BUILDING THE MKII MCB FUNFLY.

I think youve designed a trainer funfly,most funfly I see have massive control movement which makes them to me less forgiving,.Youve come up with a design that spreads the ownership and ensures thet the flyer can progress with the same model.

not tried mine on full throws yet, on 65% it is a lively, on 50% it is a pussycat, so on 140% :woohoo:

The air inlets on the cowling look a bit small Tony ... & won't it need an air outlet as well?
This is not meant as criticism, ... just an observation .... have I overlooked something?

Pol.

i have not decided on outlets yet.
they should be big enough as i have a model that has even smaller inlets in the design and that is ok.
but it is one of them test and see things.
the nose on the mkI is fully open but has no outlets and that was fine.

Tony B. AKA Blooper wrote: i have not decided on outlets yet.

How about a couple of side scoops or mock exhausts? .... I reckon that would look cool.

Today we have been fitting the servo's.

First you will have to trim the 1.6 mm balsa from inside the opening and cut a hole in the d section to take the rx.


Then from the 3mm ply cut a servo tray that will glue to the t/e and under the top spar, then cut the servo holes.


Glue in place when happy with the fit.


Add the servo's and run all the wiring through the rx aperture.


The aileron servo's are mounted to 6x6mm balsa spars and will have cap strips glued on top of the spars to take the covering.
run the wires through the holes you have cut in the inner 4 ribs and connect your Y lead.


Esc goes under the battery tray and then the tray is glued on top, don't forget to cut some air holes under the esc in the bottom of the fuselage.


For pol some air ducts in the nose to let the air out.


We are now ready for covering ( eeeeeeeeeeeeep never done this before)

I always try to keep the esc cool if i can. (probably wrong though)

Under carriage.
This is my way, though you could just use saddle clamps or stitch it on.

Bend up your 8 gauge piano wire to the shape shown on the plan.


Cut a piece of 3mm ply to the shape of the top of the u/c.


Smear lashings of epoxy over the backing and glue the u/c and shaped section to it, then glue a top sheet over the lot and clamp together.


When dry, position in the plane in front of F2 and when happy that the plane sits level, epoxy and clamp in place till dry.
You can then finish sheeting the underside of the fuselage.

Covering is the next job and i am not looking forward to it. ( never used iron on coverings before)

Well we have started covering the MKII
or the MCB LOOPY as it is now called.


rudder and elevator covered.
not sure if i like using this stuff, but we will keep going.

Horizontal and vertical stabilizers are now covered.

i HATE solarfilm.

Taken 4 goes to do the top of the rear fuselage and it's still not right.



I am not doing it again, you like it or lump it.

I tell you once this plane is covered i am NEVER NEVER NEVER ever using this stuff again.
It has been one long nightmare, it don't stick, then it creases, then you cant get it into the corners.
I have covered a whole plane with tissue and poly c in the time it has taken to do 1 fuselage side.

still here are the pics.




And it will probably all peel off on it's first flight.
I HATE this stuff.

Going to have red wings, just using what i have in stock.
IT's just so frustrating to use, i will cover the scorpions as i have to master this stuff at some point, but i won't be using it as first choice on anything for me.

Is this the model you were going to call "Loopy" Tony? ..... Do you want the title changing?

Pol.

MCB LOOPY.

Right been plodding on with the devils material and have got the fuselage done.



Nose done.



Underside of the wing is covered.



Starting to get the hang of it, but still don't like it.

Well gents and ladies, its covered apart from the wing tips and ailerons and i will do them tomorrow.





now we got to finish the last little bits of covering and then connect everything up.
Be ready for flying then.