale. Just stick it on, add glue, remove it and throw it away and grab another one off the sheet. I am VERY fortunate to have a laser cutter, something...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-08-2018, 11:13 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

I appreciate the kind comments Dale but it is...

I appreciate the kind comments Dale but it is only about 10% skill. The other 90% is simply being willing to put in the time and effort. Just about anybody can do it if they have the "want to"....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-08-2018, 12:12 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Appreciate the well wishes Dale, thank you. I had...

Appreciate the well wishes Dale, thank you. I had both knees replaced in September of 2011 and my right hip in August of 2016, now it's time for the left hip. The knees were nothing less than a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-02-2018, 08:06 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Beautiful work Dale. Getting ready to have hip...

Beautiful work Dale. Getting ready to have hip replacement surgery soon which I hope will help to boost my energy levels back up substantially. As soon as I can get my head above water I will tackle...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-08-2017, 11:16 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Beautiful work as always Dale. I do have one...

Beautiful work as always Dale. I do have one question. Why not open up the wheel wells to the scale shape?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2017, 10:04 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Sleeves for sure in my opinion.

Sleeves for sure in my opinion.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-26-2017, 07:46 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Looks like it should work just fine Dale. Send...

Looks like it should work just fine Dale. Send along the CAD file whenever you're ready.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-27-2017, 05:30 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

No problem Dale. I am so busy right now I have...

No problem Dale. I am so busy right now I have to look up to see the bottom!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-17-2017, 11:21 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Nothing wrong with 2-56 so long as you are happy...

Nothing wrong with 2-56 so long as you are happy with the finished appearance. I think it will be fine on a model this size. As for the drilling/tapping I simply bored a pilot hole with the laser...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-16-2017, 12:02 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

I think your solution sounds perfect Dale. Just...

I think your solution sounds perfect Dale. Just like the real deal really, no need to change it as I think the design of the full size will work fine scaled down. May have to beef up where the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-14-2017, 03:58 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

The Hellcat hinge is definitely of a different...

The Hellcat hinge is definitely of a different style but they could be made from G10 in the same fashion as those on the P-47. They are simple in design and I plan to do them on my 1/6th scale...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-14-2017, 07:48 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 161,861
Posted By Chad Veich

Nothing Hellcat specific but if you check out the...

Nothing Hellcat specific but if you check out the thread link below you will see some that I cut for a P-47 project. A bit different aileron actuator but very similar overall execution. It would...
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