Northrop Gamma, Polar Star NR-12269 (1935)
1March 31, 2020On the original pictures shows nearly invisible „panel lines” between alu sheets and a lot of rivets.
2March 31, 2020Ailerons (classic design in comparison with “Sky Chief”) separated from the wings. The left (right side in the picture) sanded in shape.
3March 31, 2020Panel lines completed. Rivets, cut and hinges coming soon.
4April 1, 2020As usual I used connections pins (old pc board, memory bank slot) for hinges (elevators were thick enough).
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10April 5, 2020hinges, panel lines and rivets for the ailerons coming soon.
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12April 5, 2020I sanded away the molded stiffeners because they were in the way of the riveting job and I restored them after riveting.
13April 6, 2020Transparent resin on wingtips as flush position lights.
14April 6, 2020Several rectangular inspection hatches. Hinge arms for ailerons.
15April 6, 2020Bolts of 0,38 mm round rod on tailing edge in place. Actuator links not installed yet.
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22April 11, 2020NASM, Washington.
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28April 18, 20204 overlapping panels per side completed. Masking for two more in place.
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30April 18, 2020Added canopy rails.
31April 18, 2020The rim around the window is well visible (access door reinforcement sheet).
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33April 20, 2020The gap between fuselage and wing filled with plastic and CA.
34April 20, 2020Template for clear parts (all was made of plain panels)
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37April 22, 2020The rails: ...I found round rod with 0.24 mm diameter...
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40April 23, 2020New technology for making windows.
41April 23, 2020The language of an ingenieur is a drawing 🙂
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44April 25, 20200,28 mm thick and bended clear plastic as replacement for the 2 inner Tesa layers.
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There is a very interesting story about this airrplane, described for example in english wiki:
7en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_Star_(airplane)
