Mike Rieder Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Posted by Tim Hooper on 23/02/2012 22:48:11: Posted by Mike Rieder on 23/02/2012 17:00:07: Ps as a note for future ref. It would have been really useful to know which parts you get when you buy the CNC kit so you can work out which other wood stock you will need, I didn’t expect to get the fuz sides or the spar’s so a bonus. Mike, You seem to be be making rapid progress! You make a good point re the kit contents, I feel. FWIW I have no idea what components will be included in a kit after I've submitted it for publication. tim. Cheers for your reply Tim, yes understand this sort of stuff is out of your hands. So will mention it to "my hobby store" for thier future ref. And hopfully the building will slow down a bit this weekend as the weather is looking ok here in Suffolk for some flying. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 No photos to show, but I'm pleased to report that Netty's own Clean Sweep made it's debut at the field yesterday, and under her control made two successful flights! Her model flies very much like my own (surprise, surprise), and she intends to give it some serious air-time in the coming months. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 That's good news Tim - Go Netty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tim, Just to let you know I've also just completed and successfully flown my version of your Clean Sweep., I omitted the apple cheeks and modified the elevator and rudder slightly as I preferred them to match the forward slope of the main wings. I also set the lower nose section as removable so I could get to to motor. and left off the spats as our grass is too long for them. If anyone's interested I used a Tornado 3536 with 10x7 and 4 cell 2200 LiPo and am getting about 450 Watts peak. Delighted with the way it flies - so well done Reg Athill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Reg, I'm delighted to hear of your success, and really keen to see how your modified Sweep looks! Any chance of a photo or two? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi, Tim, I don't know how to send pics (having never tried!) If the moderator or some one else will tell me how then I'll do it. In case you're interested I changed the internals so that the bettery is on a horizontal ply mount and this left room underneath for the ESC.. Hence, when you see the pics, the green nose section comes off to give access to both the ESC and the motor. I also used snakes for both the rudder and elevator - probably because I'm a bit lazy and the thought of setting up the 'push me pull you' seemed un-necessary - and certainly appears so in practice. Hope you'll like what I've done when you finally see it. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi Reg.....posting pics is pretty easy once you get the hang of it.....the easiest way is to upload your piccies to your Photo Album....this will tell you how to go about it. You can then post one or more of the pictures....again this will tell you how. You can also post videos & link to external sources for your pictures but lets walk before we run eh?..... Theres also a test area here where you can practice.....in no time at all you'll be posting pics & videos like an old Pro..... Let me know if I can be of more help..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 I await with bated breath! tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Tim, Thanks to Steve - I've put three pics on my photo album. Hope they are of interest. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Wow! Doesn't that look different? Here's the link to Reg's pics; tim Edited By Steve Hargreaves - Moderator on 14/03/2012 12:30:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Tim, as an experience forumite I NEVER thought I'd have to correct one of your links...... Please take a look here or its The Tower for you..... Reg...why not have a go at posting those pics into this thread.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Tim, Now it can be told! I've called it HiTayle because it is so different although I tell anyone who asks what its real design name is and where it came from because I do like your overall design. Steve - how do do I post to the thread? Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Details here Reg.....as per my previous post..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Steve, Thanks for your help - I somehow got to another thread when i clicked earlier, hence the help question. Isn't it simple when you know how! Reg Edited By Steve Hargreaves - Moderator on 14/03/2012 17:33:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Well done Reg...... If I could just ask you to add a "new line" between each pic.....if you don't the pictures can appear side by side in certain browsers & mess up the page format......I've just tweaked your post to achieve this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry arthur Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Nice to see the different colour schemes being used. Have I missed a post or has Mike Rieder not yet shown us his Reno colour schemes which he was researching? Regarding Reg's version.........it looks very clean and crisp but I have to confess that I think the nose looks better with its 'jowels'. Great to see the continued interest in Tim's very attractive design. I havn't started yet but I just have to build one! Barry Arthur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Barry, I left the apple cheeks off initially because I couldn't make out exactly how they related to the removable top. Once I'd started it became obvious but I then decided I'd leave them off to create a slightly different design good luck with your build.and I look forard to seeing your version. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbycat Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Mines taken a step backward. Connected up the electrics last night ready for the maiden. Ran the motor up and it sprang a leak. Decided to let all the magic smoke out!! . Oh well! Not got another motor and now have to hack the front around to get the old one out. Might put a glow in it got plenty of motors and tanks lying around. Like Reg I left off the cheeks and was going to fit turboprop type exhausts on it. Thought they would look good with the long nose. I also changed the elevator trailing edge to match the forward sweep on the wings. Now to take a knife to it later today! Annoyed, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Athill Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Andy, Sorry you've lost the smoke. I'm an electronics engineer by profession and I've lost a lot in my time - I'm still looking for a way to catch it and put it back.! Good luck with your surgery. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbycat Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Reg, if you do find a way of catching the smoke, pop some in an envelope for me! Got the front hacked off today so I'll make up an arrangement for mounting the glow motor and use the bits I cut off to form a cowling. Found a tank and everything else is ready to go. Don't think it'll be too much trouble to convert. At least it'll keep me busy when it rains this weekend! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 I managed to get some pics of Netty's own Sweep doing it's stuff today...... Edited By Tim Hooper on 24/03/2012 20:09:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Wow that looks nice Tim, well done Netty! Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 24/03/2012 20:10:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have been looking at the plans, with a view to starting the build. Is there a reason why the ailerons do not extend to the tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Posted by Erfolg on 24/03/2012 20:59:59:Is there a reason why the ailerons do not extend to the tips? Not really, other than to leave a fixed section of trailing edge to help support the rear portion of the wing tip. Feel free to change as you see fit! tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Posted by Erfolg on 24/03/2012 20:59:59:Is there a reason why the ailerons do not extend to the tips? I've been giving this some thought..... I reckon that having a section of wing, without the encumbrance of an aileron banging up and down, is also part of the reason why the Sweep is so reluctant to tip stall. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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