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Steve, if you want to put an electric motor in it feel free...just don't tell me about it.
Mike
No, but I use NACA 0018 in a control line stunter, not a 12% section and control line stunters are flown to much greater precision than any R/C model.
I originally got the idea from a full size fighter. Let's see if anyone knows which aircraft that is. -
Why do I use a flat bottomed section? Because in the way that I use it it works just like a symmetrical section and is much, much easier to build. If you read the sequence it is built flat on the board until all the sheeting is completed and the capstrips, I never, ever get a warp in one of these wings.
The wing is then set at 0 degrees incident measured on the chord line, not the bottom of the wing as so many people do it.
As for exposed engine. Even the .32 would be exposed when it is side mounted and then the silencer would have no where to go.
I doubt that a Wankle engine would go in the cowling.
Wait until you see my next one. 1/6th scale piano hinges essential and opening aluminium side panels. Lots of stringers and a flat bottomed section because it is scale.
Still no explanation on that tip stalling question, I wonder why? -
I have an ancient henley Solon 75 watt iron which works well as it has a huge bit. It does take time to heat up.
I also have a set of irons, a 80 waat and a small one. These came complete with solder, flux and desoldering braid fro ALDI for £5.
Keep an eye on the Aldi website because they will be back. Better still register with Aldi to email you each week with their bargains.
How about a Power plane for £12? Only used mine once but it was worth every penny. Now I can shape up large hardwood patterns for canopies in nothing flat. -
I agree that a good club is the best way to go. We have at least three members in our club who were refugees from other clubs where they just did not get the amount of help/time that they needed.
Yes Tony, an electric glider is similar to the sort of model that I was talking about for flying characteristics but it should be one of the larger ones. They cope with breezes a bit better, I suggest an Easy Pigeon, mine has been used to help a couple of learners. I have seen other similar sized models which were not as stable or forgiving for some reason. -
The Cap 21 has a SC 32 two stroke. I think you may be getting mixed up with my Fournier RF7 in Simon Delaney's column.
They keep saying a .25 for the CAP 21. Well, it would be quite nice with that engine but the .32 is needed for thr sustained knife edge.
If you go with the .25 KEEP IT LIGHT.
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I saw her and didn't recognise the plane, just another spamcan but Cessnas are high wing so I am guessing a Piper.
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I taught myself to fly long before simulators. The secret is a model that will return to level flight if you take your fingers off the sticks. One that is slow enough to allow one time to think.
Any modern trainer that says that it will fly aerobatics is NOT any use for that.
I started with a Super Sixty on rudder and throttle and then changed it to Rudder Elevator. I only had a two channel set.
Then when I finally got a four channel set I went on to a Tyro Major. So stable that when I forgot to switch on it flew for four miles.
A Barnstormer was another good three channel model.
I did have one advantage, I came up through control line and free flight as most of us did in those days. This gave one an appreciation of trimming and the effect of controls and how to repair models.
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No offense taken. If one takes offense easily one should not go onto forums.
With regard to your reply to Jetsome....I know that feeling only too well.
The bit that really got me was when I asked for help to mow the grass and no one did and then I was told "You can expect people to disrupt their lives to help you" -
I have just learned something new from a kit review!
Maurice Asby, in his review of the Piper Cub says "Small, Short coupled models like this can have tip stalling characteristics."
I never knew this and could not imagine why the moment arm should affect the tip stalling characteristics. I dived at my Kermode and and Darryl Stinton books on the subject of aerodymanics and could not find a mention of this anywhere.
Please could someone explain why the moment arm should affect the tip stall?
I know all the other things that can and do cause tip stalling.
Also, please tell me what qualifies as short coupled, the Piper Cub has a tail moment of over one and half chords, not what I would consider short coupled.
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We are not hostile to people with family commitments, we have members who turn up once a year because of them, They ised to be regulars and so stay members . The problem is that we only fly on Sundays and someone who is on their probationary four visits states that they can't come on Sundays who would be taking up one of our limited spaces we feel that that is unreasonable.
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I agree with so much of the above. We have a very small club. Membership is limited because a) we all have allocated frequencies with no duplicates and b) We use various sites and the owners would object to too many cars parked in their farmyards.
