Yes, fuzzilating. Jeep's modeling skills are so great, he is capable of creating a new language.

Also, just like that I'm no longer looking forward to owning this kit. No way I approach this quality of fins.

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Thanks!

---but really, the fins weren't really that hard to do.

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You could always just build one with "normal" fins with no taper. However, this method is definitely a whole lot simpler than hand-sanding those tapers in the balsa add-on pieces.

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Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

fuzzilating (fuzz'-il-at-ing) v. 1. The infuriating act of cut paper (especially card stock or model rocket kraft paper body tube) to raise a nap (or to fuzz) when painted if not properly pretreated, causing the modeler to use naughty words. 2. Two or more Michigan State Troopers eating donuts at a Tim Horton's.

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I personally would suggest trying to shape the fins that come with the kit. If you have a nice small wood plan to take the majority of the wood off first before sanding it helps a lot. It not use maybe 80 grit sandpaper to take the majority of the wood off and then go down to say 120, then 220 grit to finish them off. If should really only take you about 15 minutes per fin to get them shaped.

If you find that you simply can't get the fins shaped right then try this built up fin method.


Un my opinion the best wood plan on the planet

http://www.foamez.com/videos.html

Click on Product Videos to see the David Combi Plan


John Boren

Thanks John.
I've been successful with hand-scraping crisp bevels on smaller fins, but I've never tried any this large. I'll try it on the next HoJo.

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That little plane looks interesting, John. It also looks like that surfboard shop you pointed to is about the only US source for it.

I have a Wilkro razor blade plane (uses double edge shaving blades) that I bought probably 35 years ago for shaping trailing edges and such that will probably be pressed into service when I get to the HoJo.

Jeff, as usual, I am learning stuff following your build. Thanks for sharing.

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I've been using them since 1987. I carried them in my Hobby Shop back in the day. I used to use the double edge razor blade type of plans but ounce I tried one of these I've never looked back. You can shave end grain balsa, bass wood , maple, Plywood, I've even shaped aluminum with them. They are also perfect for shaping the airfoil section on glider wings. You can shave really thin amounts of wood off or cut larger thicknesses for rough cutting the part.


John Boren

You're welcome.

I have a question about the REAL HoJo (but not related to the fins.) What was the purpose of the array of holes about halfway up the body? Air intake? Warhead separator?

I know very little about missiles--unless they were capable of being launched by US fast attack subs in the 1970's and 1980's (encapsulated Harpoon, Tomahawk, Subroc.)

Thanks.

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I'll try it. I ordered one (plus a packet of blades.)

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