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Do it again Rosie

Just dawned on me as I'm pouring coffee, get a sanding film between the wing and the canopy and sand it down. Trust me, I got it in my head.
 
Just dawned on me as I'm pouring coffee, get a sanding film between the wing and the canopy and sand it down. Trust me, I got it in my head.
If this is to remove the dihedral,
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I am still checking about what looks like an extra window but appears as sheet metal reinforcement in all the photos of the L-4H Grasshopper...
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Did anyone notice that this is an other bazooka armed Grasshopper and not Rosie the Rocketer? Serial 42-15188 is an L-4A
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Whereas Rosie the Rocketer is an L-4H serial number 43-30426 (@moon puppy, don't forget the rear view mirror) :
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I don't know, that looks totally transparent. Looks like we can see inside the wing root.
I think I remember reading they did some extra trials arming pups but they stopped because the germans started shooting at all pups thinking they were now all armed.
 
I don't know, that looks totally transparent. Looks like we can see inside the wing root.
I think I remember reading they did some extra trials arming pups but they stopped because the germans started shooting at all pups thinking they were now all armed.
"Pups"?! :bm:
 
Seriously?
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That's not a reflection of wood grain, that's the unpainted wing spar and some control lines.
 
Well, here are some close up images of what is claimed to be Rosie the Rocketer, HOWEVER this is an L-4J on display at Valiant Air Museum whose serial number is actually 44-80595 and not an L-4H as would be the case is the serial number were actually 43-330426. It is why I didn't post them as this is one of two Rosie the Rocketer imposters.
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Now, someone stated that the real one, below, had the sections open but it seems that was to be able to hang it:
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A crop from this photo:
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So you got yourself a mystery!
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Yet, it is quite POSSIBLE (no idea how probable) that L-4J parts (if indeed those a clear plexiglass) could be sources and used during WWII as the L-4J entered production in 1944. Also, note that the tires need to be smooth with no tread pattern and all nuts silver as restorations using current AN hardware have 'gold' tone to them.
 
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