Seversky P-35 (oz475)

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Seversky P-35 from 1939 Popular Aviation Magazine. Free flight scale rubber model of the racer/fighter. Winner of the 1938 Bendix Trophy Race.

Quote: "MOST model builders are familiar with the name of Seversky and we know that you will be proud to own an exact scale model of the ship that won the 1938 Bendix Trophy Race. There is plenty of pep in this model and plans are drawn full size but if you so desire, they may be enlarged two times in order to give a better flying model. All details have been carefully worked out on the plan and if strictly adhered to, you will find very little difficulty in building this excellent model.

Constructing the fuselage is simple if the following steps are taken. First, place a sheet of waxed paper over the plan so that none of the parts will stick to same. In building the rectangular fuselage, build the two sides and cement these together with cross members of 1/16 square hard balsa.

All formers are cut from 1/32 in balsa wood. Cut these to the various shapes as shown in template on the plan. In cementing these in their respective positions to the fuselage, make sure all projecting edges are sanded down smooth so that the stringers will be in a more streamlined form on the body. The stringers are made from 1/32 by 1/16 hard balsa and are cemented to the formers as clearly shown on plan.

The front part of cowl is turned from a piece of solid balsa. Remaining part is of one piece of stiff paper cemented together at bottom. Motor construction is shown in detail. Give these parts a great deal of time as you will be well rewarded in the finished effects of your model..."

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