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Hi, Anyone know what has happened to the Richard Harris" gyro copter"plan we where told was coming in R.C.M&E. in September. or am I just being impatient? I have fancied building a copy of the Ken Wallace macnine for a while so this succesful model has got me itching to go! any info' appreciated, Cheers MIKE.Edited By David Ashby - RCME Admin on 21/11/2011 08:04:36
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I will try to put some photo's of the flaps and ailerons Herri ,but as I have agravated my left arm <it has metal plates in> I don't think it will be for a few days. The wing top skin is a bit awkward to curve to meet /butt at the middle and tip but I'm sure you will sort it out. It's snowing up here and has been for the last week, so you have my sympathy, as you say good excuse to stay in the wokshop and build! When I did the outer leading edge I cut the legths of wood and wet the outside part then weighted it down with the outboard end supported on a big battery ,so it was halfway there when I glued it on the day after, then I pinned and taped it and left it for two days. It's a bit of work to shape so I made a template for the centre and another for the tips. I have glued the end tips on now and shaped them down with plane and sanding block. Cheers MIKE.
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Herri your U.C.looks dead right now <nice job !> I have fastened mine with full depth self tappers . Just ordered my spinner from Just Engines so will be able to crack on with the Fuselage soon. Still got the flaps and ailerons to do as well. Cheers MIKE.
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Yes, I see that now Danny but as you can see the wheels do have a bit of positive camber to compensate, I agree they should have included the other wing outline but you almost always have to oil the plan . <I don't like it though, messy!> Just another little challenge EH! Had to bring my wing into the house ,it's so cold the resin wouldn't set on the wing loint! in the workshop/garage! Must get a bit done today. Cheers MIKE.
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Thanks Danny I see what you mean ,It's a torque system and very nifty , are you going to use that on your ailerons and flaps? I thought your wheels looked smaller but will probably cause you less prob's' with fouling, <like mine did!> I thought about about taking my axles out of the oleos to bend them but in the end just stuck them in the vise a went for it <guestemology> glad you like the look of them , I still think I will end up with some splay on the legs but " Hey Ho!" as they say. Having a day off today ,had a few jars last night <not good for concentration!> Cheers MIKE.
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Yes Herri, 26x95 mil, I like the diamond pattern <and thats all they had!> Thank's Danny , what oleo's are you using? Still don't know what R.D.S. is?? Back to work. Cheers MIKE.
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Got one at last, Note castor angle. Cheers MIKE.
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Hi , Tried to post pics of progress but for some reason won't work <although I did it before!!?> Tried cycling U.C today but tyres fouled on front of wheel wells, so opened them up a bit and now work O.K. Had to reduce packing slightly to bring legs down straighter . Need to go and re-do the front of the wheel wells now Cheers MIKE.Edited By Tim Mackey - Administrator on 27/11/2010 14:55:46
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Just checked mine now that the Robart wheels have arrived and have now a total of 8 mil packing on top of the bearers I have also bent the axles down slightly which puts the wheels at a slight positive camber < as on real Spits!> and this also helps to clear the oleo's . I may try screwing them in tommorow and hopefully cycle them. I did trim most of the rib away but see that Tony Nighuise has used strakes on the outside ,Presumably to replace the lost rigidity. Will put up photo's if they work. < or I'll go away and cry if they don't!.> Cheers MIKE. b.t.w.Danny ,What is an rds??
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Thank's for the info on the spinner Herri , I think I have opened a can of worms on the U.C. subject ,I have had to pack mine with an extra 6mil of ply to get them up to the lower skin but as I havn't got the wheels yet I don't want to cut the axles shorter to clear the top skin.! Don't forget that the wheel covers can be curved slightly , I had to do that on my Brian Taylor Fock Wulf Dora9 and that worked O.K. The other thing that concerns me is that the main part of the covers will be fixed to the main part of the oleo but if the lower <thinner part of the oleo , with the wheel on> compresses full distance, the cover will hit the ground ,? may have to make it in two bits sliding past one another <or put the stiffer springs back in. Ah well another challenge! it's what we live for EH! Cheers MIKE.
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Hi Herri, I measured under the tips and clamped the braces before glueing the wings and then re-cked after glueing , 3" under each tip < RIB> <.proper tips not on yet!> I think you could do with a bit of packing under the retracts near the centre of the wing to bring the legs down straighter <just a sugestion !> but looking good. Where did you get that spinner? I havn't been able to find one yet. I have just glassed the centre join. looks O.K. <I think!> Your Pilot looks a bit casual mate. From the look of the weather we will be getting no flying< so more building> for a while. I don't mind ! Cheers MIKE.
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Looking fantastic Herri, you are a star! I'm still messing with my wings and have them fully sheeted and the wheel wells cut and filled out , I am still sorting the packing for the U.C but it seems to be coming together . Waiting for the wheels which are coming from" Gallaxy Models £14 > +post." Can't fit finaly untill I get them on the axles. Can't wait to start the Fusalage now ! Cheers MIKE.
