Myron Beaumont Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Yep The one on the LHS (Port ).Well spotted! Not even into the nylon bit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I checked last evening and the engine bearers look straight and the engine sits on them perfectly.I will change the bolt tonight and do a photo from the front to ensure you think everything looks satisfactory..I spent all evening mounting the cowl,im pleased with the result.Most Magnatilla s Ive seen seem to have an extra extension between the bulkhead and cowl because the distance between the engine and bulkhead are to wide for the cowl provided. I would like your opinion on how ive done this and will post photos on saturday.Have a lovely Xmas, I will, Im on my own so I can spend a couple of days building,as long as I have enough extension leads.If the weather is good Boxing day My instructor will give me a lesson,and not in how to make gravey thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Grigg Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hi Eric the gap I refer to means the cowl doesnt reach the mounts.I was able to finish most of the model over the last 2 days, just the ailerons to go.I post the following photos for your comments on the points you have mentioned previuosly for your opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Last night I covered the ailerons,fitted them and fitted the horns and connecting rods.I then fitted the receiver,bound it,and it breathed life,all but in reverse.I had this awful high pitched sound when moving the throttle, and discovered it is the on board glow telling me it is working at low throttle,I was confused because the throttle also is working in reverse.I just need to check the book on reversing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy watson Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Can I suggest a wooden prop?They really do add something extra to old fashioned planes, as opposed to the nylon ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 I agree Andy and it will get one when I can fly it accetably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 I finished the Magnatilla last eveningAlbert ready for the off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hamish Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 A bit OTT EricI will agree that there does not appear to be sufficient through air. Being constructive, this can be achieved by bringing the cowl forwards a few mm and/or alternatively increasing the area at the exhaust..Does an engine get that hot that it melts a crock clip, supplied for the purpose??Yes the ally plates would have looked better if the had trimmed neater. Fall apart? no chance, unless you have little faith in nyloc nuts. Nice looking model and with that finish it sticks out Edit What is not shown in the photos is that the cowl is not totally enclosing the fuselage for all its circumference. The bottom of the fuselage is flat with a considerable hole for ventilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I dont believe Eric suggested the engine would melt the croc clip - more the clip's weedy plastic insulation - and I am with him on that one. There are far neater and better ways of attaching the glow lead to the plug than this method here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Im taking the Magnatilla to the field Thursday where an Instructor will check it out before flying it,also help me run the enine in.I will point out the relevant points you have kindly shown me and report back at the end of the day ,Thankyou for your comments and assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Well lets hope you have a day like today, absolutely very little wind making it so easy to fly in. Had my Magnattila up for about six flights. It was way down at about 1/4 throttle and just swanned about the sky ignoring all the busy bees buzzing about, hither and tither There is something about a 4 stroke in this type of model that make it a joy to watch and listen to.Good luck for Thursday and the weather looks good up here and hope you get the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 To the field today and much praise from the club members for my 1st build plus a couple of helpful hints.Didnt get a flight however because the on board glow flattened its battery before the engine fired up.Im going to take it off and fit .an external extension onto the cowl instead as they felt it was a bit over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Grigg Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 My problem from yesterday appears to be a faulty switch.It doesnt allow the battery to charge unless it is switched on.I can get round the problem by charging the battery direct but a new switch has been ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Hi Stephan, Good luck, but make a check list, and for the first flight check, and then check again..If you are in the slightest doubt, don't do iternie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Good idea Ernie,Im finding that there is so much to remember.I dont have a flight box at the moment so things are all over the place so thats the top of my list to get,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 I also find that I carefully check that everything Like ailerons ,elevator and rudder a in the correct place at home, then when I get to the field its all moved,strange that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 'fraid so Stephan, Things move all the time..strange thaternie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Grigg Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hi Eric Ive pluggedthe red plug into thr receiver.Idid the same on the Boomerang but that is ok.I did have a problem with binding because the switch and bind plug were not compatible,I could see the connections did not match but I got round this by plugging the bind plug into the gear connector.In fact if I remember I put the battery plug onto gear and the bind plug into gear and that allowed me to bind.I did the same thing on the Boomerang,am I getting the wrong switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 If you are using Spektrum ( and I dont know whether you are ) then your description of how you managed to bind the Rx and Tx is impossible - you can ONLY connect the bind plug ( which is nothing more than a shorting link ) into the batt /bind socket on the Rx. It WILL NOT work in any other socket. You can however plug the battery into any free socket, but I repeat, NOT the bind plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yes I am using spectrum,and that was the only way I was able to bind it.Ihave flown the Boomerang so it did work. I know it was not the way the instructions told me to do it but it was obvious fron the wiring it wasnt going to connect the way they said because the terminals didnt match up because on the bind plug the wires are connected to the outside terminals and on the socket they are next to each other, but Timbo it did Bind! Ive just checked with the shop and I have connected the switch correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sorry....but there is no way the bind plug will act correctly unless it is the batt / bind socket. If it did, your Rx is faulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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