Ken Latam Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 You make it sound like living in the shop is a BAD thing!Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Looking very good.Nothing wrong with living in the workshop. Can you persuade your wife to bring your meals out...or is she unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mullins Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hey All, Decided to build Miss D. over the summer hols as a first 'off the plan' build. James, I've seen your going leccy, same as me, what set up are you using? Also would 1 of those cheapy 9g BRC servos in each wing be enough? Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Archer Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I've just put standard servos in, as you can see from the Photo I managed to get the single servo in the wing working fine. (Thanks to Peter's Drawing for the linkage). Spektrum AR7000 receiver + BEC off the 40A ESC.This is also my first attempt at Electric, so I've based my purchase's on the model weight. Put a Cyclon 22 (http://www.cyclonbrushless.com/) on the front with 3s/2200 Lipo. Will need to cut a hole in F2 for the Lipo and push right back to F3 to balance the CofG. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mullins Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thanks James, Tell us how she flies on that set up Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hi Guys, back again from my travels!The tank I was going to use for the Miss D turned out to be too big so using the dimensions on the drawing I came up with this today:And thanks go to Eric B for his method of forming sheet balsa, it worked a treat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nice looking tank.Is that a bottle of Milk of Amnesia that I see beside it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 One needs a little refreshment now and again when one is in a creative mood!The wooden monstrosity is my attempt at the cowling. Haven't worked out how I'm going to be able to get at the engine mounting bolts though as I've drilled through the bearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 What is amnesia--I've forgotten -Is it something to do with nostalgia? (but do you need that amber looking liquid on the picture to bring it all up Sorry -I mean back !)As usual the thread descends into oblivion Sorry (my fault -Its the hangover from my birthday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Oh Dear! It is so much easier making the cowling the way that I describe. You build it round the engine and know that it is accurate.Put the bolts through the mount from the back, solder wire across the heads or a metal strip under the heads. Fit the nuts down beside the engine with a nut runner or tube spanner. Use stiff nuts preferably.Available fromhttp://www.modelfixings.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi Peter,Thats what I thought of doing. In the good old days of CL flying where the cowling was built up around the engine, the bolts were soldered and epoxied in place. I was just going to make a hatch in the cowl but it would look a bit daft off-center.Finally managed to get an Irvine ally-backed spinner, should arrive tomorrow and a new prop as I was a bit heavy handed with the reamer on the original!Had to have a rethink with the radio installation as I've now got a 2.4G set and the rx bits are a bit bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ah! Some who came up the sensible way. C/L, F/F etc.The Spektrum main Rx is smaller than the one that I used (A GWS 8 Channel) The small one can just be stuck to the fuselage side behind the servos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 When I was C/L er there was no epoxy .Only solder and a couple of bits of piano wire "stuck " in the slots of the engine ( mostly 6 or 4 BA ) bolts Oh dear ! Wrong thread again Must try the nostalgia one ie Pre metric etc Proper money etc etc I'll get mi coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just spent the last hour staring at the engine mount, no way can I get the Ny-Loks on the engine bolts from the top as they won't clear the logo's on the crankcase. I'll dowl the cowl to the airframe, shape it in one piece then cut it off to fit the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 That is the joy of modelling, change one thing and you finish up having to work out all the other problems that arise. Makes life more interesting.By the way. Model Fixings (See link about.) sell engine mounting self tappers with a socket head, much better than the Phillips heads. They also sell the hex keys to do them up. Of course they sell the socket head servo mount screws and hex keys.I never use anything else these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Don't like self-tappers that much but I do use the socket head servo screws though.Just waiting for the postie with the new spinner before I can centre the nose ring to the cowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Count your self luckyI am going to have to align 3 spinners for my next model! And the colwings will have to be detachable. Oh I do hate removeable cowlings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Hi Peter,Just got the new spinner and it is a good looking piece of kit! One question though, what did you use to bush the back-plate to fit the SC 15 prop shaft?Oh and by the way, you were right about the built-up cowl, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 AH! I was using one of my old Goldberg spinners which come with bushes. I would suugest a very shiort section of snake. Alternativley you could wrap tape round the shaft to build it up.Of course the cowl was easy. I told you, I am dead lazy and over the years I have developed many ways to make life easy.If you read my column in another mag this month I describe a lot of the ways that I can build models so quickly. I would mention the name of the mag but David might make me wash my mouth out. The initials could stand for Aero Modelling Ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Peter, you are a genius! Two pieces of the blue Sullivan (spelling?) snake is a perfect fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Here we go, the cowl just needs a final rub down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Very nice. Much neater than mine.As for the snake bits, been there, done that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Almost done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Very smart.Now all you have to do is order your Pampers ready for test frights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Ah but I'm using the "sedate" SC.15, not the original donk! But Pampers are on order, just in case!!! (And a black bag)When are you going to issue another delightful model plan like this?Having a bit of trouble getting the travels down to the figures you stated in the mag article. At such low throws I'm losing the resolution on the servos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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