Simon Knight Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 E-Flite Hurricane refresh; can’t beat an old fashioned tug (post war) to brighten up the flying field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunne Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Half a dozen of us are re-creating Terry Anderson's Aerobatic Rocket, as published in RCM&E Sept 1986. It now qualifies for Classic Aerobatics. The design is slightly modified for 4-strokes, as we are not allowed glow 2-strokes at the Greenmires site. The ugly guy in the picture is Terry, the original designer of the Rocket. OS95 fs engine, Spektrum radio, Hitec servos, film covered. Did not fly today as needs a replacement thrust washer - and it was very, very cold. Flew the Extra 260 and Venom instead. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Nice looking Rocket Steve, where did you get the foam wings and tail cut ? Found the plan on UK CAA site and have a ASP 91 FS that might suit. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Belshaw Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Finally finished building the Sonata after starting it twenty years or more ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanter Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hi Stephen Your Sonata looks really nice. Congratulations! I am building an E version but the build has got stalled while I sort out a couple of RC yachts for the summer. Actually it mainly just need covering and I am a big fan of the fluorescent green as well. Good to see the air brakes or spoilers. I would be really interested to know how you organized the servo linkage and what sort of travel you get? Also what the all up weight is. I am expecting mine to be heavier because of the motor, prop and larger battery but it is a big wing and should cope. Levanter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zz Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hey Simon, That is a nice Hurricane, something different. Does it have retracts ? I have one still boxed and when assembled it will be in Irish Air Crops Colours 1943. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Belshaw Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Levanter, thanks for the compliment - good luck with your E-version! The brakes were a real faff to fit, so much so I almost gave up on them! I tried a variety of linkage set-ups but the amount of space in the wing didn't leave enough room for this type of mechanism. In the end I just lengthened the micro servo arms with a cam shaped piece of ply which simply raises the brake to near vertical. I control the amount of travel through the radio, each one on a seperate channel (one had to be reversed so precluded the use of a Y lead), and closure is achieved by gravity/air pressure/tiny magnet. All up weight of the model is currently 24ozs which is bang on the plan spec, it needs a touch of weight in the nose to balance which I will achieve with a bigger/heavier battery so I'm hoping it will come in at approx. 25ozs which should make it a real floater with a wing loading of 8ozs sq. ft. or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunne Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 "Nice looking Rocket Steve, where did you get the foam wings and tail cut ? Found the plan on UK CAA site and have a ASP 91 FS that might suit. Paul." Bill's Kits does the foam wing and tail, and also the canopy. A good supplier! Tip - move the firewall back by 3/4" for the ASP 91, to keep the balance right with the longer/heavier motor. It should fly like a rocket!! Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Cheers Steve this could well be this year's build project Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Knight Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Kooka, yes she has the e-flite retracts 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Knight Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Kooka, yes she has the e-flite retracts 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 My latest Peter Miller build doing some bench flying.... Maiden a few months away yet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Bernard Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Not so much a new build as a rebuild. It's a Cambrian Pioneer from the 70s. Originally built for an OS19 it has now been electrified. The first flight after electrification showed that the fuselage glue had not aged well, so a new fuselage has been built over the winter. The wings were fine and simply recovered in Solartex. Need to find a bigger pilot I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I am sure that you will love the CAP 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul Marsh Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Seagull Yak 54, 30cc engine, HS-7955TG Coreless Digital Servo x5. Spektrum 9ch receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Love the alternative decals, was it an inspired choice given the clack and yellow colour or is there really a Yak with JCB logos. It should fly like a rocket with the 30cc engine in it, hope you have lots of fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 I work at JCB, and seen one fly before. I had the intention years ago of doing one in JCB - just seems the right scheme for it, so quit my job as an electrician and got a job there. it will go like a rocket, that's why I'm using titanium digital coreless servos, a dual battery system and powerbox dual regulator. Servos were almost a £100 each , so there is £500 of servos in this model alone! ( you can't beat 18kg torque and 0.06 seconds transit time!!!) Bit crazy.. Edited By Paul Marsh on 02/02/2019 12:48:11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamWh Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Second hand Flair Fokker D7 bought with a Laser 80 which I removed for another project and replaced with an old OS 70FS with new bearings. ...and an RX battery meter so Hans knows if there's enough charge to risk another flight - Engine running fine in the garden this afternoon, C of G right, failsafe checked, waiting for the right weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Knight Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I do like the Flair DVII but never been able to get my hands on one. I like the colour scheme of yours especially with the decent lozenge camo. My SFM ones fly lovely so am sure this will be even better, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Hi All, Just like to share with you my latest model a DB Bistormer 72" fitted with an Irvine 53 and weighing in at 7 3/4 lbs. Covered in easycoat 2nd's red and white and HK for the blue. Decals from Callie Graphics and a couple of homemade. I was inspired by the colour scheme of the pitts special. A couple of changes from the plans, steerable tail wheel, canopy, after all it is winter and I also fitted four ailerons there was no mention on the plans that specified top wing only or bottom wing, servos mounted in the lower wing. I have halved the throws on low rates and as the instructions stated on high rates. My inspiration Homemade canopy using the pop bottle techbique used two 3ltr bottles as I could not get it to form right Just the canopy to fix and CoG and wait for the weather Hope she flies as good as she looks Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Nice colour scheme. Should stand out on a bright day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 that looks wonderful Robert good luck with the maiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ryan Navion. With Taranis radio. OPS 75AX, JR 599 Digi servos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Bought this a couple of weeks ago, amazing bit of foam engineering by FMS, the build quality and finish are superb and the way it just clips together is very clever. Whilst a 5000 6s is the recommended battery, I fly it on a 4000 6s to reduce the overall weight. It flies really well and as you would expect is quite aerobatic. Hand launches are possible but much easier if someone else does it hence why I built a launch dolly with retracting LE clamps, retracting TE ramps and a steerable tail wheel. The dolly has its own Rx but is on the same ID as the Fox so is controllable from the Fox settings on the Tx but I did have to use the SBus so that I could give the dolly clamp servos different IDs (channel 10 and 11). Edited By Ron Gray on 16/02/2019 18:20:13 Edited By Ron Gray on 16/02/2019 18:23:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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