David Davis Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 SLEC Fun Fly successfully maidened on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Colour coordinated David, very good John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Absolutely! See my thread "Fun Flys and Foxes Paws" for the reasons behind the choice of colour scheme. Good quality overalls too. Fire resistant, probably intended for the mining industry, ... when we had a mining industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Correction. Size Zero + is 50" span, 470 sq. in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 14/04/2016 12:53:15: Correction. Size Zero + is 50" span, 470 sq. in. Whatever the wing span, Peter, it sits very nicely in the air and looks the part. Just a couple of questions. 1: Have you employed the plastic paper binder idea you suggest for the Ballerina. It looks like it. 2: It appears to have quite a short moment from wing to tail feathers. Does it affect elevator control? It's certainly up to your usual high standard of design and construction. I really must get on to finishing my Ballerina Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes, it does use the binder systm. That is so easy I doubt if I will ever leave the wires bare again. The moment arm is an inclh longer that the original and than it should have been as a direct scale up as aerobatic enough. This one is just about the same. I think the tail plane percentage might be slightly larger The model needed a bit of lead in the nose. as this time the fuselage sides and tail assembly are solid sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Hilly Billy ready for the off to Great Orme. Not quite a PSS model. Hopefully I get some flying shots the weekend, as long as it doesn't rain because its made of cardboard. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 15/04/2016 14:03:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Correction to name - typo should read 'Hill Billy', well on a proper slope on Saturday it flew very well, I let others fly it (him) and from the feed back. given I've altered the aileron deflection to give a faster /more roll and will alter the front nose cover (I call the slipper) attachment method from dowel and rubber band to round magnet. Phil Cooke took some pictures and when I get them i'll put them on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Look forward to those Mark. Just thought I would post a couple of recent additions to the fleet as they came from just over the canal from my old mate Gustav Staufenbiel in Deutschland. 3.5m Phoenix Ka-8B and 2.5m Pitchler (VQ) MotorSparrow - great flying models for club, thermal, slope and (MotorSparrow) park flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice Kiwikid, I do like the Ka8, I think it's the fin and tailplane shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Peter by the I like the look of your Size Zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Posted by Mark Kettle 1 on 17/04/2016 06:33:16: Peter by the I like the look of your Size Zero. It is a nice little model. Quite aerobatic and no bad habits. I am plannng to fly it a bit more today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice job on the Hill Billy Mark. From the tip shot it looks like the wing would be easy to make in the Armin style if you wanted a more waterproof airframe now the planform's proved itself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RzXO5u3M0 Here's a new one from me using an RM1 airfoil. Made from a scrap piece of close beaded packing foam (34" x 10" x 1" with the chamfered airfoil cut using a kitchen knife (don't tell the wife!) Maiden flight completed yesterday at Bratton Camp. Hands off stable but loops and rolls sloooooow. Will move c of g back for my next outing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 my new trainer finished at last. My Free Flight SE5A my Sea Hawk now ready to maiden. And the MK9 Spit. the rest still need finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 That is nice collection of models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Very nice Andy, it's good to see scrap materials being put to good use. Tony is the Sea Hawk powered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Very nice Spitfire as well Tony. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 17/04/2016 12:14:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 sea hawk has an edf tucked away inside. might be more of a powered glider though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 It does have the looks of a good PSS model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 it's depron so will be too light i fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Andy your 'plank' style model glider looks good too, do you have any more details about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Thanks Mark. There's a couple of posts here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2156325 and maiden flight video here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Andy had a look at he RC Groups link - and the way the wing section is made very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Morning Mike Here's a link to the main thread by the guy who came up with the concept http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2141726&pp=100 and a thread gallery http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2206503 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cheers Andy from Mike ( Mark really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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