Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Dont ou love it when you get home and there is a parcel of goodies waiting for you , time for some more depron bashing. I have decided to to change the elevator setup, the current one is giving me doubts about strength/elevator flutter, so going for a different set up, will post pics of progress in abit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 The new elevator, used aluminium tubing a 6 mm wheel collets to hlod the elevator nice and sturdy, now there is no flop or give at all, might add a extra gram or two but will benifit more with smooth control responce!The bus driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Bus driver in its seat, time for some soldering! and maybe a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Soldering in done and tested the motor and its all working and good to go, so tidy up of the "fish guts" and glue the top deck on! Ran it in the lounge for a couple of minutes on a 2200mha 3s and it blew the curtains back, made the parrot go mad and the wife to run off to the kitchen, so should be more than enough power I hope! Some one left the tool box out side? and my Watt meter etc is bust so I cant give exact figures, but I got I rough gestimate from Motorcalc and I should be in all parameters. A different prop pitch might be required though, running on 8x5, I have thort of a folding prop, but for now I will use this.trying this tin foil method anyway to see if it helps with glitches? Not happy, when I went into my draw to get a lipo out I noticed this on on of my 1500mha lipos, uh, not good, its swelled, no idea, gutted though, all my lipos are storaged charged when they not getting used for awhile.... this has only been used about 12 times and is 3 months old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Seems an intrest to guys building this, or thinking of, thanks for the PM's, anyway to save you trying to find bits and bobs to scale this bird up and save reading through 150 odd of pages the Rc group thread on this model, here some pics " I can send you the files" for decals, save you the hassel to find them, if I email them to you then bobs your uncle!p.s Xander is that ejection seat traingle good for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 A couple of extensions on the servo wire's and you can locate the Rx in a decent place to cut a access hatch or if you can get "girly fingers" to access this!The top deck goes on, as you can see in Steve's plan's he uses extra depron strips as supports, with more base to the depron you can work the round edges as apposed to the "boxy park-jet"... & save AUW Well the weakest part of this design is about 2-3mm behind F4, dont try pick it up from the nose with the bus driver in the rear as the fuselage will clap for you.. I will add another 6mm half former or 2mm ply former and Epoxy here to try save dissapoint later!All is secure under UHU por. The top of the sofer is probabley more level than my building board now so its a nice platform for a over night bond! Not much let to do now! this has taken longer than expected... and no maiden today, weather forcast is overcast and wind for the weekend, so any sujestions on paint schemes are welcome as I havent favoured one yet!The caopy has been sprayed once, I wanted to see the diffence when you fill the dull depron bits after sanding, so far liking the result, hence why taking time to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Spell checker not working either............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Settled on a paint scheme, started painting this afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 The conopy lines will be painted thinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Changed prop size to 6x4 and OMG!! this going to be pritty quick, I might change the aileron pushrods too as well as the servo arm's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Looking good. Maiden tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thanks Shaun, I will try, was windy today, I dont think the T-38 will handle the wind to well... Hopefully tommorow the wind will be better and I will have to ask my mate to take me down to the field again.Anyway here is a pic of my F-15 in action The T-38 Wing loading is alot smaller than the F-15, so it wont handle the wind I dont think! There is a range of trees just off to the side of the landing strip and they produce some turbulance and wind shear, so touching of maidens at this field, would be ok if the wind came straight down the track! Might see if I can fly at another club... 2 cents worth of information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Touched up the canopy!Some detail, air scoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggie Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Good luck - weather forecast good for tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thanks,I'm in Germany though, we get the UK off-cuts of dull weather, , I hope it is nice anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Tried some panel lines, hope I havent spoilt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Caswell Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 looks good have you had a chance to fly it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 No mate the weather is clouded in and rain, its set to get better at end of the week so I am hoping to get a flight in! i am itching to fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Caswell Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 im the same with my 66" P-40 but for now i just keep ripping the u/c off my electric extra lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Well because its doing my headin I have started work on the f-18, its should be ready soon, its a faster and easier build than the t38.Winter cant be far as the weather is ... why not take uc off then less fixing? folding prop Extra wih retracts ? would look stupid ha ha... mmm big p40, is this for a maiden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Caswell Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 yeah a maiden for p-40 soon, i was wondering if you have found plans for an avro arrow ? if you know of one or have a link would be most thankfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Xander I will pm you with what plans I have... good luck on the maiden, at the way the weather is it might only happen when global warming sets in properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Avro Arrow forumSee last post to email the bloke for plans, the last post is a few months old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Caswell Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 well i need to get my hands on some depron now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Check ebay, there is a guy selling some 6mm cheap, type in depron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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