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Old 06-06-2007   #410 (permalink)
Greyhead
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Good to have you back online Barry,

The wing covering has come to an abrupt halt as I’ve run out of natural Solartex, I didn’t think that it would take more than the 2 rolls but I’ve still got one complete wing to cover and also the top surface of another.

While I wait for the Solartex to arrive I’ve made a start on the Lewis gun. The stock will be made from layers of ply, as the shapes are quite complex I’ve used 2 laminations of 1/32nd ply for each layer to make the cutting easier but it’s still quite a delicate job. The trigger is from thin brass sheet.



With the various pieces glued together and a simple barrel from rolled paper and various bits of tubing it’s starting to take on the semblance of a Lewis.



I’m still searching for something to form the basis of the magazine
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