Futura57 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Lipo Man said: When your battery-less plane makes a perfect landing it’s definitely your lucky day! If I were you I’d nip out and buy a lottery ticket! 👍 RC to Free Flight before you could say 'lost my lipo' 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Lipo Man said: When your battery-less plane makes a perfect landing it’s definitely your lucky day! If I were you I’d nip out and buy a lottery ticket! 👍 I'm not that lucky 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 A small tip for any other fellow builders. When checking the CG position I didn’t put the mark on the wing - I put it on the side of the fuselage on the bit where the fuselage narrows above the engine exhaust area. That way you can lift the model to check the CG without needing to turn it upside down - the model can pivot on your fingers using the underside of the widening part of the fuse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Raised on another thread was the issue of decals not sticking , in particular to matt finish paints . The simplest precaution is to rub the area where the decal is to be attached with flour paper , or if , like me, you don't have that , use a standard white envelope . The envelope is course enough to sand away the top surface . A quick wipe with a damp cloth will leave a smooth enough surface for your decal to get hold of . If that is not enough , a thin coat of PVA under the decals will pretty much make them stick to anything . (perhaps not carpet , lets be reasonable 😬) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 The Chuckle brothers won the invasion stripes contract ........ I wouldnt let them near my front room . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson 4 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 How about you get this guy to do your front room? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Nice to know the wonky ones on my P47 are scale....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, RICHARD WILLS said: The Chuckle brothers won the invasion stripes contract ........ I wouldnt let them near my front room . They were on my mind when I repainted my PZ Spitfire IX. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 With a couple more FW190 maiden today any ideas as to how many are ready to be scrambled for flight duties? And of course not forgetting the Best of British at Buckminster 27/28/29 September this year. I attended the Lindsay Todd "Renaissance" meeting a few years back (mass build) and it was great to see them turn up and chat with the designer. Lets hope we can squeeze a WR slot in. If I get the Tempest finished I could be tempted to find another stick wiggler to be employed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 You wont get much sense from the designer Chris , Ive met him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Always wondered who the puppet was and who the puppet master is....The Green man himself...or could it be Baron von Sweep? Not seen them for a few weeks guess they are wind tunnel testing the Tempest real dedication when you have that much fur! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Alright - I’m going to ask the very obvious question after the maiden of my FW190 this afternoon. I’ll share a photo of the cheeky Focker alongside my scratch-built Flitetest foamboard P47. The P47 is powered by a 2200 3 cell battery supplying a 35mm diameter motor turning a 10x6 prop. It weighs barely over a kilogram ready to fly and has unlimited vertical off that modest power train. It’s so light that it’s amazingly easy to fly and can slow down without doing anything scary. It’s the perfect warbird for a newish pilot like me. By contrast the Focke Wulf is nearly twice as heavy, with almost exactly the same wing area. So common sense says it will be much more intimidating to fly, needing much more speed to stay airborne and with a likely much more tricky stall once it does get too slow. So - my question. Why the heck was it so easy to fly? And why did it slow almost to a walking pace without showing any signs of plummeting out of the sky? I’m genuinely baffled. The wing is quite thick - is it that? There looks to be a bit of washout, so that could keep the stall benign? Or is it simply voodoo and black magic? I’m puzzled… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson 4 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 7 hours ago, Lipo Man said: The wing is quite thick - is it that? There looks to be a bit of washout, so that could keep the stall benign? Or is it simply voodoo and black magic? I’m puzzled… If you take a closer look at the Flitetest wing profile although reasonably effective it's not as accurate or efficient as the FW190's profile. Plus the voodoo of course...🤫 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Its probably better to look at the equation from the other end . If you consider the two similar sized fighters , at what point do they start exhibiting unpleasant tendencies? I would say north of 6lb . Up to that point you can improve their stall and general handling , by wing section and washout + tail area . I have been playing around with the wing sections since 1995 and pretty much make mostly 55" fighters . The sections I use are an unusual mix which other people generally don't consider , but because I have flown so many at this size , I can remember how to get a certain outcome . The Yak3 was an interesting subject because of its highly tapered wing . That did require some head scratching particularly as I had (for my own amusement ) wanted it to be capable of high top speeds . The sections on that model changed completely from root to tip and the nett result was excellent . Since then, all of my designs have had similar "transitional" wing sections . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) You're da Man! Edited March 6 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Its just so simple...not! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson 4 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 As I said even the best designers use voodoo .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Any views on the P47 Thunderbolt ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Yes, love it but has to be the razor back not the bubble top one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Yep, definitely prefer the razorback version of the Thunderbolt. In fact I prefer the razorback version of everything - P-51B >>>>>> P-51D, Spitfire 1 over any late Mk Spitfires The Thunderbolt has a lot of desireable attributes for an electric warbird - wide track undercarriage, deep fuselage to aid with getting the lipos in close to the front, big radial cowl, so plenty of room for the motor. I wasn't really into them and did question the assertion made several times in RCM&E that the Thunderbolt was the most frequent warbird on the warbird circuit but once I got my Eflite P-47D I was a convert, they fly beautifully and the ground handling is excellent. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyg1 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Is this one going to be a bit bigger,? think you mentioned it somewhere along the line, Razor back for me "snafu" 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 👍 for a razorback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Yes... 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 14 hours ago, RICHARD WILLS said: Any views on the P47 Thunderbolt ? Razorback 👍 Why the question? has a decision been made on the next project? Still fancy a Mosquito although I accept it would be more complicated and expensive so possibly less appealing but come on who doesn't love it and aspire to owning/flying one 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucksboy Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Either one, I'm not fussed. I've not seen a Thunderbolt fly badly yet. I agree with leccyflier, ideal for belly landings with that large fuselage too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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