EarlyBird
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Motor mount glued Cockpit floor glued, which is a bonus. Test fit the batteries. Two 2200 3S just fit so there is plenty of room. Now the fuselage is off the board there are more options for what to do next. I am starting to think of ways to lighten the tail surfaces. But there is the front end to finish. Cheers Steve
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Yes FF and there is more fun to come as I am undecided about the battery hatch F1 is now glued in place under the sash clamps. Motor mount to be glued in tomorrow, maybe. Cheers Steve
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It is a DW Hobby kit and there is a build log here
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Fitting the battery board continued this morning. This is the final fit before glue time. It was tight in places and small gaps in others so I sharpened my pencil and scribed around the edges. Obviously where there were gaps the pencil line was thinner or missing and on the tight sections the line was thicker. Just a simple process of sanding back where the line was thickest to give a better fit. Having convinced myself that there was nothing else to do I glued the board to F2. Waiting for glue to dry again! Cheers Steve
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I assumed you did Peter and like you I preferred seeing the full size drawing, I think our boards were A0 . It was a long time ago 1977 and my first full time employment. After a few adjustments and trial fits F1 is glued in place. Also the battery board is finished complete with all the necessary holes. This is the bottom view which includes a box for the strap to thread through. More later maybe. Cheers Steve
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Autocad was a revelation in the early eighties, as was the personal computer (PC), but I felt like something was missing not the same as pencil and Rotring Pen. The good old days More fun with glue today. Well F2 and the undercarriage mount is glued and bolted. I have to cut ventilation holes and holes for the wires from the ESC. First test fit. The ESC will be under the motor mount and cable tied to the ply that extends beyond the motor mount. A few adjustments tomorrow and then it will be glue time again. Cheers Steve
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One more step to designing models? Modifications to the undercarriage. Here are the components. The nosewheel will bolt together F1 and the added ply plate which moves the nosewheel forward 1/2". Like so, no bolts yet though. But it gives everyone the idea. I am having fun today Cheers Steve
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I do find design changes difficult but when they work out then the reward is greater. I would have said it is only balsa I can buy some more and try again, this no longer applies as we all know the buying of balsa is no longer easy.
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You are welcome anytime FB3.
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Posted by fly boy3 on 28/10/2020 15:18:48: 1, The thermostat is set for required temp. Then leave well alone. 2, The system is programmed to 2,on/off per day. 3, If I need to put heating on during an off period, could I use button No 5 (advance) on programmer ? 4, If I use button 5 will programmer revert to original setting next time ? 3. Yes 4. Yes and well done Cheers Steve
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Posted by fly boy3 on 27/10/2020 21:53:21: If during off period 8 30 to 16 30 can you put the heating back on using thermostat ? Thanks Yes page 4 button 6 press to change from auto to once, on, off, auto. The display will change accordingly. Good luck. Cheers Steve
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Progress! I have been building the motor mount and battery box which is fixed to F1, The front of the battery tray form the bottom of the motor box. I have used mortice and tenons, could be tabs and slots, which I last used in woodwork class over fifty years ago. Everything is a push fit and not glued at all. Apart from the focus I am pleased with it. Next on the list is the undercarriage mount. That will be tomorrow. Cheers Steve
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Hi, Is this your manual? Greenstar maunual and what do you want to change? Cheers Steve
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Wow what a difference. Hmm did I mention it was only a loan Well done it would only have ended up in my loft never to be flown. Cheers Steve
