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Warbirds Replicas FW190 - the 2023 version
DaveB1 replied to Ron Gray's topic in The 2024 Forum Mass Build
My motor's prop adaptor shaft wasn't long enough for wasbers so I trimmed the spinner backplate (quite a lot) with various dremel bits and files to allow an APC to fit - but the result works ok -
Warbird Replicas FW190 - just the faffing about bits....
DaveB1 replied to mightypeesh's topic in Warbird kits
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Would like to build a Sea Fury - still undecided whether to build the next one as a Tempest or convert. After that - out of the choices being discussed it's gotta be a Mozzie 😄
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Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .
DaveB1 replied to RICHARD WILLS's topic in Warbird kits
Batch 2 will be gr8 for me, enjoying another couple of weeks in Japan 😄 so in no hurry -
Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .
DaveB1 replied to RICHARD WILLS's topic in Warbird kits
Loving the wing shape of the Tempest, it's going to look so good in the air -
I fly mine with a 14 x 8.5 " prop Chris, (on a 620Kv motor) and I think it really contributes to the realism. It can stooge around at low rpm and pull off some lovely low passes. It sounds much better than the whine of high Kv motors, but has enough grunt to pull some gorgeous large dia loops
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Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .
DaveB1 replied to RICHARD WILLS's topic in Warbird kits
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Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .
DaveB1 replied to RICHARD WILLS's topic in Warbird kits
Oh my goodness, that's going to be superb Richard. If it's not too late to add to the batch build, please add one for me - I would like to build a stablemate to the FW190 -
This has been a good week for the FW190. 2nd in the club 'Winter build' concours ( the Sopwith Pup float plane was superb!), and a successful maiden today. The sun even came out. Set the Cg 75-80mm back and she flew great. I cautiously dialled in a touch of up elevator prior to the first hand launch, then ran out of down trim to compensate so took it out again. Hand launching was easy, although my finger grip holes proved to be a bit small. I fitted a 620kv motor turning a 14x8.5 prop and am really pleased with it. Pulls away from a light launch easily, is less buzzy than higher Kv motors and flies at scalish speeds. I was easily getting 9 1/2 min flights using 1800 mA out ouf 2600 4S batteries. I preferred mid rates (about 80% of the plan deflections) but then dropped the elevator further to 60% which helped scale flying. It's a keeper :)
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Well that was a gaff, but a good lesson learned and better now than in the air....... I hung the FW190 up from its prop shaft to spray a coat of matt acrylic sealer. So far so good But then when I came to bring it down, I knocked it and the motor casing and shaft pulled out through the motor - taking my fan blades with it. My mistake was I'd pressed the shaft out of this motor and turned it round. I'd filed a flat on the shaft and refitted the front grub screw but didn't realise I'd have to replace the rear circlip with a collet to take the thrust loads....whoops - but better now than the prop coming off doesn't bear thinking about !
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Superb, well done. Love the shading on the ailerons
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Great information - thanks all. I only plan to do this once more, so I think it'll have to be the X20 🙂
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I'm looking to upgrade a QX7 transmitter and having a number of receivers would like to stay with FrSky. I'm an intermittent flyer, and although I've managed with OpenTX I have to go through a difficult relearn process every time I set up a new aircraft, and hope the Ethos system would be a bit more intuitive. I see there is now an X14 alongside the X18 and X20. Is there anywhere to see, feel and hold these transmitters before committing ?
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Warbirds Replicas FW190 2023 version - a VLOG of the build
DaveB1 replied to Ron Gray's topic in The Video Channel
Hi Ron, Just thinking about what you said here...How did you rig up a check of the spinner for balance ? -
Ghx Silver Wolf, I scoured the net for an image of this aircraft's markings, zoomed in and snipped the rudder view into a powerpoint ( or free equiv) file and printed it onto white vinyl inkjet sticky paper, then cut around it ( as the yellow wasn't a good match) before applying to the rudder
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Looks like with a bit of lead (or two batteries maybe) it'll weigh around 4 lbs 8 1/2 oz
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Weather was grim outside so did a spot of weathering inside... Underside Tailplane Rudder Wing Doh, missed printing out the insignia when I did the main number vinyls and am too stingy to use a whole new sheet for just one decal, so out came the paints again This is a cool moment..... I'm sure I'll keep fiddling with some more detail, but we're pretty much done... Thank you Richard and Paul for setting up this project and to all those who sent encouragement along the way - it's been great fun. That was my 2nd scale (ish) build and I'm now hungry for more 😃
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Made a start weathering the underside of the wings. I have a double action airbrush that should be ideal for the fine work around the panel lines, but I'm still struggling to get reliable paint flow and the frustration takes the enjoyment out of the process, so I've reverted to the chalk techniques shown by Richard and on Ron's great videos
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Warbirds Replicas FW190 2023 version - a VLOG of the build
DaveB1 replied to Ron Gray's topic in The Video Channel
Fantastic ! ....Well done Ron, such a realistic effect -
Added the supplied insignia, and then produced some of my own using injet vinyl sticker paper ( and a new printer as the old one clogged up !). Some just in ppt, others scanned from internet images Stared on a bit of weathering to simulatr oil stains and wear around the cowling and engine
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Don't think I'll ever make signwriting a profession, but this should do...
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Warbird Replicas FW190 newbie build (or possibly some wellingtons)
DaveB1 replied to Lipo Man's topic in Warbird kits
Whoo hoo - cracking job ! -
I was masking the wings and rear fuz to add some squadron marking stripes and heard a clunk as sometbing fell out..... So the Tempest flyers can rest easy as Siegfried is now 'armless' !! Subtle wing and fuz stripes added
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Warbird Replicas FW190 newbie build (or possibly some wellingtons)
DaveB1 replied to Lipo Man's topic in Warbird kits
Looking great - well done. Those decals will really transform it