The Giggler
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I would love to be the proud owner please,
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We forgive you for your sins Phil. LoL !
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Still on the topic, what about areas that are around the engine bay that will be covered in film, mainly the edges ?
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Cheers guys, its only fool proof if you know the answer ! I was unsure of the right way round.
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They say its fuel proof , but is it fool proof ! After doing a repair to the bulk head , should I use the fuel proofing before I use epoxy and matting or will it stop the epoxy making a good bond ? Cheers Craig.
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Hi guy's, I have bought another airframe, It is already covered in white solar film all over both top and bottom, The question is what can i use to add coulor to it, I would like to put some blue chequre on the underside and some form of star burst effect to the top side of the wing's, Do i need to strip the covering or what?? Can i use coulored solar film or some kind of low weight viynl (i think thats how to spell it LOL!!) Cheers , Craig
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To be honest, electric power is beyond the depth of my pockets. But a whole lot cleaner .
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Hi all, It appears i joined the hobby 10 years to late, I love these Dave Smith Models,I think they look awsome!! They look something speacial even on the ground, First i got a Aerostar 62 , To me it was just a old plane when i bought it, Now that i have flown it a good couple of times im smitten with the pattern F3A planes, I have just bought a newer Excelsior 177, Again i know nothing of the models but look forward to putting it into the air . Does anyone still fly one of these models? Im looking for a chat with someone who knows the models well, Q1, Should their be a big lump of lead in the nose of the plane, I have not put it on the scales but feels around the 1 llB mark!! Q2, Whats a ideal engine to use should i be looking at a pumped engine or buy a seperate pump for it? Looking forward to a response. Cheers Craig.
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Peter, do you have the dimensions for this plane, wingspan and fusslarge lenght without the cowl, was the undercarrage originally where it is in the pics ?
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Thanks Richard, After looking at Dave Smith's web site it could be a early DSM kit,I will try to email the with some pics and details. Does anyone on here fly The Exelsior 150/163/177 model ? Just wondering what sort of C o G you have? Cheers again guy's. The Giggler
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Biggles' older bro, i tried that link as a first port of call, But after spend hours measuring the plane it came back with @ 5% margin the C o G was almost 3/4 back from the leading edge, only at 15% it comes up with a 139mm back from the leading edge, The root is 325mm. Thats the confusing part, I have no idea what model it is ,Who made it and when, Perhaps i should not have bought it?? The guy who sold it on a well known auction site!! said it flys really well, But if i was selling it i would not say it's a load of rubbish!! If you follow the link you just sent and go further down to the bottom of the thread you can see a link to a photo of the plane. My main fear is the further back the C o G then once fueled up it will just tip forwards. It has a 63" wingspan and a 54" fuzz ,I have put in a .61 2stroke motor in it,So nothing daft proberly under powered but thats all i have being new to the hobby. Thanks guys for your help,You have no idea how much assistance your all being. Cheers The Giggler.
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Ok thanks for the input. I am about to burn the plane ! No not really but that's how I feel about it. On low wing planes the undercarrage can I change the height of the plane ? If I move the C o G near to the 90 mm it will tip forwards very easy with a dry fuel tank the only way around this is to alter the angle of the under carrage,but I will need to make new as.the prop is too close to ground at 6 oclock . I think it will be cutting the grass on take off and landings.
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Ok, As you know im new to the hobby, The wing root is 325mm And 1/3 of that is 108mm. But if i use Lee's method which i have read before the root is 325 plus the tip 220mm 325+220=545 / 2=272.5 / 3 = 90.8 mm. For a new to me plane never seen fly with one of my engines i have fitted would you first set it to 91mm or the 108mm. Sorry for going on with this.
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Thanks Richard and Lee, Question for Lee, When working out the tip chord how would you measure the tip in the link? Would you use a line from the end of the airlon ?? As you can see the tip is also tappered.
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Im under the impression using 30% of the root of the wing is a good starting point,Does this apply to tappered wings or just staight wings? Mine are a tappered back leading edge and a straght trailing edge. Cheers All. If this has doubled please exept my appoligies.