Murat Kece 1 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) A Cloud Walker kit (65inch, vintage plane with 3 channel controls, from Valueplanes) was brought by Santa in Dec21.. I was longing to have vintage plane for some time and I did not waste time to start the build. Wingspan : 1650 mm (65 inches) Length : 1240 mm (49 inches) CG : 110mm from the leading edge AU Weight : 1185 g (approx. 2.6 pounds) Covering : Lightweight Iron-on HK film (Transparent Red and Solid White) Radio : Three Channel Servos : 17 Gram metal geared ESC : Volantex 30 Amp ESC Motor : Overlander 3530 motor 340 Watts Battery : 3S 3200 mAh LiPo Prop : 10x 6 giving 225 watts (11 x 3.8 gives 280 watts) I started the build with the fuselage. First I checked that the motor fits and aligns with the cowling. Started with a 2836motor initially which was mounted at the front of the firewall. Connected the motor t the firewall and tested its fitting into the nose section together with the under carriage. Later this was changed motor to Overalander 3530.This was connected to the back of the firewall. This gave a much neater placement with a shorter cowling and clean propeller connection. Te motor box and the nose section was assembled ad the cowling was initially build with an extra section 3 layers rather than 2 but this was then reduced back to 2 layers to allow fitting of the propeller easier without a shaft extension. The sides of the fuselage were built together and then connected to the nose box. Then the bottom deck formers and the snake guides were glued in place. The motorbox/nose section cheeks were glued and shaped before the turtledeck formers and stiners are glued. To be continued................. Edited February 21, 2022 by Murat Kece 1 Corrections 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Looks an enjoyable build Murat, well done Santa. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Here's the continuation with the hatch and cabin build. Followed by te tail appendages: Here's the fuselage with the appendages and the motor added: Wings then followed. The spars needed shaping and adjusting to fit properly. Commenced the covering of the plane wit Hobby King transparent red and solid white films. The acrylic windows were screwed in: The wings were covered. Thanks to Brain Cullen, the decals were cut from white vynil and applied: The covered plane parts were then assembled: Here's the finished article. CG / Motor tests: Tornado3530 Motor PROP VOLTS AMPS WATTS 10x5E 12.40 16.10 200 10x6 11.90 18.94 225 11x3.8 11.99 23.22 278 CG 110 mm The short nose required installation of some 60gr lead next to the motor. A 3S 3200MAH battery has been employed. Opted for the 11 x 3.8 propeller. In the field: The maiden was straight forward with some trimming. Here's the flight video (not very professional). The plane does not like much wind as it is very light (1.2kg). It floats well and glides well. It is a sedate flier. The build was relatively straight forward requiring intermediate build experience as the instructions are inadequate and incomplete. Overall I think it is a good vintage looking plane that I will cherish. I may go for a 4 S battery for a more responsive flight once I gain ore experience with it. Cheers. 20220315_160323_2513318897531554.mp4 Edited March 15, 2022 by Murat Kece 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Very nice job Murat. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Here is the Cloud Walker Maiden in You Tube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Nicely done Murat. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh McCaber Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Very nice building work- quite complex structure, Murat- and a successful maiden flight! As well, very nice Turkish carpet as your hanger pad!!! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederickoldtimer Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I HAVE JUST BOUGHT ONE......................SOME THING NICE. I will cover the model with that red transparent film. Vintageeeeeeeeeeeeeee nice. Regards Frederick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holland 2 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I have the larger one, Cloud Clipper?, an absolute delight on a calm day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I'm building a Cloud Walker and trying to decide on colourway. Did you use Oracover? If so, which of their reds did you use? I see there are three... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 This is good stuff Giles, much better price also. https://www.rapidrcmodels.com/rapid-rc-cover-film-282-c.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 I used the Hobbyking covering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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