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    Small scale kit

    in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans

    Posted

    Hi guys.

    After long break in building and flying I got the urgent need to build something. I am looking for small, but scale kit. The smaller the better. I am not sure if I will fly it or just build and hang in on the ceiling next to my Corben. Just would like a true kit that would look like exact mini replica.

    Any ideas?

    Cheers
    Tom

    DB Sport and Scale Corben Baby Ace build

    in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews

    Posted

    Eddie:
    yeah, it was very discouraging and has put me off for a long time. I never planned to scrap her, but wasn't so keen to do anything - she just gathered dust and attracted my son to brake her even more wink.

    Funny you should say "when they are sanded up to profile". I didn't plan to sand them to any other shape, but this input somehow "forced me" to do so - I spent another two nights and attempted to make them at least simillar, but they came out quite good. Thankswink.


    AWflyer:
    your Ace looks fantastic! I like covering very much, when I look at my model - it isn't the case. Lots of wrinkles, some bubbles and most joints terribly done. I think I will either re-cover white parts of a plane - entire fuselage, or try to save it by applying some stiching here, screws and rivets there, and of course spray those areas, that got very dirty during storage.

    Where did you get stickers from? Are they fuel-proof? Do you have any links?


    Yesterday I received parcel from Blackburn, so progressed a little. Now she starts to look better, but only when I look from a distance sad. Wheel pants were pain in the back for me to cover them.

    p1020590.jpg

    I thought it will be an easy job, but the more time I spend with her, the more things to do I find. Left UC fairing was covered, but I forgot to shrink 'tex before this photo was taken. Cowl was sprayed with plastikote enamel from wilko, currently awaits coat of fuel-proofer - as same as spats and engine bay.

    Cheers
    Tom

    DB Sport and Scale Corben Baby Ace build

    in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews

    Posted

    Last night I did some more. I fixed damaged cockpit decking and filled some gaps. Now 'pit is ready to be painted in black and fuel proofed.

     

    I also did wheel pants. The "two hours job" took most of the night. I realize that set you can get from DB is much better, but I am happy with the effect.

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    Both pieces are to be sanded once more and fuel proofed inside, then covered with cub-yellow 'tex, which by the way didn't arrive today as I expected.

    Edited By Major on 04/01/2014 12:38:51

    DB Sport and Scale Corben Baby Ace build

    in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews

    Posted

    Thanks Dave! laugh It's good to be back here!

    Some more progress.

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    The fuselage longerons are now fixed. I wanted to do it in possible shortest and not invasive way, so fixed longerons themselves and added one strip of medium balsa to each side. This helped to keep things shaped as per plan, also should add some strenght (I hope..).

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    While I played with tail bits, my son wanted to help a little, so I asked him to wash the cowl for me. I love to share intrests with my children and mostly I am proud of their job, so I will leave the cowl as it is now, without additional washing. Mind you, my son is 3 years old and he did it very good! wink

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    I shaved some of the nose former due to difficulties caused by exhaust. To put the cowl on, I have to take pipe and needle valve extension off, and this was just to close to fuel proofed wood - didn't want to damage surface and expose model to nitro. Now it will do the trick.

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    Tail is finished now, last bits are drying. I did try to make some gap filler out of aliphatic glue and balsa dust (to make it, I used rotary tool and soft 1/2 inch balsa sheet - it was the first time ever when I found some use for it wink). I also made mix with superphatic, but this one seems to be worse than the first.

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    And this was my boy's cute idea - a "pilot" has taken photo of us from the cockpit smiley.


    Now I just have to fill all gaps, sand everything, cover, glue back in place, fix wing struts and cockpit, make wheel pants, connect electrics and fire up. I hope to do most of it before covering and fuel proofer arrive from Blackburn Models. More progress and pics to follow soon.

    Thanks
    Tom

    DB Sport and Scale Corben Baby Ace build

    in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews

    Posted

    You are right CSB - nothing that can't be repaired, and I also got an excuse to apply some colours onto her and at last fire up engine with new carbwink.


    I got quite a bit of medical history, so my PPL is going very slooow. HAd coupple of flights, but trouble started with medical examination - i have to translate a lot of documents, which is quite expensive and even that will not guarantee that I will pass checks. But "press on regardless"!! wink


    Edit:

    Few pics

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    Here is the tail. I only got to fix horizontal stab, recover it and add some fairings.

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    Cracked longeron on starboard. Other side looks worse, but it will be an easy fix.

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    And some more damage. In addition, she is dirty as hell, so will have to bath her too wink

    Edited By Major on 02/01/2014 23:37:31

    DB Sport and Scale Corben Baby Ace build

    in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews

    Posted

    Hi again guys!

    Did anyone of you manage to finish and maiden their Corben?

    More than a year after purchase, mine still isn't ready. I needed to leave it in my lady's work for one month, and what I found after that period was just terrible. Tail completely damaged - broken into pieces, damaged fuselage, pulled off wing struts, punctured covering, demolished cockpit, stolen pilot and damaged headrest, cracked cowl. This has seriously put me off, I also picked up full size aviation, so until few days ago she was just gathering dust. I couldn't resist any longer and decided to get back into hobby, share full size and model flying and most of all - finish all my projects wink. So here I am again.


    Today I started to work on the tail. Most of it is now glued back, but I will have a lot of gap filling and sanding.

