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being a WWII aviation buff I just couldnt resist. My all time favorite WWII fighter with its beautiful P&W R2800 16cyl. 2000+ hp engine.

 

This pop is modeled after Jug from the 78th fighter group

 

 

so you take some balsa and carve away

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then you put it on a hook, I use gorilla glue and sand after dry

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then I paint on the markings, the epoxy coat is for performance only wink.gif oh and dont forget the prop.

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Havnt tried it on the water yet, I am determined to catch a bass with it.

kind of heavy, need my 8wt......... blink.gif laugh.gif

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ya know, if you put a metal propllar on the front of that, it would add new meaning to the term, "buzzbait" laugh.gif Very cool jschmidt63 headbang.gif

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Now, that's a cool popper. Your imagination has opened the door to a new way of tieing poppers. I really like the way you used hackle for the prop. I've gotta give it a try. GREAT JOB!!!!

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thumbup.gif Very cool, and very creative, I was wondering about that glue. Can you tell me a little more about it. How long does it take to set?, how strong of a hold? messy...consistancy? ect. ect.? I have picked up a container and set it down so many times. I am interested. You will have to make a SUBsurface fly!!!

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thanks guys, I appriciate the feedback

 

I dont know whats funnier this popper or some of the responses

 

"buzzbait"

 

"did you wing it"

 

need to do a "SUBsurface" pattern

 

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Joe, as for the gorilla glue I really like it.

 

 

I get the popper all sanded and ready

 

I cut a nice thin V in the bottom

 

I carefully remove the V piece of balsa

 

I scrape the notch a little deeper to accept kink hook

 

I goop some gorilla on the hook and press in slot

 

the I use tweezers and set the V scrap piece back in the notch

 

It takes a good 2 to 3 hours to dry, I try not to touch it while it sets

 

 

the only thing to watch is gorilla really swells up, dont go overboard

 

although if it dries swelled it sands well

 

 

 

Since I did a Jug Popper it needs some competition

 

 

next up

 

BF109 G A/S - Late Messerschmitt

 

FW190A5- Fock Wolf

 

and you know a SUBsurface popper just has to happen too

 

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QUOTE (jschmidt63 @ May 26 2005, 11:16 PM)
thanks guys, I appriciate the feedback

I dont know whats funnier this popper or some of the responses

"buzzbait"

"did you wing it"

need to do a "SUBsurface" pattern

laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif


Joe, as for the gorilla glue I really like it.


I get the popper all sanded and ready

I cut a nice thin V in the bottom

I carefully remove the V piece of balsa

I scrape the notch a little deeper to accept kink hook

I goop some gorilla on the hook and press in slot

the I use tweezers and set the V scrap piece back in the notch

It takes a good 2 to 3 hours to dry, I try not to touch it while it sets


the only thing to watch is gorilla really swells up, dont go overboard

although if it dries swelled it sands well



Since I did a Jug Popper it needs some competition


next up

BF109 G A/S - Late Messerschmitt

FW190A5- Fock Wolf

and you know a SUBsurface popper just has to happen too

laugh.gif

I cant wait! As my dad was a pilot in the USAF, I find this stuff very cool!

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Not matter what it is,ya'll come up with some of the neatest ideas.That is just plane beautiful............Great job and very creative.Thanks for sharing this with us...

 

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