Andrew Calcutt Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Good job,fancy one of these myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 Have a word with RapidRc they supplied me, they can get hold of most kits and give a excellent service and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) Hi folks, been busy flying and maintaining my models so not much done to the lysander. I have spent the last two evenings painting inside the control surfaces ailerons and flaps overpainting the grey covering along the hinge lines, looks a lot better now. Edited May 26, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi Done some more work in between flying and maintenance of models. Fitted the aileron servo last night a bit fiddly but it went in well linkage is working great nice and short no slop. Need to call in to Rapidrc for some paint for the screws and control horn cover along the edge before I glue it in place. Started on the flap control servo tray could not find the parts anywhere in the kit so had to make some today, not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 Hi Done some more work on the wings and finished them, so they are to one side, started on the fus fitting the tailwheel it looks very nice and practical. Painted some matt fuel proofer around the edges of the covering material in the tailwheel area. Fitted the push-pull system for steering. All very nice no problems. Anyone have any idea what threaded rod and nut and plastic cover are for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Found out what the bolts were with the red cap they are part of the closed loop system to connect to the rudder servo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I don't have this kit Peter, but I did download the manual, and could not find your red plastic covers, But now you have. From your photos, this does look an excellent and complete kit, and the extra paraffinalia does look to up to date and of excellent quality. Watching with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Hi folks Yes I have been impressed by the accessories. started on engine mounting the kit comes with plywood templates 1 for os33 and the other one for dle35. Had to modify the dle template the 30 has slightly different mounting holes. All drilled into firewall also drilled for the choke and throttle. Edited June 25, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Also at this time strengthened the firewall it looked glued but in a few areas you can see day light, so put some carbon toes around the front firewall and some at the back. feels now a lot stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Fitted the engine temporarily and sorted out some nice straight control runs for the choke and throttle. I moved the throttle servo to a side mounting system as can be seen this gives me a nice straight run to the carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 The kit comes with a very nice fuel tank not the usual standard white tank, as you can see loads of room not sure how it is fitted yet I will have a look at it next. Might need to drill a additional hole for fuel feed through the firewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Try this for petrol engines it's more progressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Hi, thanks for the info useful numbers I usually have to use pitch curves to get a more proportional/linear throttle with the aid of a tacho. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Hi Paul just modified my throttle servo to your drawings all being well with some end point settings and a curve to fine tune should work great. Thanks for the info, peter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) Had to make a tank cradle today they wasn’t anything in the kit to support the tank. Tweaked it in a few places but now can remove with the tank attached to the cradle. All the 2mm holes are just to make sure l can screw it down without hitting a gap in the framework. Edited July 1, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Done some more work on the lysander in-between flying. Bolted the engine in now and fitted the tank also went round with PVA around the formers give it some more strength. Looking at now placement of the ignition unit and batteries location. I think I will need some nose weight so if i can build a battery tray on top of the engine I can have a choice of nimah, sub-c's or LiFe battery at the front. The ignition unit is fitted to the side to save space and lots of room in the cowl. I will not know what is needed until final assembly hopefully with the on board starter it will not need to much. Edited July 15, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I have a few planes with battery's ( nihm ) up front, in a plastic bag and wrapped in foam with a couple of plastic clips ( forgotten the English name for them ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Hi Like this on my Bristol with tie wraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Another name is Cable Tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Found some at B&Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Cable tie, thanks,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Amazing what can be learned by accident. The Ty-Rap was invented in the states to make cable management easier for aircraft manufacture during the second world war. That makes their use in our models very appropriate and also, I have been erroneously calling them tie wraps for many years. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Hi To hot to fly today doing a bit more on the Lysander fitted the cowl today made up some cardboard circles two layers of 3mm and some gelutong stand-offs. Given myself about 6mm clearance on the prop. Next is dremel a hole for the plug or a hole for the cylinder head and silencer. Edited July 19, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Hi Back on the build again busy summer flying etc. Started to position the receiver and rc switch in the model made a little platform for the rx to sit on and screw down and rc and the same for the rc switch. Edited September 1, 2022 by Peter Robinson 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Robinson 9 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Fitted a new platform to fix the ignition unit to the side of the engine and give me a nice flat plate on the top of the engine for batteries which could be Li-fe, NiCad or lipo depending on the cg situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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