Tony Bennett Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 well i have thrown together a couple of planes using tom's pipe lagging design as inspiration for the fuselage and some old wings that were lying about. the brushed motor on this one will be changed very soon, but its pipe lagging for the fuselage and decathlon wings.the next one uses again pipe lagging and a set of foam cub wings for a slightly different look. now i know they are not pretty or indeed might not be everybody's cup of tea, but they cost very little and have taken no time to throw together. i must thank tom for the wings and the push to get building again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Tony . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 a little bit more done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 foamy frank trying out the cockpit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 What is the wing span and weight of your latest model Tony. Looks very nice, should fly well if you have the" Wright "weather. Cheers, sorry Tom could'nt help that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I love that first pic Tony, looks like something Dick Dasterdly and Mutley would fly! Would that make you Clunk?Edited By Doug Ireland on 09/07/2011 22:54:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Posted by fly boy3 on 09/07/2011 21:35:50: What is the wing span and weight of your latest model Tony. Looks very nice, should fly well if you have the" Wright "weather. Cheers, sorry Tom couldn't help that one. Yup FB3 Just got back from 2hours flying in flat calm . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 well it might stop a pidgeon if i'm lucky. the blue one weighs 345gm all in and has a wingspan of 28 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Dastardlyand Mutley's plane flew today and in true dick dastardly style crashed.there is a distinct lack of rudder response in the air. ended up crashing it as it was heading for a tree and not turning enough.bent the shaft in the rubbish brushed motor i was using.think it had too much side thrust. anyway i will fit a small brushless motor tonight and check over the rudder (it does move the full amount each way) then have another go monday eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hi Tony . The Dastardly and Mutly" s ,Decathlon wing was originally a high wing design,now you have used it as a shoulder wing it is unlikely that the dihedral angle will be sufficient to give effective rudder response. You could try increasing the rudder area ,as a first option ,but more dihedral will certainly do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 noted squire.time to cut the wing in half and re glue it.3" each end be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 on the scales for a weight check. 370gm's all up weight.it will go up a bit once it's covered and painted (that's if it lasts that long) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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