Alison Brown 1 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 An friend's attic revealed a partly-built plywood Precedent T180 in a rather dusty box. We have all the parts, part lists, prop and even the pilot, but can go no further without the plans. Would love to give her a go! Can anyone help with these? Or suggest where we might source them. Happy to pay all copying and postage costs. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fly boy3 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 If you Google. Derek Scot r/c model plane plans you will find his website. Nice one Percy, good call for me too. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Vacforms Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 You might like to try Slec themselves. I believe they still produce the T-240, so it can't hurt to ask whether they still have the literature you require for your T-180. Details as follows: Slec Ltd Units 8-10 Norwich Road Industrial Estate Watton Norfolk United Kingdom IP25 6DR [email protected] TEL: 01953 885279 FAX: 01953 889393 Edited By Vortex Vacforms on 27/09/2016 21:57:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying pastor Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hello Alison, I have one of these that I fly occasionally. The fuselage is built from instructions, there were no plans for it. There are two types of wings available, foam or conventional built up construction. There are plans for the built up type but I don't know about the foam ones. It will probably turn out much heavier than you expect but will not need too much power. One of the deals years ago was the kit and a .40 size motor but I think a bit more power would not go amiss. Mine is electric powered and is used as a test bed for various set ups. I am not sure if I still have the plans for the wings but I can look in a few days time if that would be a help to you. All the best... Chris N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alison Brown 1 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks to everyone for the help. Slec Ltd no longere have plans but sent some links. Have just sent Derrick Scott an email making enquiries. And if no luck there, or with other links, may ask the "flying pastor" to do some delving! Will let you all know! Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Alison, if you get stuck, let me know. I have just purchased an un-used T180 kit which includes the plan for a built-up wing. However, the plan appears to be a bastard size (as they say in engineering circles - no swearing intended!) It is slightly narrower but much longer than A0 size so at least 2 x A0 copies will need to be made. I have phoned Staples and they charge £5 per A0 copy. A second problem is that I cannot find (on t'internet) where to purchase a single postal tube - they all seem to come in packs of 10 or more - so it might be necessary to fold the plan/s into an envelope. Additionally, I won't be able to get to Staples for a few days so, if you are in a hurry... Ian PS I am hoping to electrify it. Percy, what do you think - would an Eflite Power 46 motor on 4S do the job? Should be about 600-ish watts (according to David Ashby when fitting out a H9 Toledo Special) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Staples in Derby (and probably elsewhere) are excellent for copying plans. The machine they use is fed from a paper roll so, provided the width is OK the length can be as long as necessary. eg I had the Ballerina plans copied for very little money and got them on 2 separate sheets on much more robust paper than the magazine pull-out. I also had my Skyways Models Mew Gull drawings copied so that I could cut them up into more manageable sizes without spoiling the originals. They are very non-standard dimensions. I'm pretty sure the T180 and and T240 have identical construction except for the size. So even the T240 drawing would be useful for building the T180. Precedent made a habit of making models with foam wings and no drawings beyond an instruction sheet with sketches - I built a couple of their Funflys and they were the same. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying pastor Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Ian, I have flown my t180 on several electric set up's ranging from 6s at 1200watts which is way too much down to 3s and 500watts which is not really enough. If you can keep the weight below 7lbs an e flite power 46 propped for 600 watts (its maximum for 4s) will be just enough but with no headroom. Check the weight as you build and be prepared to either go to 5s or fit a motor that can handle more current if the weight creeps up. Alison, do you have experience with building/flying an R/c model? There are other models that make better trainers than a T180. All the best... Chris N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks for that info, pastor. I only skimmed through the posts and didn't notice you were an electric T180 flyer. I'll take your advice, I think, and go straight to 5S - sod the expense! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Posted by Geoff Sleath on 28/09/2016 16:20:05: Staples in Derby (and probably elsewhere) are excellent for copying plans. Not so impressive at my local branch! On some well intentioned advice, I opted to use the local Staples in preference to a recommendation for another copy shop, which fitted in more with my expeditionary plans for the day. Having been given an indication of reasonable pricing I didn't bother to check their prices before handing over my plans...assuming that they would at least be competitive with the other shop (who quoted £9.50 for 2 copies of 3 sheets or £5.50 for one of each) At least I got it done by a "Copy Specialist" (a slack jawed, vacant looking 16 year old sporting an official badge proclaiming her skills) who could nearly work the machine (only going for advice once) and only had to strip it down once to free the leading edge of my original which had looped round while she was struggling to re-fold the first sheet. Once the 4 sheets that had been truncated by it being set to A0 length instead of free length were redone (during which I had to point out that she was standing on the free end of my fuselage plan) I just had the shock of the £21 bill to deal with! Edited By Martin Harris on 29/09/2016 00:01:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IanR Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks, Percy. Yes, I'll watt meter it on 4 cell, first, but be prepared to go to 5 cell, which I would need to purchase, and prop down. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying pastor Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Ian, I completely agree with Percy. Try on 4s and see how it goes. The T180 has a much smaller wing area than the Pawnee and might need a bit more power for take off if your flying site is on the small side though. All the best e...Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Brown 1 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks everyone! Ian R ......would be pleased to receive the plans, and the cost of course! And the flying pastor ......never attempted anything like this, but an attic find cannot be ignored! Probably by the end of the winter, you will see the T180 in the "unfinished and for sale" column! We await!!! We have the Parts Listing four page booklet, with wee diagrams, and numbers. Also the Building Instructions booklet, but as the plane is partly built and at the rudder and fin stage, will need the plans for eg Pic 28/29 etc. and hopefully go from there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Alison, send me a personal message with your email and postal addresses. Hopefully, I'll be popping down to Staples some time next week. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan Mathieson Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I'm hoping that someone in this forum can help me too with plans, diagrams, instructions, anything to help me get a tired T180 back in the air. The previous owner/owners have done what looks like some rather drastic modifications to the fuselage, to accommodate a large Super Tigre .61, and the wing for flaps. I intend to use an OS 52 4 stroke I have. Any help would be very much appreciated and of course any costs for copies or posting I will gladly refund. Thank you Ewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 What do you propose to do with your model Ewan? Re-cover it and fit the OS in place of the Super Tigre. Shouldn't be too difficult. A picture of the model would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Ewan, I have the plan and instructions in pdf. If you PM me your email address I'll send them to you. Ian Edited By IanR on 30/04/2017 21:24:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ewan Mathieson Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 To answer your question David. Yes I intend to have the T180 flying again. Present covering is very tatty so will need to strip all the old covering and check for any structural damage, recover and then fit my OS 4 stroke. Would like to also tidy up the flaps but that may require quite a bit of surgery. It appears they where fitted as an after thought. I'll try and pm some photos later. Ewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan Mathieson Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Thank you Ian. I've pm you a message. Ewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robin Colbourne Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Precedent T180 on Ebay: Unbuilt T180 kit Edited By Robin Colbourne on 18/01/2021 16:00:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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