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Fairchild 71
Jessie_C
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Posted: Friday, March 07, 2014 - 12:23 PM UTC
Carmel Attard has provided another of his excellent vac builds.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
JackFlash
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Posted: Friday, March 07, 2014 - 01:30 PM UTC
Nice work on the build and photography.
tinbanger
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 08:45 AM UTC
Good work and Photoshoping!
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 09:01 AM UTC
Hi there

Nice one Carmel! I think we've got to get you to do a photography "How To" - because the "in-flight" shots in your recent articles are truly inspiring.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 09:59 AM UTC
I have found that the easiest way to do the 'in flight' photos is to use 3 different programmes: Microsoft Photo Editor; Adobe photo shop and Corel photo shop. The latter two both do the same functions almost but for a particular function one does it better and vice versa for another function.

Some slight clarification to the text article is as follows:

1. The main parts are white styrene, not acetate.
2. the wing location is the same for F.71 & FC-2W2, now changed in the instructions to reflect that the fuselage "roof" sections must be removed for either build. In the FC-2W2, the rear fuselage "turtle deck" molding is replaced by flat styrene scrap, & the ailerons should be altered at their outer ends. Most FC-2W2's also had smaller tail areas; parts in common with the FC-2...
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