Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thanks for the heads up VA, I am following the mag article to date and as yet there is no mention of fitting the wing plate but I have fitted the wing seats, hmmm, may have to look into this a bit closer before carrying on. Not adding to the blog untill after Weds as I am puxhing to get the Stampe finished for a compo Weds night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 As the wing bolt fixing plate will see some force upwards from the wing itself (for instance every time you pull the elevator) it needs to be fixed in a proper way. for me the best possibility is to have it below the wing support strips. As I made the mistake to glue in the support strips already I had to cut out the space for the wing plate. went better than I thought. The wing plate is now in its place, already glued in and sanded. in case of an upward force the force will be dispersed over the whole wing support. Hope it is clear now what I wanted to express. VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Ordered both the wood packs total cost cost £215.11? Oh yes it did have X appeal Start Date 01/01/14 Think neet years mass build should be WW1 planes... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 On Myhobbystore.co.uk, RC2120 Dawn Flyer Complete wood Set is listed at £76.90. Have you ordered the power pack as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Even the power pack is only an extra £45, so how come £215? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 VA, thanks for the photo. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, or something like that. I can see less of a problem cutting a slot in the balsa fuselage than in cutting through the epoxy that was used to set in the wing support strips.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 VA, how did you decide on the positioning of the wing plate. I have looked hard at the plan which seems to show it tight up against the former behind, where as you have it set more forwards. I am just wondering if the hole in the wing plate needs to ultimately line up with a hole in the wing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rothwell Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 "On Myhobbystore.co.uk, RC2120 Dawn Flyer Complete wood Set is listed at £76.90. Have you ordered the power pack as well?" think the "X" means its a bit windy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Please just click on the X and all will be revealed in my above message . David Ps Mods please Edit neet to next in my previous post Ta. David Edited By David Tweddle on 30/10/2013 21:18:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Now I understand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Posted by John Fontana on 30/10/2013 21:20:06: Now I understand! Bliss John Bliss.. But do I stop there or go for a TN Lank and Spit to join it as Mum and Dad are paying. David RIP M&D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 John, as mentioned in one of the posts further up - I have tilted the former approx 30 deg. I have measured the position for the wing plate from the plan. Day off today, will see what I can do (Not much, took the day off for a reason ) VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ah, forgot about the former tilt angle-thanks VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Vecchio I am following your build so when I do start mine next year it should be quick build trouble free build for me. Thank you David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Shouldn't this thread be called "The Dawn Chorus?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Well, may be I make my own thread then By the way - went to Ali for some triangular balsa and for the piano wire - and of course it happened. He got a load of old kits in, most of them vintage trainers without aileron, so not my pint of beer - but there were two models which caught my eye - ok, I cannot buy two at once, so I had to decide for one... Got myself a skyline Hawk 70 low wing trainer kit. Wings are styrofoam / obeche, there is an FRP cowl, rest is to be built up. in the description it says engine 50 to 60, sounds a bit weak to me for that size. But it is a kit from the times when planes were flying and not hanging on the prop... probably I find a nice 90 or even bigger 4 stroke... VA, terrible at main street shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Went on with the fuselage, I have to say the open tail needs some patience and I made some of the parts 3 times as I was not happy with the fit. Especially the diagonal bars are difficult to fit into position. I made the tail skid a little bit different as in the plan, but doing it this way it is in the centre of the construction. after taking the picture I filled the whole thing with epoxy and glued the ply sides on top. VA Edited By Vecchio Austriaco on 02/11/2013 20:32:31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I found exactly the same thing VA, eventually got the lattice work finished, put it down to do some work on my Stampe, took a few steps back to view what I was doing, sat down on my chair (without looking) and you can guess what I heard next...........CRRRUUUUNNNCCCHHHHHH! Luckily the damage was restricted to the lattice work and the front fuz section remained unscathed, so working on replacing rear end at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 thats bad luck Dylan! hope you can mend it properly.So you have to make the tricky bits once more! I am happy having passed this stage. Played a bit with the engine, also I had problems with the clearance when the shaft is on the position as in the plan. so I had to grind out the former. for the right distance and the side-and down thrust I used aluminium spacers of different length. now the sheeting on the front part needs to dry, so that's it for today. VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Its all coming together nicely again, a few rough bits need to attention so she doesn't look like a cut n shut but she'll be fine. I had the same problem with FC and my motor, but a bit of Dremel work soon sorted that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fontana Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Dylan, Such bad luck. I have to say that the same possibilty has occurred to me, since when i work, I tend to put things down somewhat absent mindedly. I have been making a special effort to keep my working area unusually tidy! I have completed the horizontal stabiliser and two elevator halves, plus the fuselage, but decided not to cover the latter till as late as possible, to give me access for as long as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 question to the community of dawn flyer builders: any information about the dihedral available? Made the wings - used the wing joiner as a stencil and I have the feeling I can fly that bird without aileron... thanks VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Not even looked at the wings yet, maybe weds evenings project lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Tweddle Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Well the postman came today with the Dawn flyer wood packs but no X pack so all set to star mine 01/01/2014 now in a Hurry for the Xpack... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Took mine out for her maiden today. Ground handling was a bit twitchy but once airborne she flys superb. No trims needed, keep the throttle fairly low for some really nice looking low passes. Landing was nice and straight, she floated in with just a little throttle to keep her on the line. Once on the deck I needed to keep in some up to avoid a nose over on our lumpy strip. Hoping the weather holds out for another go at the w/e. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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