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30 Jun 2012 15:04 #1 by Dean M
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In the post today I recieved the plans for a kamco Kavalier, Looks great and fairly straight forward, the plan is in fantastic condition.
Thank you Kamco Kid super fast delivery!! I have you left feedback on Ebay.
I will start this as soon as I can, I am sure Tony's will be finished far far quicker than mine :lol: :lol:
I will be fitting an SC .36 that I bought for a Prangster that I never used!

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30 Jun 2012 19:47 - 30 Jun 2012 19:49 #2 by Grumpy42
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Ahhhhh - a proper engine. Look forward to the build thread on this one. :) I like Tony's threads to - lovely work - I just copy the photo and paste an image of a proper engine in there. :P :P :P
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02 Jul 2012 01:06 #3 by Dean M
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I have made a little bit of a start on this. I have cut out and sanded all the ribs. Now i need to buy some more wood.

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02 Jul 2012 02:41 #4 by Dean M
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HA HA not a chance :lol: :lol: I am pretty much stuck until I can get some more wood, Plus I am hoping to use Tony's build thread as a guide for mine. :)

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08 Jul 2012 01:43 - 08 Jul 2012 01:44 #5 by Dean M
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Thought I should add a picture of the ribs




Thats it for now!! :lol:

If you notice I cut both my ply templates 1/8 to short the actual ribs are correct though :unsure:

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17 Jul 2012 01:09 #6 by Dean M
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Well I went to Gliders distribution in Newark today and picked up a load of wood.
I have laid the plan out, pinned down the main spar and dry fitted the ribs to it.

Their will be some differences to Tony's Kavalier mine will have a stinky anti social engine up front :evil: :evil: :lol: :lol: and as was discussed in Tony's thread I will build the tailplane out of a solid 6mm sheet instead of a built up one

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17 Jul 2012 01:46 - 17 Jul 2012 01:49 #7 by kamco kid
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Dean M wrote: Well I went to Gliders distribution in Newark today and picked up a load of wood.
I have laid the plan out, pinned down the main spar and dry fitted the ribs to it.

Their will be some differences to Tony's Kavalier mine will have a stinky anti social engine up front :evil: :evil: :lol: :lol: and as was discussed in Tony's thread I will build the tailplane out of a solid 6mm sheet instead of a built up one

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Yup, that's my way too B) (the tailplane that is) engine wise, I've already had an OS 40 in a Kavvy, next I'm trying electric......then I might make a baby one with a rubber band ;)

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17 Jul 2012 02:28 #8 by Dean M
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Do you think my sc.36 will be ok for it? it does look like it will be fairly light when built.
I plan on putting a servo in each wing, I will be using a thicker rib and beef it up with some ply where the servos will mount.

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17 Jul 2012 02:32 #9 by kamco kid
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I reckon it should be just right, the 40 was a tad 'lively' to be honest.

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17 Jul 2012 02:35 #10 by Ex-Member
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i stuck to the single servo in the center of the wing as i had torque rods in my bits box.

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17 Jul 2012 08:10 #11 by Grumpy42
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Dean M wrote: I plan on putting a servo in each wing, I will be using a thicker rib and beef it up with some ply where the servos will mount.


I don't think you need to use a thicker rib AND beef it up with ply Dean. All you are doing is adding weight. In my bigger models I just use a lite ply substitute for the balsa ribs either side of the servo bay and glue in a ply plate between those ribs to mount the servo.

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18 Jul 2012 00:15 #12 by Dean M
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Done a little bit today glued the ribs, leading and trailing edges of the r/h wing panel.
I have fitted thicker balsa ribs where the servo hatches will mount.

Some wood for the build!


wing dry fitted



wing all glued together





Have now started glueing the ribs to the L/H wing panel.

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18 Jul 2012 00:18 #13 by Ex-Member
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looking good dean.
keep it up. :cheer:

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22 Jul 2012 00:52 #14 by Dean M
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Maybe this one Tony or Kamco kid might know. I have been looking at the dihedral braces today according to the plan they all finish at the second rib in, so making the braces about 2-3" long. Is that ok and more than up to the job, or am i reading the plan wrong or is it worth making the braces longer?

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22 Jul 2012 02:15 #15 by Ex-Member
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did mine that way, once the center section is sheeted there will be masses of strength.

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