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Big, boofy batteries

I’ve constructed a ply framework in the front end of the Spit to take the four batteries – 4x 5000mah Lipo 6S. They are held in by webbing straps with Velcro closures. I had to use my sewing skills (not …
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More rivetting pictures

Here’s the undercarriage doors with stick-on rivets and a final airbrushed coat of acrylic paint. They look a bit obtrusive in the big close-up shot, but much more realistic when viewed by eye. The vinyl dots are silver, so you …
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Rivets, rivets everywhere

I’ve been spraying primer on the tail and adding some rivets. I’ve used the Mick Reeves tapes on the tail. They are thin vinyl tapes cut with holes at the correct spacing. The method is to stick the vinyl along the rivet line then fill …
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Big, boofy batteries