cymaz Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Great idea on the second tank, I'd of never thought of putting one under the top tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Santovito Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I like the engine panel at the bottom of the cowl. I was wondering if I should attempt a hatch on the side for that. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hi Nick. I use this arrangement quite a lot. It means that you can fill and drain the tank from there and seal up the fuel system when not in use by transferring the clunk line to the centre blanked off tube. It is a simple piece of brass plate with the pipes soldered on and a blob of solder on each end to stop them from slipping off. GRP is an alternative for the plate, or a bit of PCB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Sorry, I mean to stop the fuel lines from slipping off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Just adding the excellent decals from Model Markings when I realised that the fin and rudder should be blue, not silver. Doh!. I blame that Altzheimer guy. Will leave these bits off until corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Santovito Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Here's a real can of worms for ya. When I replaced the old OS 120FS with the ST2000, I had to slip another 12 oz. tank under the cabanes and run the clunk line of the rear tank to the vent of the front and the rear had two overflows. I never thought of putting one underneath. Probably wasn't enough room, as you can see the ST used up a lot of nose. Edited By Nick Santovito on 10/08/2014 04:28:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hello all,I've just come across this thread by accident. I've got a kit in the shed waiting in a long queue. I'll get to it one day hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Welcome aboard Glenn .There are lots of info and pictures on the thread. You should have no difficulty building yours. Just some of the quality of the old kit might let you down. Edited By cymaz on 10/08/2014 07:28:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Thanks for the welcome. How do I tell if I have an old kit or a newer one. I bought this one second hand but new in box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 The newer kits are made by Slec. The old kits were made by Precedent - now deceased. The parts were die stamped on the Precendent kits, very hit and miss, literally. Not sure about the Slec kits, give them a call if you are in need of something. They might sort you out. They are good fliers and being 1/4 scale almost other parts from kits could be made to fit e.g. Sprung undercarriage . Svenson also did a 1/4 Stampe, these are very hard to find. Though the plans are on the net. I have a Svenson plan Stampe.....really nice flier too. The kit was better as well. Edited By cymaz on 10/08/2014 08:16:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Ah OK. So I've got an older kit then because it's in a precedent box. I do look forward to building it. I've got a few nice 120 4 strokes lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hopefully you build better than I do, as I always build on the heavy side! Just modified my last post. I put a laser 150 in my Svenson Stampe but it does weigh nearly 8 kg !!! Build them light and they are real floaters on landing. Edited By cymaz on 10/08/2014 08:20:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Haha I'll have to see how I go. What's on the heavy side for this old girl. What would be a good weight to shoot for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Both my Stampes are 8kg, 7kg is a good goal to aim for. There is a Stampe for sale on eBay that was built on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Both my Stampes are 8kg, 7kg is a good goal to aim for. There is a Stampe for sale on eBay that was built on this forum Petrol engines are a good alternative now to glow. Though cooling and noise issues need to be thought about. I have an Evo 33gx in mine, some use the 26. If you go the extra mile and start putting rigging wires on, these old ladies get very draggy. Saying that give them some spare power and they can put on quite a show. Edited By cymaz on 10/08/2014 08:36:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 That's good to know. Thanks for that. I fly a beaver at the moment that is 112" @ 8.4kg and it's a pussy cat so I imagine with the wing area of the stampe and 7-8kg she'll fly real nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Glenn, have you read the thread through? There are some great hints and tip throughout. It is a long read at 40 pages......if you have a couple of hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Not yet. It's coming up 6pm here in Australia so once the kids are in bed and I have peace and quiet I'll have a read haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 9am in the uk, first cup of coffee on a Sunday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Just reweighed mine. As flown, dry, it is 6.18 Kg. Must be down to wood selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Ryan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Dinner done, kids in the bath. Not far away from having a good read 6.18kg sounds pretty good. I bet it flies really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 10/08/2014 09:49:48: Just reweighed mine. As flown, dry, it is 6.18 Kg. Must be down to wood selection. Serves me right for using the finest English oak ! My faults are, over engineered with too much glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 10/08/2014 09:49:48: Just reweighed mine. As flown, dry, it is 6.18 Kg. Must be down to wood selection. Serves me right for using the finest English oak ! My faults are, over engineered with too much glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Oops I'm double posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hill 6 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi Martin, here is a question for you, from your first flight you mentioned you had to put in loads of down elevator I had to do that with mine too. You said that you were going to pack up the trailing edge of the top wing, have you done this yet and tried it out? I'm interested in this solution as I thought that with mine the CofG was wrong but I had it as per the plan,and i had to add loads of weight to bring it forward, and it still wanted to climb. do you think packing up the top wing trailing edge will work? any advice appreciated, as I'm thinking that with your solution I can take the extra weight i had to put in and therefor not have to sell it. Edited By John Hill 6 on 10/08/2014 15:35:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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