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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #16 - Sep 3^rd, 2022 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	Here's replacement pictures after "Photobucket'flub'" removed their free photo site use.

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #15 - Sep 3^rd, 2022 at 10:47pm	Print Post
	Here's a few more pictures I've found after "Photo'flub'" closed it's free service. More of the finished model.

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2014 at 8:56pm	Print Post
	Scott, That plan in in our "Catapult Launched Gliders" Plan section on our sister site FreeFlightArchive: Click Here for F4D plan I don't remember the paint for certain, but I believe the white and grey are Krylon flat white and flat grey. The orange is Testor's DayGlo Orange in the small rattle can. If you build one, be sure to share the build with us here. Lots of pics please. Tom
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FFScott New Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 39 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #13 - Mar 21^st, 2014 at 8:33pm	Print Post
	Tom: What brand of spray paint did you use? It looks like it covered really well. Are the plans posted somewhere? Thanks, Scott


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #12 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 1:05pm	Print Post
	Well when you do the new prop jet. Tom

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JIM 3 Star Member Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 174 Location: new brunswick, canada Joined: May 16^th, 2011	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #11 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 11:33am	Print Post
	I'd have to say No because they are old and got thrown out with my old computer. When I do a prop jet I'll do a build here. jim.


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #10 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 10:21am	Print Post
	Jim, Any pics of those prop jets? How about sharing them with us. Start a new thread under current builds called "Prop Jets" I'm sure many would love to see them. Tom

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JIM 3 Star Member Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 174 Location: new brunswick, canada Joined: May 16^th, 2011	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #9 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 8:27am	Print Post
	Meow! My cat Ginger gave me a Sig TIGER just before she died (xmas 1990) and I built it in her memory Every time it flew I could hear her MEOW! This Ford (F4D ) comes from Bill Dean"s "Big Book of Balsa Planes". I have tried building it without too much success. Also tried Built up Fords They look cool but are tough to trim. May take anouther shot sometime later. My most successful prop jets were my own designs, Mig 21 and F8 Crusader JIM


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TJH 3 Star Member Offline It's not rocket surgery...or is it? Posts: 190 Location: Central Pennsylvania Joined: Apr 26^th, 2012	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 5:59am	Print Post
	Cool We will need to work on this with our cats


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Catajet Reply #7 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 12:30am	Print Post
	I've heard of "Cat"apult Launched Gliders and the F4D is one...but this one I've never seen Tom

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Cataje Reply #6 - Feb 28^th, 2011 at 9:34pm	Print Post
	Thanks Bill, What you working on now? Tom

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BillParker Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 817 Location: Houston, Texas Joined: Oct 9^th, 2009	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Cataje Reply #5 - Feb 28^th, 2011 at 10:16am	Print Post
	You know, that's better looking than store bought styrofoam... no really! Congrats... bp

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Cataje Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2011 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	Here's the latest on the Skyray.... Got a little impatient and you'll see the results on the orange wingtips...didn't wait overnight to paint the orange over the white base coat. Crazed the orange a bit. I could of sanded it off but its a catajet and hasn't made any flights yet except glides in the house across the room to the couch. I also have to melt down some lead to make the 11gram weight for the nose of the Skyray. Saw how this was done on some thread...so thought I give it a try. Making a disc to add to the nose recess visible on the left side of the nose.
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thymekiller Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 3401 Location: Springfield Missouri Joined: Jun 14^th, 2008	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Cataje Reply #3 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 9:15pm	Print Post
	I see. Thanks. That's a lot of wing area. Should float pretty good.

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12911 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from Jetex plans = Cataje Reply #2 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 9:47am	Print Post
	thymekiller wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 9:07am: Hi Tom, That's an interesting plan. I like the way the wing fits into that slot. Let us know how she glides. How thick is the wood in that massive wing? Did you form it first or just "wing it"? Eric, the wing is 1/16 inch balsa...semi hard balsa that is flexible with the grain. Make the wing by glueing the wing in sections of 3 inch wide balsa sheets cut to just outside the wing's span in each section. The easiest way to glue them is to lay the sections flat on the building board with the edges tight together. Tape over the seam and then flip over and open the seam like a hinge....glue with white glue or duco and close the seam and lay it flat on the board glued seam up. weight the sheets to keep them flat and tight wipe off excess glue let dry overnight (patience needed on this one) Mine took four seams with the enlarged span of the model. Lots of words for a small proceedure. Didn't think to take pics of this process. sorry. Would work the same for a flat wing of the same planform. Tom

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