stearman pt17 restoration

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

new colour scheme coming on at last.

hope to get it all painted tomorrow, so i can weigh it all and work out motor size and where to put the extra weight.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

well the day didn't go as well as i hoped. but then no day ever does ( i think i expect too much)

still the fuselage is painted and ready for the markings to go on.
the top wing has been painted.
the lower wing has the rib tapes sorted and is ready for paint.

left to do are the following.
battery tray
fit the motor/esc.
decide how much nose weight i need and make the dummy engine up to balance the model
pilots
cockpit detail
and then crash.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

painting still

looking better i think.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

well it is going to be electric :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: but i have a plan.

i am going up to my my :ohmy: father in laws to borrow his lathe to make a steel dummy radial engine.
this will add weight right where i need it.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

nope, but we have to learn at some time.
maybe some large bolts cut down to size and bodged together.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic stearman pt17 restoration

Electric and a steel dummy engine sounds like the worst of both worlds to me.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

will need the nose weight and what better way of killing two birds with one stone.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

well i have spent ages cutting templates and painting.
Still got one wing to finish and then the cockpits and dummy engine..

we are getting there slowly.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic stearman pt17 restoration

Well Gardening and Decorating got in the way today.
but
I did manage to get a little bit done.
the top wing is finished and sealed.
the bottom wing just needs the markings finishing and then it can be sealed.
the fueselage has been sealed and the screens have been made and fitted.

so i have a pilot to sort, struts to finish and then motor/esc/battery and dummy radial to do.
might get it done in another week.

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