Tim A Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sylvain, your covering job is superb what did you use? Oracover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hello Tim, Truth is that I use cheap hobby King white covering (8.25 $ for 5 m!). I've been using different covering material over the years. This one is more like solarfilm (which is easier to use on curves than Oracover, BTW). It's also lighter. But Oracover is stronger. So white 'Solar' for the entire surface. Then, with tape I draw the outline of the green areas. I apply a light sanding to unpolish the solarfilm and then paint (I use automotive paint, this one is metalic deep green). Once the paint is totally dry, the finish is strong. You can still use heat gun (gently) over the painted solar to remove wrinkles, if it appears. Note that I've been using this covering on several models and I found than there are less subject to wrinkles than my ARF covered with Monokote ! (Is it the covering material, the airframe that is style drying ? I wouldn't know...) Finally, I apply automotive stripe (gold) to finish the model. Wheel pants and landing gear are painted to match the rest of the aircraft. Et voilà ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yes, Sylvain, you are to be congratulated, as superb model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thank you. But most of the credit goes to the designer Tim Hooper ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sylvain, That looks absolutely stunning - congratulations! How have you hinged the ailerons? Looks like a sealed hinge line..... tim Edited By Tim Hooper on 04/03/2013 21:14:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hi Tim, You have been fooled by the pics ! These are standard nylon hinges (5 per ailerons). However, I recognize that the bevels are pretty sharp, though, on both side, so the fit is pretty good. Consequently, there is nearly no gap between wing and aileron. Note that I've been using harder balsa wood (than the rest of the airframe) in these areas to be able to get these strong sharp bevels ! Arrhhh a few more grams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Sylvain, don't worry about the few grammes. The sharp aileron response will more than compensate! I flew my own, original CS on Sunday for the first time in a few months. Thoroughly enjoyed it too! tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hi Tim. She is just above 3 lbs (1385 g) wich is not that far from the numbers you got. I guess it's pretty cool because I'm running a 4S battery 2650 mAh. I may have saved weight with the landing gear which is nylon and fiberglass (wheel pants). I don't have the side cheecks either and the wing is partly sheeted... We still have too much snow here in Canada, even if the temperature will be around 4 degrees celcius this week end (which is warm !!!), the runway of our local field is covered with 40 cm of snow... So I still have time for other project before first take-offs of the season ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 BTW for those who may be interested, I started a new tread related to one of my new project : the Mini Jet ! A twin 50 mm EDF Jet ! Check it out : **LINK** Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Molineux Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Well, after what seems like forever I have finally finished my CS. It's only the second model I've ever built and hopefully will make a great follow on to my TN Sky 40 trainer. If the weather is OK I hope to maiden it this weekend..... Here are a couple of pics. I was trying for a racer type look which I hope suits it The # 2 is the model memory in my TX (An idea I 'borrowed' from another post I read a while back) but hopefully also looks like a racing number. A bit at least! I'm quite pleased with it Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 David, That looks great! Let us know how it flies, OK? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Molineux Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Tim, Absolutely . I can't wait. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Hi there, Finaly maiden mine. This thing is just so nice. It looks like nothing else than a Clean Sweep ! I'm really suprised by the behavior: she is very gentle. I am pretty happy with the changes I made. The ailerons are so powerfull, if the rudder and elevator would have been larger, my CS would be just as aerobatic than any other lightweight Extras or Edges... Also, I found no bad tendancies when I slow it down, I can fly near to zero on landing, just like very light loading 3D aircrafts. This really is a nice surprise. My thick symetrical profil is probably be responsible of that ! My 4S setup is too much though. I learnt it the hard way: My motor just left the plane during a 'hard' take off !!! Few repairs are on the plan !! ;-( I will change for a 3S 3000 mAh, and another motor, It will be more than enough, even for nice aerobatics... I'm so happy with the CS, I think this is the kind of plane I will leave in my car, just for any occasion, like a trainer but with a bonus: an awesome look ! Thanks Tim for this one. she is trully a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 @ Dave ! You can't go wrong with the CS ! You will love it for sure. Yours has a very nice look with the control surface in Black and White. Congrats. Enjoy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Molineux Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Got to the airfield this morning and there were fairly strong cross winds exactly 90 degrees across the strip. The wind was gusting quite unpredictably too so I decided to fly my Sky 40 and see how things went. After a slightly ropey cross wind landing I was thinking that maybe I should leave the CS to better conditions. Then one of the club instructors Jeff said he'd take it up for me for initial trimming etc. I was really keen to see her airbourne so that sounded ideal. A minute or 2 later, Jeff throttled up and away she went. From the off she flew brilliantly! no trimming required at all for hands off. In fact, after a couple of quick loops and rolls to check everything was working, Jeff handed me the TX and let me get on with enjoying my hard work . I am absolutely over the moon with my CS. It is exactly what I was hoping for, A nice step up in speed and agility from my trainer but not scarily so. It loops and rolls with ease (I didn't try for anything more adventurous just yet!) and it just flies like it's on rails. I really couldn't have hoped for more. I might see about getting someone to film it next time I go flying. Cheers Tim for such a great model, I think I'm going to enjoy it for a long time. David. Sylvain - I wish I could do coverings like yours! it's a thing of beauty. Edited By David Molineux on 28/04/2013 15:55:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Gents, you've made my day! I'm delighted to hear of your reports - and both successful too, so well done1 Yes, I'd love to see videos if possible..... tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Guys, I put a few more flights with a 3S setup. Just perfect. I was not able to get a video, I was alone at the field (Exept for my dog, Piper but she doesn't know how to film...). Well done ! Edited By Sylvain Le Gall on 23/05/2013 22:46:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Sylvain, I'm so pleased you're happy with the CS, and that's a fine looking field you have there! Funny how a wide-angle lens can distort things, isn't it? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvain Le Gall Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Tim, Mind you, my wing is different from the original: A bit more sweep and maybe 5 cm wider near the fuselage, which really amplifies the sweep aspect ! I really need to do a video so you see how nice she flies ! Cheers. Edited By Sylvain Le Gall on 24/05/2013 23:52:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraazen Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Tim, hallo! I'm building the CleanSweep from the balsa kit by HobbyStore. Building is very easy up to now (wings and tail-planes), anyhow I've found some little errors, both on the CNC parts as well as in the drawings. Nothing dramatic, but maybe you want to revise them for a future update? anyhow, great design! Hope to finish soon for the next spring! francesco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hiya Francesco, and welcome to the forum! I think that there's no foolproof way to transfer my hand-drawn scribble into a CAD program, so I suspect that there wll always be little anomalies somewhere along the way. Any pics for us? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraazen Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hello! Sorry for late late answer and thank you or the answer! As of today, wings only need top sheeting, while tail planes are finished. A Question for you! How many hinges would you suggest for the elevator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Francesco, On the original Sweep I used three hinges for the elevator. Mind you, on the new, smaller version I used clear, self-adhesive tape (Sellotape here in the UK) instead. Either way is good, although the tape hinge is probably more efficient as it completely seals the hinge. Oh, and done't forget to build in the wash-out beofre you sheet the tops of the wings, OK? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraazen Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Edited By Fraazen on 11/01/2014 14:21:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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