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Aluminum Engine Cowls: Tech tips for assembly and installation

With my Balsa USA 1/3-scale Fokker Triplane project, I have had a really good time both on the workbench and on the flightline. The Triplane is powered by a Zenoah GT-80 and I used my Spektrum DX18 for control. The kit took about 500 hours over eight months to build and I finished the model with SCALE Stitts fabric and PolyTone paint from F&M Enterprises. I also added some modifications along the way to improve...

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