Steve Jones 2 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Looking Great Stephen 😎😎🤟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Steve Jones 2 said: Looking Great Stephen 😎😎🤟 Thanks 👍🏻 Just finished cutting out 14 spat part's Each 5mm thick. Steve 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 5 hours ago, Stephen Jones said: Here is a Picture of mine so far. Boots, Blades and motor mount to Do. Steve. Now that's a fine looking covering job Stephen. I just used scrap offcuts of balsa to make up my spats, I find it quite therapeutic sanding them to shape. Not much left to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I gave up waiting to load your pictures Steve, any chance of copping them down next time ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 5 hours ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said: I gave up waiting to load your pictures Steve, any chance of copping them down next time ?. What res is best ? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) More wood than I currently have would of gone into making the spats so I have decided to try Depron. So above is 5mm Depron sheet. And seven layers of foam later My foam wheels are 55mm in Diameter. waiting to fully dry then I will add thin ply on the inside and out to allow a good fixing point. Oh and sand of coarse 😜 The some of parts covered in scraps of covering and tape. Steve. Edited January 21 by Stephen Jones missed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Thanks Steve 😆2 seconds this time, Not yet on my building list but getting close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Nice work Stephen I am about to fit an available motor to test on my Gyroo II, this one is has a higher KV so I will prop it down to a 7 x4 and gauge the difference. It's the same size and weight as the turnigy one so there is no need to re-aligne the thrust position. https://www.4-max.co.uk/po-2834-1680.html I have been promising Chris for a few weeks to take a photo of how mine hangs from the motor centre so here you go mate. Hopefully it will help the other Beta builders too. As you can see I'm above the vertical CG slightly as the airframe is anglled nose to the right a tad in this orientation. The string is the vertical datum and the tail boom is my thrust datum as I know its edges are parallel with the thust line. This seems to work well with this airframe, Steve J2's example pretty much matches this and there is another set up the same awaiting for it's maiden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Hi Richard, I have been wait for the weather to be nice enough for me to go outside and do some sanding. Blades and motor mount, hopefully tomorrow will get some sanding done. I notice the other builder have used closed loop for the Rudder and added extra weight to the nose. Looks like you are just using a push rod for your Rudder is that right. And did you add weight to your nose. ? Steve (Number 1) 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Hi Steve (no1). Yes, I have gone with a push rod rather than a closed loop system, it's just easier to cut a hole in the fuselage for me. Mine is supported halfway across the boom with a tube simply sellotaped on so its easy to remove. Like wise Steve's is easy to remove but a little more effort is needed to mount the servo. There are 3 completed models so far and all have needed ballast weight up front to achieve the correct CG ( not sure about Chris's yer?). I've tried lengthening the nose and shortening the tail boom but the proportions just don't look right. Unfortunately there are too many variables like wood mass, different motor weights etc. So the easiest way to get around this is to mark a ballast area on the plan,the rotor disc area is good for a considerable amount of added church roof. I think I added about 20g to my nose, AUW of mine is 1070g and it is quite floaty in calm conditions. Steve, Rich and Chris will know doubt confirm their weights when they spot this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dowell Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 27/01/2024 at 07:31, Richard Harris said: Thanks for the Pic Rich The AUW of my model came in at 1108gms..soundf a bit heavy This was because I did not have access to Light ply..just the old domestic DIY stuff.I know its a bit sad ,but unfortunately the light ply is unavailable as well as unaffordable. I have made my model as a one piece job and so I could/should have used balsa down the back under the stab and I'm pretty sure this would have saved me adding around a 100gm to the nose. I did this by removing a whole chunk of balsa from between the ply outer skins on the underside of the nose. So there is your ballast box rich already built into the design. My model is ready to go apart from finding the motor that I had, did not have the get up and go .I now see that my new motor is in transit but has been rejected by Australian customs .So let that be a warning ,do not try to smuggle a brushless motor into the country..What a pity as the weather has been pretty flyable recently and no sign of floods like in the UK recently. Chris... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dowell Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Back to the picture Rich Are you showing that the motor is not square to the boom/ because to me it looks a if the motor is pointing away from the boom? but have been known to get things wrong in the past.😕 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 (edited) Chris, Shame you can't get lite ply down under but I think you will be OK as yours is not that much heavier than ours. Sounds a bit frustrating waiting for the motor, haven't you got Australian online shops you could go to? My thrustline is parallel to the boom and 90 degrees to the mast, its an optical illusion as the models not quite square to the camera. I've been out with mine again today, this time with the higher kv 4max motor and smaller prop fitted. Can't say that it felt any different to the slower motor. I even managed to fly it at my local park this afternoon, kept it close in and managed to fly around the trees. Good fun. Edited January 28 by Richard Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Hi, Me here again, as the weather here in Manchester had stopped raining this allowed me to get outside and do some sanding. So motor mount sanded. Check .👍 Spats sanded. Check 👍 Blades sanded. Check 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 So this is where I am now. I have opted for a heavier battery a 2550 3s 40c why not have a little longer flight time. So I have the blades to finish off and balance, Push rod for the Rudder and Spats to fit. Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dowell Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 SJ2 I have a question re the Minidigital Protractor that you are using on this project. I have been looking at them for years ,but was thinking that the weight of the unit would affect its reading on our lightweight models such as when holding the model at the balance point and sitting the unit on the horizontal stab because sometimes the stab is the only horizontal point to get a reading. I do like the your choice of colour scheme on your model .I bet it took longer than the build. Cheers Chris... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Hi , Mine is now Complete and ready for its maiden. I used foam to make up my Spats I may paint or try covering them later. I did not have a long length of wire to reach the rudder so decided to do this instead as it also keeps the push wire neat and secure along the boom This is where I put my Receiver to keep it away from the Esc and position the antenna at 90 degrees also away from the Esc. Maiden soon I hope. Steve 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Looks great Stephen, needs some colour on those boots... Fingers crossed this weather improves soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) How do you like my Shinny Boots. Steve. Edited February 6 by Stephen Jones pics 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 (edited) They've scrubbed up ok Stephen, it's just a waiting game now. Have you checked your thrustline position? Edited February 6 by Richard Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dowell Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Well Stephen ,I do like the pretty boots and you are not the only one waiting for some decent weather to test fly. Chris... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 3 hours ago, Richard Harris said: They've scrubbed up ok Stephen, it's just a waiting game now. Have you checked your thrustline position? Yes, all looks good for the test flight, Hop Steve 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 27 minutes ago, Chris Dowell said: Well Stephen ,I do like the pretty boots and you are not the only one waiting for some decent weather to test fly. Chris... Here in blity it a bit wet n windy to say the least. Steve. 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dowell Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Down this way it's a bit HOT and windy. Chris...😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 21 hours ago, Chris Dowell said: Down this way it's a bit HOT and windy. Chris...😎 I'm not jealous, honestly............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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