J3 Balsa kit from Hobby king

[Vipertech13]

Well in my spare time I have been working on a laser cut kit from Hobby King, it's a J3 and it has been a fair amount of work but I am getting closer to completion. I would not recommend this kit for a first attempt as it is lacking in instructions and components and of course HK now has a version 2 of the kit with landing gear and other things.
Here is the progress so far.

side view

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top view

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top back view

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prop and cabin

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homemade landing gear

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tire rough mount

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Tail wheel

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So I still have to finish the wing and the electronics and the front tire mounting but I am getting close!

[pvolcko]

Wow, nice job! Don't know if I'll ever take the time to tackle a stick build kit like this. Glad to see you have, though!

[Vipertech13]

Thanks Paul! Stick building is hard and this one, unless I see one I really want will most likely be my last as i have been working on it since the first week in january!

[Graham Lawrie]

Thats really cool:) Your doing a great job:)

[Vipertech13]

Thanks Graham!

[Vipertech13]

Well here she is ready for the maiden flight. I am really excited about this one!

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[Harper88]

Nice looking Kit.