Pete B Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 20/06/2013 18:49:42: Posted by Pete B - Moderator on 03/06/2013 20:34:38: 3lb 3oz, BEB, but with you being a dyed-in-the-wool IC man, I'm sure you'll not start worrying until it tops 5lb..... Pete Well as its come in at 3lb 2.7oz - Pete wins the "guess the final weight of the Tuc" competition. Your prize is the usual Pete! Wow, I'm a winner! Remind me what the prize was, BEB - an all-expenses paid World Tour or the virtual ? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 BEB is conspicuous by his absence isn't he? I wonder what he's up to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fats Flyer Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 He's probably celebrating that he's finally got his nuts..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Now now! Behave! OK all done. The CoG is spot on the money - with no additional lead A few finishing touches - tarting up the prop, adding the wing walk panels etc. And her she is; in a last few photos for posterity before the maiden! (After which she might not look quite the same! ) See you at Greenacres! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 <------------- Pete's prize. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Looks really great BEB....a credit to you...... Obviously all the helpful comments & good natured abuse have spurred you on to great things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I hadn't thought to re-weigh mine since I altered the engine mounting and fitted an undercarriage. I've just done it and find that it is now 2lbs 12 ozs without battery and 3lbs 5.5 ozs with a 3S 3000 mah LiPo. That gives me 200.60 watts/lb on full bat. I wondered why it behaves like a Tasmanian Devil If I dare to open the throttle wide! I thought my Top Gun Edge 540 with an OS FX91 was hairy, but this is ridiculous. At my advanced stage of senile decrepitude, the consequences may be terminal. You'd better look the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Er, though as much, BEB..... Now, about those 'Celebrations' tins - have you got anything to confess to us......... Pete ps Tuc looks great - the RAF would be proud of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Yep thats looking like the mutts wotsits BEB C olin just read your post there and did the sums for mine, 181+ W/lb can't say I noticed it going like stink but 2 things occur to me A) the throttles prob not been above 3/4 and B) the 3 blade prop may not give it as much speed as a 2 blader for the same W/lb due I suspect to the lower pitch possibly. we'll have to compare notes at the weekend Phil Edited By Phil Winks on 20/06/2013 22:25:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Mrs BEB is a true aeromodeller's wife. Box of celebrations at Christmas - when its empty "Ooo, I'll keep that, it should come in handy". She's a treasure is Mrs BEB I don't know what I'd do without her! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I've got the same box in my shed BEB nothing like an understanding wife, or was it simply easier to give to me to put in the shed than take it out to the bin I wonder Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Your finished model looks great BEB There are some serious Watt/lb figures being quoted by people who have tested their models, I bet we will see a Tucano prop hanging at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 OK - quick check and the weather tomorrow morning here looks OK. 7-14mph and no rain forecast. So I'll try to get the maiden in first thing then travel down to Greenacres. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very impressed on how light it has turned out. Clearly the covering method and finish didn't add too much weight. Very impressed! Looking forward to see it fly. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Hi BEB I have noticed a post or two from you this morning - did you maiden it? Weather is nice here in South Cheshire.. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Any news from Dave (aka BEB) on the maidening of the Tuc yet?? I won't be at Greenacres, and I need to know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well it did get maidened and as a closing shot I thought this would finish things off nicely - the Tucano on its second flight, at Greenacres, courtesy of WolstonFlyer,... So that's it. Thank you to everyone who "looked in" and a special thanks to those who offered encouragement and advice - all very welcome. Roll on next year's mass build - see you there BEB Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 24/06/2013 12:52:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Well I am sad to report that the Tuc is no more! It had a short but exciting and illustruous career. I went flying late on this afternoon - took the Tuc as it was rather windy and the Tuc is good in the wind (and no undercart to break if it all does go horribly wrong Had a flight with her. All was basically OK, she felt a bit "nervous", sort of twitchy - but that was probably just the wind, it was pretty gusty up there. Had a coffee, bit of a chat, I discussed with my clubmate who was there upping the expo to see if that would calm things down. In the event I found things already set at 40% on ailerons and 50% on elevator so decided that was enough! Set her up for another flight, did a pre-flight check on the controls - all seemed well. My clubmate carried her out for hand launch - again one final control check, all well, so we went for launch. Now normally she goes away like a scalded cat. But this time she headed straight for the deck! I pulled hard and just pulled her out. Up we went, I relaxed my pull, and down we went, Oh dear. Pull, up we went. Relax, down we went! I simply couldn't establish a level flight path! It wasn't just that she was pulling down - the amount of "down" seemed to vary and I just couldn't find a point where she would fly level at all! My very first thought was "something's moved - like the battery - the CoG is miles out". But quite soon I realised it wasn't that. I know the feel of an unstable aeroplane, this wasn't unstable it was just that the elevator wasn't doing what I was doing on the stick! I desperately climbed for height thinking at least that would give me some thinking time. But as I shot up in a series of porpoise-like wobbles I realised I had a seriously out of control aeroplane. The ailerons seemed OK, I cut the power to see if she would glide. The power dropped off fine - but the glide was as wild as the powered flight. I had to turn her - or at least try - to get back towards the strip. Eventually I just ran out of air,...crack! She is no more. In a brief post-mortum I've checked the obvious. All the contol runs seems to be fine - clevises attached and closed both ends. Battery was still firmly in its correct place - velcroed and strapped down. During all the shinegins all other aspects of the radio link seemed fine - except the elevator. I'll check the elevator servo out tomorrow. As I say she's had a good, if short, career. I'd flown her quite a bit and she was certainly no "hangar queen" - out in all weathers. And she made the front cover of the latest edition of the club mag - fame at last! Ah, well. What is it they say "Only the good die young". Onward and upward. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Oh that's a shame BEB it was such a good flyer too. Sounds like a servo gear stripped perhaps? Anyway I hope you get to the bottom of the reason, its bad enough to lose a model, worse when you know not why.... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi BEB sorry for your loss, will you take another peek at her in the cold light of day or is the balsa now on order. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 That's rotten luck BEB. Remember though the photo that Nigel showed of the pile of bits he re-created after he piled his in! You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hardy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Sorry to hear that BEB. Hope you find the reason soon and possibly we can all learn. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Oh no! That is bad luck BEB It would be good to find out what happened, do you think it could be the servo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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