David Davis Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 If it were my model, I would recover it in Profilm in order to save weight, especially if I was going to use a 75 two-stroke which might be a bit marginal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 It looks very Piper Cub-ish doesn't it? I am now thinking of altering the fin and tailplane shapes to get that semi scale Cub look.. I'll weigh up how easy that may be. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My T180 hasnt any wing struts and I do loop and roll it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 The T180 is only six feet (180cms) in the wingspan, the T240 has an eight foot (240cms) wingspan, the leverage on the centre section is likely to be much greater especially in a rolling plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Good point on the film david yes martyn I thought Iit looked a bit cub/auster! And will defo use the struts, they look nice too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Shailer Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I picked up a T140 couple of years back, it was a bit of a mess, so I re covered her, stuck a 70 fs on the front and just love the plane so much that I brought the T240 which is still in the box. looking forward to seeing her finished WF Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow andy that looks really nice! Why is your T240 still in the box? Should get her out and up! Well I have stripped the rudder and elelevator tonight, and the top front section of the rudder came away in my hands, have reset it now. Gonna be a long job I fear, but boy is it going to be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yes.as I say I love flying mine its incredibly forgiving and Im always giving my clubmate palputations at what itll do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lol stephen, I am looking forward to using flaps for the first time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I dont flap WF but my club mates do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Not quite sure how to answer that stephen! Regarding the engine, the box says suitable from 60 up to 1.20. So I will keep the 75 and give it a good run up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I picked up a T240 a while back fitted with a ASP 1.20. It has never been flown but I intend to finish it off and get it airborne. Edited By MikeS on 16/01/2014 23:28:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice one mike sounds yours will be STOL compared to mine! Well, tail section stripped, after turning the fues upside down I noticed some detritus had been left in the carpet.... Looks suspiciously like evidence of the rodent kind.. Cut side if fues covering near the rear to find one small section of longeron has been nibbled into a nice triangular shape! Not anything to panic about but amusing I thought! It must be a mouse as the droppings are minute, I also found many small nut husks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 This is the first model Ive seen that needs mouse traps in it LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Bit of aeromodelling trivia for you. What's the difference between the T240 wing and tail and the original Karl-Heinz Denzin Senior Telemaster flying surfaces? The clue is in the picture underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Posted by Stephen Grigg on 17/01/2014 11:37:48: This is the first model Ive seen that needs mouse traps in it LOL Maybe it needs an Irvine Mouse in it to quieten that noisy two-stroke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Very nice Dave but Im not stripping my covering off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I would, you have mice dropping out of it. I bought an unflown DB Bistormer a few years ago. It had been in a loft for years. It was covered in nylon and dope and full of mouse nesting material. I thought if it was dry enough for mice then the air frame would be dry too. I would strip it - I know its not a nice job and tedious. On a serious note make sure the mice haven't chewed through something structurally important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 my t240 was powered by an sc 108 which is a good match for this plane. using flaps is great fun especially in a bit of wind. the mate who taught me to fly had the biggest grin i have ever seen, as he was bringing it down into wind with almost no forward speed on full flap on tick over. she is fitted with an old 35mm camera, this photo is her taking her owqn shadow.ps she now wears an old 20cc petrol engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Posted by David Davis on 17/01/2014 11:39:23: Bit of aeromodelling trivia for you. What's the difference between the T240 wing and tail and the original Karl-Heinz Denzin Senior Telemaster flying surfaces? The clue is in the picture underneath. hard to tell David is chord a bit narrower ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Posted by john stones 1 on 17/01/2014 12:14:54: Posted by David Davis on 17/01/2014 11:39:23: Bit of aeromodelling trivia for you. What's the difference between the T240 wing and tail and the original Karl-Heinz Denzin Senior Telemaster flying surfaces? The clue is in the picture underneath. hard to tell David is chord a bit narrower ? No difference, they are exactly the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I've been told by an unimpeachable authority that they are exactly the same but wild horses and waterboarding wouldn't make me reveal my source! The Senior Telemaster in the picture features the "Mark 2" Barn Door Wing. The main difference between this wing and the original is that the prototype Senior Telemaster and the first production run, had D box section wings and tails, i.e, sheet balsa between the leading edge and the main spar of both components. Then the price of balsa went up, so to maintain profit margins the producers introduced the "turbulator" strips between the leading edge and main spar of the wing and dispensed with the tailplane's D box altogether. The T240 has reverted to the D box wing and tail, while turbulators have remained a feature of Senior Telemasters ever since. The ailerons and flaps are not fitted in the picture of the "works" TSUK Senior Telemaster under construction, that's why the chord looks narrower. The port wing's aileron and flap are on the carpet in the upper left quadrant of the picture. Edited By David Davis on 17/01/2014 13:59:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Interesting david! Now, do I win a prize? Cymaz, I will definitely keep my eye out for any major damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Oh, great pic phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Posted by Wiltshire Flyer on 17/01/2014 14:16:13: Interesting david! Now, do I win a prize? Yes, you may have any of the old models I'll be throwing out when I finally move to France, provided you come and collect them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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