Depron Daz Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Roy M you have a PM waiting Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Chris, the bucc makes a great subject to model. To answer your question about whether or not the model is underpowered, i can say quite emphatically that it doesnt suffer from lack of power!. i use plenty of power for take off but thereafter, tend to fly at around 3/4 throttle. At 800w output and weighing as little as it does, power to weight is more than ample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris edwards 3 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 ok cheers for that, the bucc does make a great model. the model I have in my head that I am thinking of building is a Rockwell b-1b. im torn between a pusher prop (cheaper and easier) or 4 EDF units (the sound and I love edf's). the edf units I have been looking at with 4 of them I should get about 3.5kg of static thrust, but I need 4 esc's and will need some huge huge lipos to power it. on the flip side the pusher would make life much easer and a dam sight cheaper. which would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 i made the silly mistake of showing a mate this thread. guess what. yup i have to start playing with depron soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Chris, the Rockwell would make for an interesting build especially if you go down the working swing-wing route. Edf v pusher? You will probably have noticed that all my builds are pushers. I know that the purists out there will have their views on how the prop' spoils the model and I understand their point of view . It is purely from a cost point of view that I build pushers. As for your dream build, why not go for twin Edf with 2 dummy pods on the Rockwell? If you're careful with your weight, I'm pretty sure a twin Edf setup would do the job. As for building it as a pusher, it's shape does lend itself very well with the tapered fuselage rear. good luck in your build whichever you choose. Tony, lol, it's not a criminal offence! regards Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Mundy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks for all your Help and advice Daz, I have decided to take the plunge as you Depron Daz, Electriflier, Simon Chaddock have given me the inspiration to join the depron bashing gang! I am going to build a Curtiss Hawk 75A from an old plan it is a 42" wing span so nothing too big to start off ...............................I will need loads of help and advice as I'm not sure what power set up I need and it will be my first attempt at depron which isn't a flat build. I wont hijack your thread Roy but in then next day or so I will put in a link to my build. Please add it as a bookmark as I will be screaming for help! This will also be my first build blog!. You guys have really amazed me with the models that you have produced and if I can get only a tiny bit as good as you I will be really pleased. Thanks for your help in advance guys! Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 A lovely looking model. Grew up with them in the north-east of Scotland. A particular favourite of mine. Question is how much would a commision be? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Posted by Roy Mundy on 31/10/2013 13:38:32: Thanks for all your Help and advice Daz, I have decided to take the plunge as you Depron Daz, Electriflier, Simon Chaddock have given me the inspiration to join the depron bashing gang! I am going to build a Curtiss Hawk 75A from an old plan it is a 42" wing span so nothing too big to start off ...............................I will need loads of help and advice as I'm not sure what power set up I need and it will be my first attempt at depron which isn't a flat build. I wont hijack your thread Roy but in then next day or so I will put in a link to my build. Please add it as a bookmark as I will be screaming for help! This will also be my first build blog!. You guys have really amazed me with the models that you have produced and if I can get only a tiny bit as good as you I will be really pleased. Thanks for your help in advance guys! Roy Good for you Roy. Start up your blog, and we'll keep an eye on it. If there are any issues just ask, and if we see anything that we think should be done differently we'll no doubt pipe up and advise. I'm no master builder, far from it, but take your time and plan ahead. Build it to fly, not to crash, so keep it light, and you'll be surprised just how small you can go with the motor. From the outset, I'd stick my neck out and say you'll be looking at around a 30-32 sized motor, maybe even as small as a 28, 3s 1800-2200 mah battery, 10+ mins of steady flight easily! I have an 800mm (31" ) foam combat spitfire **LINK** running a 22mm motor, on 1500 3s, flies for 15+ mins. I get bored and land her with a few more mins left in the pack. Best wishes, and get bashing that Depron! Edited By Depron Daz 393 on 31/10/2013 19:31:26 Edited By Depron Daz 393 on 31/10/2013 19:31:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Mundy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks for the advice that's great news because I mainly use 3s 2200 Mah lipos, I've been busy photocopying the plan today and cutting everything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hey Roy, Good luck with the Curtiss. I look forward to following your build. Regards Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Mundy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Well here is the link to my build Please help where you can ........................I hope I am not out of my depth Thank you for your support **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hi Roy, I'm going to build a similar sized Bucc and just want to know how you attached the horizontal stab and where your CG ended up being? Cheers Monz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hi monz, I'm away from my PC at the moment so can't get to my photographs. Also, the buccaneer currently is at my shop so again, I can't help you this evening. I will however get you the information you require over the next couple of days and get back to you. Good luck in your build regards Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks Roy, no rush at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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