ERA-3B "Whale" Skywarrior

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October 8, 2024
Strarting point.
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October 8, 2024
Little extras
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October 8, 2024
This the setup I selected, folded wings, retracted wind breaks.
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October 13, 2024
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October 13, 2024
I have finished work on PE parts in cockpit and I am ready for surfacer. Hope I can speed up a bit from now on.
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October 16, 2024
I have finalized wash in cockpit today and I am going to apply dry-brush and put it all together tomorrow. Then,I start with wheel bays to be able to close the fuselage.
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October 18, 2024
Completed seats with dry-brush and seatbelts.
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October 18, 2024
Main panel. I selected to stick it to front sunshield which I will attach once fuselage is put together.
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October 18, 2024
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October 18, 2024
I have glued the seats and instruments on left side. I will complete right side once fuselage is put together.
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October 18, 2024
Sunshield with panel not glued yet, fit is very good.
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October 18, 2024
Wheels from Reskit has smaller brakes which ERA disn’t used. I gonna use this as plastic part from kit.
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October 18, 2024
I’ve started with front wheel bay, I have used some Eduard’s PEs and some wires.
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October 31, 2024
I’ve continued with PE parts in main wheel bays and wiring in the left one. I am satisfied with progress, I have never used so many PE parts and wires before.
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October 31, 2024
I have installed breaks in closed position as seen in photos of bird I am building.
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November 7, 2024
Wheel bays ready to be installed. I am going to close the fuselage soon.
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November 7, 2024
Fuselage glued together. I’m gonna let it dry and will start with sending and rescribing of panel lines.