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Main landing gear is ⁵⁄₃₂-inch wire attached to ply mounting plates in the wing bottom using three nylon gear clips (above left). The ply gear fairings are attached to the gear wire with two gear clips. Windshield piece W1 (above right) is made from thin manila folder cardboard and has a balsa strip glued on the back centerline for support. The front side is covered with aluminum MonoKote.


The completed model before paint and detailing (below). All cardboard joints have been covered with gummed paper tape. The model was given two coats of clear dope followed by light sanding with #400 sandpaper to remove any paper fuzz. Once the model was completely sanded smooth, it was then finished with two coats of color dope.


late the cockpit windows are shown on the fuselage drawing. There is no aft section canopy shown as it is a simple rectangular section. Apply them to the cockpit areas and outline them with black MonoKote strips. The lettering, numbers and logos were made from MonoKote or from designs developed in drawing program ModelCAD 3000, printed on Avery full sheet sticky labels (#8165) with an inkjet printer.


eter wire as shown. The pieces are attached to the mounting plates in the wing with ny- lon gear clips. Bend the tail wheel strut from ³⁄₃₂-inch wire as shown, place on the ply sup- port, wrap with nylon thread, smear with glue and mount in the bottom aft fuselage cutout between F6 and F7. Slip black fuel tubing over the tail gear


wire for better definition. Adding a couple of drops of oil in the tubing first will make this much easier.


Finishing Apply a coat of sanding sealer to all the


balsa parts of the model and sand smooth. Give the cardboard sections two coats of clear dope, sanding lightly after each coat with #400 sandpaper. Then follow with two coats of color. The color scheme I used for my Mew Gull is the classic overall white with black wing and horizontal tips and black let- tering and numbers. Aluminum MonoKote pieces used to simu-


Final assembly Pass the leadout wires through the wingtip line guide and tie off. Attach the ny- lon control horn to the elevator and hook up the pushrod. Attach 3³⁄₄-inch diameter wheels to the main gear and a 1¹⁄₂-inch di- ameter wheel to the tail gear. Add a 9–6 prop and a 3-inch spinner to the engine and your ship will be complete. Be sure to balance the model at the point shown on the plans. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions concerning the cardboard Mew Gull, please write to me at the following ad- dress: Chuck Felton, 825 Lake Park Drive, Lakehills, TX 78063 Or e-mail me, maybe with a photo of your completed cardboard model, at charles felton@earthlink.net. You can also visit my website at http://www.feltondesignanddata. com to see more cardboard designs and building techniques.


The balsa cowl has a large cooling cutout in front (above left). A 3-inch spinner and 9–6 prop, both painted aluminum, complete the front end. Engines of .40 to .50 size can be used. The canopy (above center) is simulated using aluminum colored MonoKote outlined with black striping. A solid cardboard cockpit makes


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the model stronger and easier to build. Elevator control horn and tail wheel installations (above right). Black fuel tubing is slipped over the gear wire for better definition. Simple additions such as these as well as some light painting really add to the look of the finished model.


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