The advantage is that beginners get much more tuition because ther is no waiting for slots.
Apart from one jet we fly average sports aerobatic models and some electric so no one should feel intimidated.
We consider ours selves more a group of friends and new members come in on a trial basis of four flying sessions before they or we agree to final acceptance.
This may sound elitist but it isn't, One person was refused when he said that he wouldn't be able to come on Sundays because he had to work on Saturdays and had other things to do on Sunday!!!
It is important that a small group has a similar attitude because one discordant type can sour the whole thing as was proved a few years ago.
I can say that there are NO cliques in this club.
WE are on the West Suffolk/Essex border and we do have a couple of vacancies if anyone wants to email me. -
I love that crack about ten million sheep, really made me laugh.
Seriously though, New Zealand does sound like a really civilized place. I corresponded with a friend there for several years until he moved back to the USA.
If it wasn't for the cost of living which I understand is high I might even think about moving outhter if I was a bit...a lot younger. -
I had an Australian engine once. At least I think it was Australian because every model that I put it in tried to get home the short way.
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I wonder how many of you remember the article suggesting covering wings with nylon stockings just pulled on a doped. It was back about 66.
I never had the nerve to go and buy any, in those days one would have got some very funny looks. I do remember the last line of the article, it said "Have you got your seams straight lads?
The point about building is this. If (and it has happened) a new model is a right pig or crashes on the first flight at least I can say, "Well I enjoyed building it" If an ARTF crashed on the first flight I wouldn't even have that pleasure. I suppose I could say "I enjoyed spending the money" but that would be a lie.
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Why Worry, now you can argue with yourself, probably the most intelligent person around to argue with.
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I remember that recently There was a program on TV about the old toys. IT was presented by James May from Top Gear.
He gave a load of kids a simple set of Meccano with the instructions to make a basic model.Not one of them could. I find that very sad.
On the Kit car. Well, many years ago when I left the RAF I did build myself a Custom Show motorcycle based on a Sunbeam S8. In those day you could buy one for £15!!! -
Oh Dear Asmebling. My dyslexic keyboard again.
I have a very simple answer to home decorating...I don't. The place hasn't been painted for about 20 years.
How do you think I can turn out so many models.
Always wanted to build a kit car, al least I know that it would be built right. -
On Helicopters. The problem with them is that to build one is more the field of the model engineer and so one does have to go the ARTF route.
On ARTFs If you read my entries above you will see that I have been building one for a specific task. Only had to put 6 ounces of lead in the nose plus a heavier engine to get the balance point right (See above.) I also stated else where that I do like my Easy Pigeon, The only ARTF that I really lie, even had to buy a second one after a farmer drove his tractor of mine )See Muppets)
I am delighted that Guy is moving on to build his own but from some of the entries above you will se that that is not common, How about the club where the members didn't even know how to apply Solarfilm.
I still say that most ARTFers are missing out on so much of the pleasure and satisfaction.
Joining a club can be wonderfully benificial, you get the advice of many other modellers, (not all very good advice admittedly) If you can find a small club with modellers who are builder you will progress much faster and more cheaply. -
You were lucky. A friend just phoned, he went to the airshow at Waddington today, got there just as they canelled it.
Yes, dope and tissue, love it, just finishing a scale cowling with that method. You can get a real coach built finish with that and no seams visible. -
You only need to get worried when glow fuel tastes good.
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I tried to fill the tank on an OS 20FS through the crankcase breather. Took ages to clear the crankcase. Too many pipes sticking out of the cowling.
Remember, "The man who never made a mistake never made anything" -
Get it out to fly from water, that will guarentee a drought, just like making snow skis ensures a snow free Winter
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To stop the aerail pulling out of the Rx just thread it through a shirt button before it exits the fuselage.
I keep meaning to run a tube down the fuselage for the aerail, the neatest solution but always forget to install the tube until the model has been covered. Maybe that wshould go in the Muppet of the week thread. -
Many years ago I let a vintage model go without switching on. The model flew 13 miles. The best part was that our site landlord took me up in his Tiger Moth for half a freezing hour looking for it.Didn't find it but got it back undamaged three weeks later. No name and address!
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