Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Well folks, Got all your bits and pieces? Building board clear? Got those last minute running repairs on the fleet done? Sharpened your knife? Warmed up the glue? Got the pins at the ready? JUST SEVEN DAYS TO GO!!!! Last minute preparations on here..... BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yes got my Mini Jazz out off the board a week or so ago, cleared the bench, just need to make a new "Do Not Disturb WIP" sign. I've found a convenient sized peice of old worktop in the hangar. At 48"x24" it must be just right and today I've faced it with hardboard but I think it will be hard to get pins into it. While I was out getting the hardboard I bought some solder to make the undercarraige up with (never done one like this before).Still being good, I haven't started yet, no I haven't, really I haven't. Ian Edited By Ian Jones on 25/03/2011 22:55:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 No - my box is still unopened! I will probably have a peek this weekend and take a look at the plan etc. Just to check I have everything I'll need you understand! Not much danger of me starting before next weekend as I'm pretty busy in work at the moment and getting home quite late most nights. What servos are people using? I was planing on 9g jobbies - that make sense to everyone else? I think I'll convert the rudder and elevator to closed loop and put two aileron servos in. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 25/03/2011 23:26:10: What servos are people using? I was planing on 9g jobbies - that make sense to everyone else? I think I'll convert the rudder and elevator to closed loop and put two aileron servos in. BEB All things like that, and getting the CoG right with no weights, colour schemes, modifications will all become clear when we post photos. My photos (or many of them) are already in the album, probably make the album public in May, give people chance to catch up first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Servos? Ah! right, I knew theres was something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 DOH!!! I find theres always something I forget to buy!! I aready have my servos, batteries, ESC, Motor and Rx and have already done all the soldering of connectors for all these parts! On the other side of things..... U/C for my Webbit. I'm not very good at doing wire u/c so I have decided to use an undercart of my old cermark 1mtr yak that bit terrafirma a whlie back an went to the flying field in the sky!!! I knew there was a reason to keep it!!! Getting very excited about this now!! Cant believe it is all about to happen for real!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 SIX DAYS TO GO!!!!!!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I am all ready to rock, need an esc and some servos, will get them next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Roll on Friday!! I have the whole day cleared for this!! WOW!! A whole day of Webbitting!!!! BLISS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Unfortunately work has got in the way and am working away from home for the next few weeks, so thats scuppered my live build on the web cam, sorry chaps Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thats a real shame Dan. I was looking forward to "popping in" for a live looksie!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 FIVE!!!!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I make it 4 days, 6 hrs and around 20 mins to go now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hi David yes a shame as Chris had the webcam software all ready to go, and it takes periodic pics as well, so we could stitch together a time lapse build movie. Will still do it but perhaps a little after everybody else has got under way. Did everybody notice there was a mention in the BMFA mag this month about the mass build? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Yes, I was I amazed - I send them three emails but got absolutely no response at all! Not even a one line acknowledgement! But it would appear the emails went home and we have a mention in the News! So well done BMFA! I take it all back! (Well some of it anyway ) BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 FOUR!!!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 28/03/2011 11:08:35: FOUR!!!! BEB You duffed it, it's in the rough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Posted by Steve W-O on 28/03/2011 11:22:30: Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 28/03/2011 11:08:35: FOUR!!!! BEB You duffed it, it's in the rough! LOL BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just waiting on my electrics to arrive and I will be on course to 'rock and rotor'. I hear that some who have already built theirs have had to add lead to the nose, I have just ordered a larger Lipo to compensate. Would hate to add dead weight and much prefer to have a few extra minutes in the air instead. Must get the building board clear now in readiness for the build, looks pretty easy to put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 THREE!!!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 29/03/2011 10:58:37: THREE!!!! BEB So pleased you are doing the hard sums for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have a calculator BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 There's a bit missing from me kit - the front bit of the fin Plenty of bits in the scrap box to use so no big deal - these things happen. I was going to use an Alpha Wing fibreglass U/C (Wot4 type) but £18 is really a bit steep so will do a wire one. The Webbit doesn't look right without underparts somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The same bit was missing from my kit too. Like you say plenty in the bits box. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have that bit, but I`m making mine bigger so I don`t need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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