REBIRTH OF A CUB

My Cub in 1982 beside it's full scale counterpart.

After 25 years, it's time to restore my Sig 1/4 scale J-3 Cub

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BEFORE

(These pics taken just moments before the 25 year old covering was taken off the model.)

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After removal of old fabric.
(The airframe stripped and ready for minor fixes and sealing before the new fabric goes on.)

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AFTER

Nearly finished covering and ready to put on stripe, decals, etc.

Laying on the detail outlines and painting the details.

Windshield going into place and other decals are on.

When I was a small child, my grandmother used to read me a childrens book about a little boy who got a ride in a Piper J-3 Cub. After the ride, the boy named the airplane "Sunbeam"... Remembering the little story, I made a decal for the Cub called "Lil Sunbeam"...

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NEARLY COMPLETE
These will be the last pictures until the plane is together and completely ready to fly...

Rudder covered, and final decals and detail complete.

COMPLETELY FINISHED AND READY TO FLY ONCE AGAIN

My Cub with the very book my grandmother read to me as a small boy
and after which my Cub is named...
The little book is faded, and the pages yellowed and brittle,
but the wonderful memories from so long ago are as alive and fresh in my heart,
and more precious as they grow older with me...