Concorde Speedbird Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Cymaz is wise... The baffle isn't finished yet. I think I will take the cowl off before I put the underside pieces on and finish the baffle. I will also provide a generous outlet area for I do not want cooling issues. The side piece on: Engine looking snug: And the other side It all looks very agricultural currently, but that will change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Cowl so far, not done yet, still very boxy. note exhaust slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Keep at it.....Rome wasn’t built in a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Sorry I had to travel with work this week, so little to report on. I did cover the underside of the wing, the top will be mostly blue so this scheme beneath should provide ample contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Part way through the top of the wing. I know the offset diagonal red stripe should be different on either side for a Union Jack, but I favoured symmetry instead because I prefer it like that. Just the leading edge white/red stripe to go and then I can move onto the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Looking really good! I have to admit that when I saw the early size of the nose I thought it looked a bit big, but everything's coming together nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Piers Bowlan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Nice colour scheme Jacob, even I wouldn't get disorientated with that . Will you be glassing the cowl, inside and out, - would add a lot of rigidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Thomas Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Anymore progress on this? Interested to see the finished model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Indeed there has been! I have been quite busy but nonetheless the covering is almost done now. Might put some Saito stickers on it to liven it up a bit. Apologies for the awful lighting... I'm going to mass balance the tail controls to reduce the servo load. Most of the weight is in the aeroplane now and pleasingly the centre of gravity is pretty much bang on and AUW is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Love that colour scheme CSB.. Great build blog as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Looks amazing, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Thank you very much Controls have been hinged using my usual method of pin hinges roughed and then glued in with PVA. All connected up now: I test ran the engine which was fine. I'll probably do the first few flights un-cowled for convenience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Great covering job CS weather forecast is not looking too bad for the weekend and next week, good opportunity for the maiden Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Stunning CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thank you very much both of you. Airworthy. The canopy glue hasn't quite set (and I might put a black outline on it so it looks nicer) yet but it is strong enough. All systems are in and working, no weight required for the centre of gravity. I was worried about the all up weight when building it but it has turned out to feel quite lightweight which I am happy with. It's too blustery to fly today, but hopefully some time this week I will get a window. It's very enjoyable building a model that I have designed and hopefully the flight performance will be good. Building wise, next I have a Wot 4 Pro ARTF which will be a quickie (Saito 62 power), a small aeroplane that my younger brother designed which won't take long and my Brian Taylor Mustang which will be a long one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 That's a nice airframe. My sort of aircraft, aerobatic, but characterful. In fact flew my Wots Wot yesterday. Where is the plan from? Might build one next winter? Edited By Paul Marsh on 15/04/2018 15:04:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cleverley Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Hi CS your Swift 82 looks amazing. I can’t wait to hear how she flys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thank you. Paul, it is an own design so I have the only set of plans. So it's flown, and it's not bin worthy! Wind conditions were less than ideal with a 90 degree cross wind. In the air, the ailerons felt very nice, no trim required and good responsiveness. Basic aerobatics were easy. It did feel like the centre of gravity is too far back- a couple of times it tip stalled in the tighter turns. Fortunately it always recovered very quickly and positively with removal of elevator. Landing was way too fast knowing that the c of g was on the less stable side and that caused the undercarriage bolts to shear when it hit the long grass, but it did as I intended and therefore it is a simple 20 minute fix. Sorry no video I was alone, I will try to next time. I wasn't expecting perfection being a bespoke design, but I think there is promise since the controls did feel nice. It does seem to like flying with power on, probably due to the large fuselage. Once the C of G has been moved, which will hopefully increase the stability and stop the tip stalling, then I can make a better assessment of the low speed handling. I don't think the wind conditions helped either, especially on landing. All part of the development- the important thing is that I still have an airframe! Next flight should be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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