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Re: Winter 20/21 Project
Reply #15 - Apr 9th, 2021 at 2:00pm
 
TGIF everyone.  Wink
wings are coming along very well.
slow, very slow progress as I am unable to stand still working on plane for too long.
Next step is the installation of the retracts. Smiley
then the servo mounts. Cheesy
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Reply #16 - Apr 9th, 2021 at 3:44pm
 
Looking very nice Alain!  The wings, not you!  lol
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Reply #17 - Apr 10th, 2021 at 7:44pm
 
Are those wooden wing dowels going to be retained with wing bolts??? Grin
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Reply #18 - Apr 11th, 2021 at 8:07am
 
Thank you Al.
Your girlfriend says hi. Huh  Wink

To my favorite Newfie, yes man. Wing bolts and i will need you too. I'll need a wing nut and you fit the requirement. Grin Grin Grin Grin

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Reply #19 - Apr 13th, 2021 at 7:24pm
 
Dear Alain,
you will need more than a wing nut(like myself) to retain those wing bolts(if they get installed...Al has a video of how to install wing bolts)my friend Cheesy
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Reply #20 - Apr 13th, 2021 at 8:29pm
 
ROFLMAO
U R my favorite Newfie Cheesy
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Reply #21 - Apr 23rd, 2021 at 11:40am
 
Progress, slow progress but never the less, progress.

I am using a 0.5" aluminum wing tube.
the problem was how to set the wing and fuselage with a nice tube. well, I figure I would make my own. so it tried with Dollar store cardboard using two layer and scotch tape. that proved to be a bad idea. It was so tight that it broke when I tried to pull it off the tube. So, I decided to try something different. I wrapped the tube with a layer of parchment paper, then I wrapped that with a 1 inch strip of cardboard the I wrapped the entire thing with several layer of half  oz. fiberglass fabric. Mixed up some 30 minutes epoxy and used robbing alcohol  to dilute it to a watery level. Using a foam brush to apply the mixture was the perfect way to keep my fingers clean.
Note the Newfie Bullet guys (Wing Nut) keeping the  wings to the main body. Thank you Craig for the great idea.
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Reply #22 - May 1st, 2021 at 4:09pm
 
Looking good Alain.

Al...we will have to do a wing spar video now Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #23 - May 2nd, 2021 at 2:02pm
 
Lol Craig!!
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Reply #24 - May 6th, 2021 at 10:24am
 
Craig, you are a funny man.
Well, just to be sure the wings stays in place I decided to included some craig-wingnuts Wink. they will maybee stay in place during flight. Undecided
Anyway, here is what she looks like with the main LG on. no Craig, the front one won't be like that. I have to install it properly. Shocked
EDF installed they big enough. if not, I will be replace them with two Binford 2000, 80mm ones.
CG is approximately 1/2 inch aft of the craig-wingnuts.
currently sitting at 2252g/5.56 LBS. this includes the rudder, ailerons and elevators.
time to buy some more wood to finish it.
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Reply #25 - May 7th, 2021 at 1:21pm
 
Alain, do I see glow plug holes in those fans?  lol
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Reply #26 - May 7th, 2021 at 3:57pm
 
Huhsure thing body. those are for the electric after burners.   Wink Grin
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Reply #27 - May 11th, 2021 at 8:41am
 
Progress looks good Alain. You should double up on the wing nuts just in case.
Cheesy
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Reply #28 - Sep 24th, 2021 at 2:31pm
 
Now that the summer vacation are over  Cry and the flying season is slowing down  Sad, it was time to progress with the build.  Wink
Got the nose cone done. I used some pink foam from Home Depot to shape it as good as I could. Covered it with 5 coat of water based varnish, wax it 5 time then applied 3 layer of 1oz fiber glass. Not perfect but good enough for a retired sailor. Shocked Wink Smiley

Made gear doors for the front wheels. Next is the pain of figuring out how it will all work.
I may take an idea I saw on a beach craft plan I have. Trying to avoid installing a servo.

Once that is done, front wheel steering servo will be installed.

Sitting on the ground, it will look like the real thing…..kind of Roll Eyes. This should give you an idea of angle of attack. Something else I could say but I fear I would get in trouble, so I am keeping quiet for a change.  Cheesy Grin Wink
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Re: Winter 20/21 Project
Reply #29 - Sep 25th, 2021 at 2:09am
 
So what's the name of the airplane?
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