Guillow's Chipmunk Kit 50-2

[Marc Guerriero]

Some recent photos:

[Marc Guerriero]

Removable nose cowl:

[gravitywell]

I absolutely love the way you did your canopy.  Very sharp.

[Marc Guerriero]

I absolutely love the way you did your canopy.  Very sharp.

Thank you!

[Marc Guerriero]

Different lighting:

[Marc Guerriero]

overhead view:

[g_kandylakis]

Very clean and crisp finish.

[Lastwoodsman]

Sun Feb 1 2026

Hi Ekram!  It's good to have you and your Chipmunk back.  That very attractive,  uncluttered paint scheme,  looks smooth and elegant,  at the same time.   

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Marc Guerriero]

Sun Feb 1 2026

Hi Ekram!  It's good to have you and your Chipmunk back.  That very attractive,  uncluttered paint scheme,  looks smooth and elegant,  at the same time.   

Lastwoodsman
Richard

Thank you!

[Marc Guerriero]

Very clean and crisp finish.

Thank you!

[Marc Guerriero]

A view with different lighting:

[Marc Guerriero]

I got some Canadian flag decals in the mail today:

[Marc Guerriero]

I am contemplating whether or not to use this spinner that I cut down from a 500 series P 40 warhawk spinner. If I  do use it, it will be painted red of course. But I don't like the way it protrudes out from the nose. It does not look very realistic that way. Any opinions? Thanks, in advance.

[Marc Guerriero]

I think that I will just go with one of those simple Comet style sheet wood props. That way it will be easier to make a spinner that fits closer to the nose:

[OZPAF]

I am contemplating whether or not to use this spinner that I cut down from a 500 series P 40 warhawk spinner. If I  do use it, it will be painted red of course. But I don't like the way it protrudes out from the nose. It does not look very realistic that way. Any opinions? Thanks, in advance.

Yes I agree - especially as you have done such a neat job of this model. I think I would consider using Tom Hallman's approach or similar - mounting blades on a dowel hub with a separate hollowed out balsa spinner. the blades terminate at the spinner and you only need to drill a hole for the round dowel hub.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV7z8MGE460&list=PLP6c2w2UvGmeX5W-FBP4SbPbPydcHUBzG&index=17

This may help give you some ideas.

John