GrumpyGnome Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Very nice! I only counted down to retirement for a year...... had a HUGE countdown clock on my pc desktop and as the screen saver 🙂 I thoroughly recommend retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Looking good Robert,nice job. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) Hi All, Mr Vintage now awaits his maiden flight, although he did give me a fair surprise when I tried to balance in the week to find out the best place as where to place the servo tray and battery. These positions are not shown on the plan, so I took the assumption that the battery went next/close to the tank position and tacked the servo tray in place fairly forward, the aircraft was so nose heavy that I did not even let go on the balancer. Attempt two, servo tray as rearward as it would go, still very nose heavy, it had hardly made a difference, so I placed some lead strips(60g strips) on the tail and we were getting somewhere. Attempt three, battery taped to fuselage behind servos, still not right, two batteries plus some lead was getting close to a slight nose down attitude I was starting to think have I put too big an engine in, but no it is a 70 4stroke on the plans, anyway it got to balance correctly to fly. So the battery pack fitted as far back as it can along with the servo tray. 2 60g strips of lead instead of two battery packs. Servo tray fitted and closed loops made up along with the throttle snake and some slit plastic tubing made the combing around the cockpit cut out. coming looks good plus a pilot to finish it off All throws correct and then final balancing both ways I had to add some lead to the left wing I had to add a further 40g of lead to the tail too All up weight 3.28kg or 7 1/4lbs So there we have it, just waiting for the time and weather. I'll keep you all informed of how well she flies. That's all for now Regards Robert Edited October 9, 2022 by Robert Parker add txt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Robert, I think the 70fs could well be to much power,the original Miss Vintage shows an OS30 2st up front.Got a 26fs in mine but I. can't comment on how it flies coz its still hanging up in the garage. Stay cool JIm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I suspect full throttle will never be needed..... but better to have too much power than too little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 I'm building one now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Wings almost done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Good to see your still an IC enthusiast 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Wing almost done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Now done. Test flight whenever... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Looking good, hope the maiden goes well Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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