Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 If you are in the UK Ausferrit there is a guy regularly supplies it on Ebay. You have to buy about 50 sheets though! So best if you can "go in" with some mates! Or alternatively decide you are going to buy your lifetimes supply of lithoplate now!!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Gouveia Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hi Guys. Can any one tell me where to get a pilot for the Dawn Flyer? i am UK based. Cheers Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Loads of places do pilots Wayne. Pete's Pilots - again you can find his shop on Ebay - are a popular choice. Big range etc. Ripmax do a fair selection as well - especially if you are happy to paint them yourself. Ripmax pilots can be obtained through most LMS's - but try SMC say for mail order. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Gouveia Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Many thanks BEB,will give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Gouveia Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Some more pictures and all is looking good,not much more to go and it will be time for the maiden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Richardson Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Linds, Admired your Dawn Flyer design and had an idle OS26FS sat on the shelf which I thought a tad large for your plan. So...had it enlarged by 20% to around 58" and here is the result. Not yet test flown but looking forward to the event and hopeing for a relaxing and fun experience. It`s the first non Scale model I have built for a long time. Thanks again ( just been admiring " Signwriter" too. Regards, Dennis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Dennis, like that, a few people suggested a larger version would be nice, hope the maiden all goes well. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan81 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Lindsay you are a genius...lol..i hope one day i can match your designs, if not better. many thanks rcm&e people ..really hate the wood finnish but hey thats just me lol Dennis Richards, great plane, what size would i inlarge the plan for a sc 25..sorry not been reading other posts bit out of touch these days been flying sims over and over... love this hobby tartan 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Nice one Dennis, good luck with the maiden Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Richardson Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks Chaps, Dawn +20% took to the skies today......eight times in total with eight nice landings. It was , as I had hoped, good fun. Thanks Linds. Edited By Dennis Richardson on 04/09/2013 19:38:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Dennis, she looks brilliant! Love those spoked wheels,darn it I'll have to do a bigger plan version now, well sometime anyway. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Really looks great Dennis, but surely your dad didn't fly one of these You taking a break from his logbook? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Richardson Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hey Linds, I couldn`t resist the Wire Wheels. Found them on SMS `s Web Site, they are Top Flite 4" Wire Wheels. ( but a bit of an indulgence at £40 ) ! Doubling the cost of the model and more. Danny.....don`t be silly my Dad wasnt born till 1916.....this one is from my Grandad`s Log book. TTFN, D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOETC (Rob) Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It's on the way. I've made a start on my large Dawn Flyer - plans enlarged by 50%; all done by hand with a calculator and pencil as I don't have access to CAD (or the ability). Fuse almost completed and about to start on the wing. Will be finished exactly per the smaller one although I do have a suitable pair of wire wheels stashed away. Power will be an E-Flight Power 46 with 4S LiPo. Cheers, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 WOETC, can't wait to see the finished result. Maybe I need to do a 100% version ? Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOETC (Rob) Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi Lindsay, construction is now pretty much complete - just a final sanding and then ready to stain and cover. I pretty much stuck with the same material thicknesses as they were pretty solidly engineered anyway - 6mm side sheeting etc. I did upgrade the top and bottom main spars to 8mm spruce and the rear to 6mm spruce. Fuselage longerons and cross pieces also 6mm spruce with the diagonals remaining as 6mm hard balsa. I also added a 1.5mm ply doubler overlapping the inside area where the longerons join the fuselage sides as that is where my first fuselage broke (see my earlier posts). I presume you mean a 200% version - 8ft would be something to see. I'm hoping this larger version will handle the strong winds we are presently experiencing in Oz a bit better than the original smaller one. Cheers and thanks again for the lovely design, Rob Edited By woetc on 10/10/2013 00:41:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOETC (Rob) Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ok, some photos of the 1.5 scale dawn Flyer with its smaller brother. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hey guys, I'm after the wood packs for this plane (wifey is buying them for my xmas present), but cannot find them anymore in the "shop" section above. Can anyone advise please? Many thanks Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hi Daz, try ths one **LINK** and **LINK** Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanter Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I have an OS20FS on the shelf and I am really hoping this would be suitable. As far as the open structure and exhaust residues mentioned in an earlier post - good point but if the real aviators had to clean off the castor oil, then I reckon I can too! Do you think the 20fs would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thank you Andrew for taking the time to post. Much appreciated Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Posted by Levanter3 on 05/12/2013 12:27:01: I have an OS20FS on the shelf and I am really hoping this would be suitable. As far as the open structure and exhaust residues mentioned in an earlier post - good point but if the real aviators had to clean off the castor oil, then I reckon I can too! Do you think the 20fs would work? Building mine around an OS .15 FP that used to power my 2.6m glider (although only just!) The glider has had an upgrade to .25 FP so the .15 was begging me to build something for it to live in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I have to admit that I couldn't make my mind up about the Dawn Flyer, but Dennis's photos have converted me. That looks fantastic and I can see now how Lindsay has captured the essence of a Bleriot or Antoinette monoplane, say 1909/1913. Suddenly I've become a fan. Great work chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 My Ipad was working slow, I got impatient, clicked twice and duplicated my post! This is the edit to rub it out. Sorry! Edited By Colin Leighfield on 09/02/2014 19:46:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 With all these Dawn Flyers making my original look a bit low tech I decided it was time to add a few extras starting with a bit of any dummy engine. A quick scrounge around the workshop came up with a few mini servo heads, some plastic tube, some offcuts of ply and an old servo lead. Servo heads were screwed and glued into groups of three and fixed to a ply plate. A couple of pieces of ply added each side as dummy exhaust and inlet blocks and some tube glued to the top of the servo heads for plugs. Bit of tube added for a fuel line and ready for some paint. First everything painted black, then highlights with copper and silver for a little distressing. Finally added the wire was glued to the plugs and assembly glued to the fuselage. The exhaust is a snake outer with the end fitting an old ship vent that stand would normally stand upright on the decks! I'm quite pleased just need some venturi for the carb block to stop it looking like its fuel injected! Linds Edited By Lindsay Todd on 28/02/2014 19:58:18 Edited By Lindsay Todd on 28/02/2014 20:01:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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