Paul De Tourtoulon Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Nick Somerville said: I got fed up with an embarrassing lack of directional control taxiing in anything above a light breeze. Soldered a tag to the wheel wire and ran an elastic band up to the rudder. Works great and should have sorted it earlier. One new one in our club he left the tail wheel castering like the real one, his taxi back would have made come dancing contestants red faced, modified straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 That's a similar fix to mine. I have no faith in fully casoring tail wheels when tsxying in snything other than a flat calm. As you say, it works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Oh dear, I meant the rear stay on the mains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Aah yes, see what you meant Bert. Without that stay my scale UC would collapse on even the lightest landings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Have been doing some work on a mates Stampe Dunno who built it but it’s full of nice features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick Somerville Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Interesting model Bert. UC has some good features using readily available materials. Corona servos seem a but under soec for the size of a Precedent Stampe, but what has caught my eye is the amount of downthrust!!! Really! Also its a big looking engine and still lead up front. I had to add lead to the tail on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Bert, from what I have seen of those linkages I would not even dare to commit it to flight. Those pull pull wires need to go through the tubes for a third time, no need then to even crimp them. That simple ARTF type screw on throttle link is just asking to work loose over time due to the screw denting the soft wire, especially with vibration present. Sorry to be so critical of what otherwise appears to be a good model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Is the down thrust made for drilling for oil ?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Yep it needs a bit of reworking I don’t know who built it It now belongs to Alan Page on this forum sadly the engine was a bit under par when he flew it It looks like the engine has been damaged during the installation and unmetered air has been trying to ge into the engine It‘a a NGH 38 four stroke, Allan and myself have a few years experience of these engines and know of the quirks that surrounds them. Alans flown it and it wasn’t up to our Reno race style Hence it’s been dropped into my grubby mitts to fit a Zenoah G38 the now advertised engine of choice ( sadly it would seem the G38 is no longer available) It’s to be well Looked at and hopefully all the for mentioned bits will be reworked Quite why it had so much down thrust is a strange one as I set mine at 0 The struts are gas struts on the undercarriage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 So that’s Alan’s Reno race Stampe done throttles are available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 And for my next challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 The new kit cabaines are slightly different shape to the original die crushed kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Worsdell Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) Good morning chaps I have just bought a built but uncovered Stampe. I will be finishing it using Oratex. Can anyone advise on how much I would need, to cover the airframe in one colour? Many thanks Ian Edited October 1, 2022 by Ian Worsdell To include photo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Can’t remember off the top of my head will read the instructions later as think it is in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Made a bit of a hash on Saturday morning take off this year at Southern Show 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 But did repair it for the afternoon slot Well after much glue and tape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Ian Worsdell said: Good morning chaps I have just bought a built but uncovered Stampe. I will be finishing it using Oratex. Can anyone advise on how much I would need, to cover the airframe in one colour? Many thanks Ian Look into the possibility of covering it with dope/ ripstop nylon. Not as hard to do as some might think and a lot cheaper. Just the time taken to get the coats of done on is the longest part. The actual covering is quick. Very hard wearing and will take paint. I’ve done two airframes now and I am sold on the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I had some of the last white solartex when covering mine. 6m and Just a few tiny scraps left over when the covering was complete and the sheeted area of my fus was glass clothed not tex. so 8m should be about right for the whole airframe. It’s going to cost more to cover with Oratex than a new kit I shouldn’t wonder. The old fashion nylon and dope would be much cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I was going to try Diatex 1000 on the next one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Hi all I am think of starting my old Precedent Stampe kit this winter and pondering what power plant to acquire. I am thinking of going for a laser. I am sure this has been asked before but what is a good fit? Scale fidelity is important so preferably nothing hanging out in the breeze apart from perhaps an exhaust stub.. Any other alternatives - petrol? Thanks Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I bought a Stampe off a friend who had stopped flying and it has an OS 120 FS pump. Works very well and flies in a scale manner. I did try my OS155 FS pump but that just raised the rate of climb and didn't appear to affect forward speed much! There is a lot of drag on this aeroplane! Only problem is that the CG is a bit too far forward, so removed all the lead he had fitted and that still left it with a CG too far forward. Will not introduce lead at the tail end - gently - until I get the feel right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunne Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Hi Martyn, My Precedent Stampe has been going for a couple of years now, and flies scale aerobatics very well on the Laser 180 FS. It is fitted with a scale-looking Falcon 20x6 prop turning about 6400rpm, which pulls it around loops in a very scale manner. The engine is entirely enclosed except for the exhaust stub. I recommend this combination! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I have a nib pumped os 120fs surpass III available but i didnt think it would be big enough. I was thinking along the laser 150 but if i can get away with the os, that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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