    I also sanded cowl a little and put it to soapy water, so I can prepare it for painting later on. Did some more various things on her, ordered new covering (now my Baby will be white-yellow with black cowl), prepared templates for wheel pants etc.

    Some photos to follow soon.

    Cheers
    Tom

    Jamara kits

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Hi all.

    After some break it's time to get back to hobby. I want to build something relatively quick and easy, but don't want it to be another Sharky laugh.

    I do like Jamara kits, especially V35 and Marchetti SF-260. I have seen some build logs, but don't know anything about their flying qualities. Does anyone have any experience with them? Which one of them two would make better flyer? I will be grateful for any info.

    Edit
    Silly me, totally forgot that today is the last day of the year - so happy new year to you all smiley!!

     


    Cheers
    Tom

    Edited By Major on 31/12/2013 12:07:22

    Royal International Air Tattoo

    in Full Size Aviation

    Posted

    If anyone is interested, there is some more pics in my set on flickr. Here is the link

    http://m.flickr.com/photos/98274521@N02/sets/72157634780204173/

    I am sorry, but it has to be copied and pasted into browser, as i can not insert links, nor edit posts on my mobile. Cheers

    Royal International Air Tattoo

    in Full Size Aviation

    Posted

    Hi guys!

    Anyone been there? I volounteered in Park and View for 6 days and have to say, that it was just the best holliday in my life. Terrifying heat, milions of small insects, long hours of work, but the greatest spirit possible. I also had a pleasure to attend to Hangar Party, meet fighter pilots, Breitling Wingwalkers (they are hot!! smile p), take some pics etc.

    Some pics here



    Me and the Dambusters





    My kids in fornt of smiling Typhoon



    In front of Mirage 2000 with my gal

    With its pilot



    RNAF Falcon and its pilot

    With Freya Paterson cheeky





    With XH558 engine technician. Good news, but unconfirmed yet - he told me she will fly much longer than 2015!! wink



    With Polish pilots and technicians



    The Royal Jordanian Falcons



    And my great team on Tuesday, 16.07

    I will go back next year for sure.

    Cheers
    Tom

    Outdoor activities - boots

    in Chit-chat

    Posted

    Reno Racer
    You have some good points here. I didn't think of surplus stock this way... Last time I saw 1st grade hand selected on ebay for 22 posted. However, I did some more research and not too sure anymore.

    Olly
    I checked some assault boots, but comments on them are very mixed. I remember a pair of typical "skinhead boots" from Poland. They were great, I had them nearly four years, but during breaking in my feet were bleeding baldy.

    I will look for boots some more, if nothing takes my fancy, will get a pair of Karimor's mountain boots. Not waterproof, but in general very comfortable.

    Cheers
    Tom

    Outdoor activities - boots

    in Chit-chat

    Posted

    Thanks a lot for posts gents. Now I know what I should look for.

    I had a look onto links/brands and think of Hi Tecs or Bates. Boots from Merrel seem to be very good choice, but in fact a little bit too pricey. I have no idea on the car park I'm gonna work at, but hope that weather will be nice anyway - this will be my first airshow ever...

    Thing that concerns me a little is quite mixed feedback on them, but from other side, excluding long time of wearing for few days, I'm not gonna do anthing more extreme than "jump to the nearest shop without safety rope". If Phill's wife could wear them for few years, then they must be ok .

    Once more thanks.

    Regards
    Tom

    Outdoor activities - boots

    in Chit-chat

    Posted

    Hi all.

    I am looking for proper pair of boots and need some help. I have found some intresting stuff on Fleabay, but would like to see what can
    you tell me about it.

    Cordura

    Boots

    I want something militry-like, as in my opinion this is the best stuff. Worth mentioning is the fact that I'm not gonna use them for any games, paintball ect. I have the privilege to be the volounteer at RIAT (Park and view team), will be there for 8 days and shifts are long, so good boots are must have. Any thoughts?

    Cheers
    Tom

    Note to mods - I know how to insert links. My phone just does not let me do it. Sorry.

    Edited By Pete B - Moderator on 08/06/2013 08:31:35

    Models for Cox engines

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    Kev
    Thanks for link. Mini stick looks very intresting and I shall follow your thread. Its weight is awfully low - my Sharky weights much more. Golden Bee on 10% makes it nice and slow flyer. Sometimes even too slow as I have to fly it few (2,3?) meters over the ground to gain sufficient airspeed and altitude.

    Piers
    Thanks for another suggestion. Sounds very intresting. I will look for the plan as soon as I have access to my PC. I also have few scale-ish plans and most probably will use them. By the way, if anybody knows where I could get plan of Spitfire MK IX for Cox, I'd be grateful for info.

    starting your engines.

    in Full Size Aviation

    Posted

    Nobody should forget the most basic of basics - safety.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiPQD3SASPY

    Sorry for that link, but somebody had to remind this.
    Note to mods - yes, I know how to add yt links, but my phone doesn't let me do that....

    Throttle input

    in Electric Flight for Beginners

    Posted

    You don't have to keep max power at all times. Of course it will drain battery much faster. When flying my PZ Spitfire, to hand launch model I used mostly half throttle. Also the time from one battery varied even 3 minutes when it was flown reasonably. In fact, the only model I flew on full power is Cox- powered Sharkface...
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