When exposed to the elements, you can see how the BT-5 tubes re-shaped the BT-60 lower fin can tube. Wood glue was dripped down the si...

A little right and up from the center of the fin is a white Squadron Putty fill. There were two small, shallow dents in the fin. I knew t...

Two of the rudders were still on the model after it was taken down from the tree. This told me they weren't glued on as well as I tho...

The leading edge of one fin was chipped out. (I probably should have fixed this before I did the black stripes in the last post.) Yo...

A filled and finished white launch lug was cut in two. A razor blade was rolled over the lug while it was slipped over a dowel for supp...

The replacement BT-80 tube was cut to size. The seams were filled, the tube primed and sanded. White paint followed. The tube was ...

My V2 sat in a tree for weeks after a Orlando R.O.C.K. in November, 2012 . While I gave it up for lost, some club members came back and som...

Cut out the circles as best you can with a sharp knife. You can sand to the edges of the inside engine blocks using 220 grit on...

On of the Big Betty 18mm centering rings was glued to the top of the two engine tubes. The engine blocks and tube ends were sanded flat f...

I rarely use the yellow or blue engine mount tubes supplied in kits. They are usually too thin . The two substituted ST-7 engine mount...

If the edges don't sand easily and fold over, chances are they aren't  glued down. Slip a little white glue underneath the raise...

Cut the fin covering paper closer to the fins but don't get too close to the balsa edges. Let the fins dry overnight in a heavy book ...

Work on the rounded edge first without letting the flat sides down on the balsa surface yet. Pinch and pull the paper down over the rou...

The first Big Girtha had paper covered fins. You could see some of the balsa grain through the paper cover. On this rebuild one coat of CWF...

The Big Girtha fins were more of a Big Bertha shape. The kit fins were used but needed a little more on the leading edge to match the s...

To rebuild the Big Girtha I'll be using parts from a Quest Big Betty kit bought on Ebay. This kit is older, most all the parts are ...

If you missed the earlier post about my "lost" Big Girtha - The Big Girtha is a 2 engine cluster Big Bertha built from a Quest B...