Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Some of the more mature amongst you will remember the Paper Aviation Reagle Eagle. A kit sold around 1990 if my memory serves me well. It was made from foam board covered with thick paper. It was my favourite model of all time and I fitted a 26cc Zenoah. It spent many years after the build hanging from the ceiling of my hobby room as I progressed to 1/1 scale aeroplanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 When I took up RC again, I started flying the Eagle. After a couple of years, on a very windy day the wings folded after a tight loop and this was the result. I was devastated. I searched the interweb for another but alas, none to be found. I decided I must build one, so made a rough drawing with the measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Years passed but I always had memories of the Reagle Eagle. In the meantime, I bought a Stepcraft 600 and loved the satisfaction it gave me to produce my own parts. Last year I decided I would re-build my Reagle Eagle. I still had the original undercarriage, so decided it would be ok to call it a rebuild. I used my old drawing and produced plans to cut the parts with my Stepcraft using mainly 3mm liteply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 The project has been very off and on, due to other commitments. Now, as we all have to stay in, it looks like I may get on. I also hope, posting the rest of the build may help me to stay focused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 This will be the power: A Hacker A60 V4 190kv. This is my test rig. With a 22x10 APC and a 99A regulator I got 78Amps, which I believe is plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Oh, I almost forgot; the pilot survived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Are you not tempted to reconstruct it using foamboard and card Herri? I remember these and the Mahers Thunderbirds, beautiful big birds that were beyond my pocket at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 The rumour at the time was that the Regal Eagle was based on an enlargement of a Peter Miller design called Tequila Sunrise which was a Radio Modeller plan and also a RC Modeler USA plan. You might compare your design with that plan for similarities or to overcome any missing sections. Of course construction was completely different. Peter later produced his own slightly enlarged design as Miss Lizzie for an RCME plan. All reputed to be excellent flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Bob, I didnt have any original plans or details only what I noted after the crash. I also wanted to use my CAD. It was the first time I actually used it for a new model. I really enjoyed the drawing and cutting. KC, I saw the Tequilla Sunrise in the book “ designing model aircraft” (same author I presume) The thought crossed my mind that the Reagle Eagle could be based on that model. Edited By Herri on 29/03/2020 19:30:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Yes, In fact it was an enlargement of Trivial Pursuit. Some time before it was kitted I was sent a photo by a model shop proprietor with details of the cardboard prototype and the fact that it was based on TrivialPursuit.and I put that in my Column the Engine Bay at the time. I have scanned it but that is on another computer at the moment. IT took a very long time before the kit manufcturer put a very veiled grudging admission that the Regal Eagle" had been based on a" 30" span model." in an article that he wrote. Then I have been influenced by another design I have always admitted it this but some people do not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Trivial Pursuit was in Radio Modeller sometime before Tequila sunrise. Tomorrow I will put theinformation and pictures on this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Trivial Pursuit is here on Outerzone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks guys, interesting stuff. Peter I did use your book as reference whilst constructing my version. Mine is probably over engineered 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Posted by Herri on 29/03/2020 19:57:44: Thanks guys, interesting stuff. Peter I did use your book as reference whilst constructing my version. Mine is probably over engineered 😎 Yours is much bigger than mine so any "over engineering" is probably a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Here is the story of TrivialPursuit etc. The 3 view A formation of Trivial Pursuits. As a point of interest I got a letter from someone who had bought a S/H model from a model shop and won the club scale competition with it!!! Ayear later (Nov 1990) I put this in "The Engine Bay and the photo of Cab Richarson's version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Wonder if the people who ran Paper Aviation are still alive. I know they retired and moved to Spain and just wondered if they are still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 I love the formation photo Some years ago I read a thread (RCMF I think) where someone said they had contatced Cab with regard to buying the rights/licence. Apparently he wasnt interested. Anyway, I shall carry on. Glued the trailing and leading edges on today. Tomorrow, I'll plane/sand them and fit the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Posted by Herri on 30/03/2020 13:27:06: I love the formation photo Some years ago I read a thread (RCMF I think) where someone said they had contatced Cab with regard to buying the rights/licence. Apparently he wasnt interested. Anyway, I shall carry on. Glued the trailing and leading edges on today. Tomorrow, I'll plane/sand them and fit the tips. The formation picture was done before digital cameras and computers. A series of pictures of the same model with different numbers stuck on a big photo and rephotographed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Fitted the leading edge, still needs a bit of final sanding. (Peter's book page 47) Balsa glued to ribs, sheeting added, then sanded flush. Leading edge added. Very strong and easy. Trailing edge: bought stock. Need to finalise my tips. Not yet glued. May have to cut new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I remember at the Woodspring Wings show watching Paul Heckles and Mike one of our local club members fly two Regal Eagles in a slow very close formation, a unique display never to be repeated. A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herri Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 The tail feathers completed: Fitted the tailplane with some 4mm ali struts. fitted the wing to ensure it was all square. Top fuselage decking next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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