Here you go ...

I looked for the original thread, but could not find it.

If I were to eliminate the braces (and I may), I'd just fiberglass the fins. I did this on a 5X Mosquito -- I wanted to use balsa so I could easily make them nice and rounded on the edges, to look realistically upscaled from the original. I also glasses the fin-tube joint, since I used surface mount fins. This Skeeter is tough as nails.

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Thanks, Lee!

As for the braces, maybe the finish and detailing are just so good on this model that I'm looking right at them and not recognizing them. Are we talking about those slight bulges on each wing panel, just inboard of the pods? That's the only visual indication I see of a "brace", and the only thing that looks different from the original K-50 (other than some additional details in the molded pieces).

I don't see those as being a distraction, just some added detail that works out better in a larger scale. Dress them up with a recessed grille on the leading edges, add some exhaust vent decals near the trailing edge, and call them equipment fairings...

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That's considerably less conspicuous than on the naked prototype. It looks like it should belong on the wings. I can't see enough detail on the rudders, but I imagine it won't look as good on them.

Leo Can you find the thread for the photos that you posted of the "bare" prototpe of the 1350, so, that everyone can see the fin stiffeners.
Thanks

RD

Sure can.

Look here

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Thanks Leo.

Rocket Doctor's prototype pictures show the wing and tail braces attached without any prior finishing. The instructions for the kit suggest beveling the front edge of the braces and rounding the sides prior to attaching them to the wings and tail surfaces. As I mentioned earlier, Roguepink's pictures show a more oval shape.

Photo 1: Pre and post sanded braces from fore and aft angles

Photo 2: Sanded brace in place on wing. You can see how nicely the ovaled form blends in.

Photo 3: My 1250 (Reissue) hanging out with some friends.

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Thank you Leo, das ist sehr gut !!!!

Gus

I din't do any finishing at all on the prototyp[e, I was under the gun to get the layout for the instructions done, not to finish it off.

They gave me no clue as to what the "strips" were for, then, I had to figure it out.

I basically wanted to build it to see how everything went together. The photos are there to show you the 1`350 RAW, in the prototype, instruction planning stages.

Rocket Doctor,

Very interesting background, which I appreciate.

I wasn't being critical of your build, just trying to point out the difference between your photos, what the kit instructions now suggest, Roguepink's pictures, and what you have to do to make the kit look like his.

We are up to post 50 on this "Building the 1350 Interceptor" thread and so far only you and I have related any experience actually building one.

There has been a lot of speculation about possible problems with the kit and what people are going to do if they ever build one, rants about Estes in general, but virtually no information about building the actual 1350 kit.

Despite all the speculation, I have yet to see any evidence that the kit won't fly to the ~450 feet Estes suggest it will do on an E9-4.

I think it's a great kit. A beautifully designed, sturdy, upscale of a beautiful model with high quality parts and (overly) thorough instructions, at a very reasonable price. As far as I'm concerned, it's one of the coolest things Estes has produced in years.