McG 6969 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Superb job as usual, Danny. I can just look at it and enjoy deeply. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks Chris, a lot of faff but elegant, and nothing visible.... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks Chris, a lot of faff but elegant, and nothing visible.... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 lovely work as usual sir. bit too complicated for me . works well. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks Tony I think not A couple of shots that got missed today Just got to try and do it all again on the other wing. At least there are only two ailerons Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi Danny Have you slotted the servo mounting plate into the ribs or is it just a butt joint? Have to admit that I do really like the elegance of the solution. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi Martyn the plate is just butt jointed. I may add some 1/8 square triangle stock underneath, to just spread the load a little. Though it is plenty strong. I am surprised more modellers are not using RDS, though it does rely on accurate building, maybe that puts people off? A friend is trying some very hard plastic in his 3D printer to try and make the "top-hats" Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose L. G. Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Nice work Danny ! I´ve used the RDS system in my competition/Composite gliders. Not in scale subjecs. Recently I don´t have more RDS sets, so I am not able to use it again. I`ll have to think about amini Lathe. Ummm. I bought a few RDS sets for Futaba servos. Now I have no more in stock. Jose Luis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Nice one the universal ones will clamp to any output disk so they are useful. They are a neat way to hide all the controls, without fore going strength or accuracy. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Chris Bott spotted these the other day and might be worth a look. Anybody know how to cut splines on the inside of alloy tube? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Posted by Danny Fenton on 06/03/2019 11:12:51: Hi Martyn the plate is just butt jointed. I may add some 1/8 square triangle stock underneath, to just spread the load a little. Though it is plenty strong. I am surprised more modellers are not using RDS, though it does rely on accurate building, maybe that puts people off? A friend is trying some very hard plastic in his 3D printer to try and make the "top-hats" Cheers Danny Thanks Danny. If I had seen this first, I would have gone down this path. It is so elegant. You can actually pick up small samples of formica from Wickes DIY in the kitchen section. They would be perfect for stuff like this. I have just acquired a 3D printer. Making Top Hats with a splined inner seems like a good way to faff around. Apart from that, I cant see how a hobbyist could cut splines in a tube of that diameter unless you have a micro milling machine Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Yes a quick google brought me to that conclusion as well. The top hats don't take long on the lathe, some alloy, grub screw, and 2.5mm mushroom headed screws. And it gives me an excuse to play with the lathe for an hour or two Well just to prove the first wing wasn't a fluke I fitted the other aileron and RDS box. this one is better then the first and operates really freely. I will say don't get these Corona servos, not sure if it is the metal gears but the play around centre has ruined the carefully created RDS boxes. There is play in setup. When you look its not the RDS system its the flaming servo disk!! Anyway it will be fine on this model, but I shan't use them again. Should have stuck to Hitecs Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Posted by Danny Fenton on 06/03/2019 14:04:39: Chris Bott spotted these the other day and might be worth a look. Anybody know how to cut splines on the inside of alloy tube? Cheers Danny Danny - would these from the same website be any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi David, no they have a bulge underneath as opposed to a dished out section. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Yes but a couple of minutes with a larger drill could provide something useable for those with no lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi David there is an easier way, though a bit heavier. Solder a penny washer to a collet Watch this space, maybe some 3D ones will come along Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 There may be a short interlude while I put together a model for some under 5kg FO comps Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 nice sir. but you not designing your own. ??? Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 No point Tony it is flying only, so nothing to be gained. why risk a multi month model when there is no static? I will fly the Fury in this class, but the first few comps are soon and the Fury wont be ready. Monkeyed about with the bulkhead and got the motor fitted, so should dn't take much. The tailplane appears to be made of oak!! really tempted to bin it and make another....... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 don't forget the rivets sir. even if there is no static judging, it will need rivets. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 That Tony is a difficult one. I have a real problem with ARTF's. They are great don't get me wrong, but I cannot resist changing them. All the surfaces are hinged wrong, the canopy is wrong, the tailplane massively overweight etc etc.... But I mustn't. They are what they are. Changing them just adds masses of time, and it still wont ever be right! It is just me, I know, but I really must try and leave things like this alone. If anybody is interested I can do a blog on another thread? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Yep I'm interested go for it after it may help a fellow modeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 +1 for Martian's post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Well now that the distractions of the indoor Nationals and the Chipmunk ARTF are out the way, probablt should get back on to the Fury. I like many are really struggling to keep going with this one.... But a little a day and it will be done. So I removed the brass bits and give them a gentle bend. I then sanded sections from the rib cappings to accept the ply cappings. I then CA'd the brass to the spar (yes, I did add some block between spars) Strong crochet thread was whipped around the brass and spars, this was then soaked in thin CA The ply capping pieces were then added, making sure they were flush with the balsa rib cappings Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Welcome back to the Fury Danny ,must post some pics of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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