Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hi, I am looking at the seagull skyraider for my vibrating 15cc Rcgf copy clone, they do three, the 230-b ( bee deco ) 230-T (tiger deco ) and the 230 which over here is 55€ cheaper than the other two, in the publicity ( they aren't answering the phone ) the cheaper one ( I think ) is a one piece wing the others are in two pieces, any own out there can tell me the difference ?, I have found the building instructions for the Band t, but not the other . thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 So, too windy for flying Paul!! A Skyraider would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Yes David, at 230€ delivered and I have the twist and turn retracts, and all the other gear,, It looks like it's the 'T' Tiger version,, i did fly my saito .45 powered Bristol M1 and my Raptor 50 on Thursday in the gales,,, Edited July 18, 2021 by Paul De Tourtoulon r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Today, 08:05 AM #2 Report paulinfrance Living in the south of France Thread OP Joined Aug 2011 2,213 Posts No reply s anywhere, so no one has ever built or flown one so ordered last night I will be fitting my own modified retracts an Rcgf 15cc ( crap clone copy ) and the flaps, anyone interested ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said: Today, 08:05 AM #2 Report paulinfrance Living in the south of France Thread OP Joined Aug 2011 2,213 Posts No reply s anywhere, so no one has ever built or flown one so ordered last night I will be fitting my own modified retracts an Rcgf 15cc ( crap clone copy ) and the flaps, anyone interested ? yep go for it ,been looking at these on and off for a while andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 My first control line plane was one of these with a Cox in it, I don't remember getting more than two or three laps without breaking it,,, real rubbish, and that in a public park, today I would get 10 years solitary for doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 It has arrived, It is the 'T' version, obviously cheap as it has the French roundel' decoration,,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Cutting out for the retracts, I got this handy tool for 29€, the blue tape is for the depth so not to go too far, opened out for my HK modified to twist and turn, i added some ply ( bottom of the picture ) to get them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Nice work Paul. Be flying in next to no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 No one interested David, so I will just carry one and forget posting,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Now don't be like that Paul, there's always loads of us lurkers watching from the shadows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Thanks, On some sites they have a counter on the pictures so you can see if anyone out there is watching,, I will give it a go and see what happens,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Paul the count is here 300 so far. Plenty of interest then. Please keep posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just worked out how to link the location. https://www.modelflying.co.uk/forums/index.php?/forum/37-scale-matters/ but not the way I expected it to look. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 For the silent 'watchers',,, The retracts are sorted they will be fitted when the wings are finished and the wheel bays are painted, grey or green ?. After landing my Twin Saito powered Bristol Beau-fighter with one aileron hanging off I no longer use tissue hinges on petrol or methanol powered planes, So after checking that they fit, marked out and the opening sealed with my soldering iron and the pivots of the hinges oiled, and the plastic sanded they are now being epoxied in ( 30 min ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Control horns sanded and for good measure a 3mm hole for the epoxy to keep it in, I use a 1.5mm piano wire to line them up and a square of ply to mage sure that they are all at the same height, just as well as the control horns aren't exactly accurate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 I am not very happy with the flap hinges, so a drop of oil and then the 'dimples' of plastic are melted flat with a cleaned soldering iron to rivet them so that they wont move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Those are some very fancy clamps you have there Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Yes they date from 1984 when I got them to hold down the leading and trailing edges of my samba / epoxy skinned foam wings, they did more than 40 pairs in 3 years, so they have paid for themselves,,,? Hinges placed, all 36 screws,,,, Edited July 26, 2021 by Paul De Tourtoulon screws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Hi Paul, I have a Seagull models Chipmunk 80" span that has the same flap hinges, they are awful. i used very small tie wraps around mine to stop them spreading, I found the tie wraps slid away from the pivots in flight and one popped out so I put a drop of superglue on the tie wrap and to date they have stayed in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 A friend has the Chipmunk, he put some silicone tube on his, not perfect, ever one to his own,,,, I cut some 3mm ply to reinforce where the fuselage servos are screwed into some cheap ply, funny enough the wings have been reinforced, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 - Moderator Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I wonder why Seagull went with the French colours on this one, history perhaps, after all the Vietnamese did boot them out of their country. I like the Skyraider and am interested in your build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Maybe they had made a load of stickers before reading History books, ? I can't find any complete builds, I wonder how much lead I will need in the nose,,, Edited July 26, 2021 by Paul De Tourtoulon lead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) I use a spring to keep the clunk in place, a jubilee clip to make sure that in 6 months the tank doesn't leak, and the Engine is bolted on. Edited July 28, 2021 by Paul De Tourtoulon s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Knackered after a couple of weeks at over 35°c and 30°c in my garage, precision isn't something that I am worried about, I cut the engine cowling out and leaving plenty of room for ventilation, and I have started cutting out the false engine, why is it painted black ?, a sneak view of my old 3D printed Hellcat engine that was shot down by a moving tree , 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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