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15 Nov 2011 13:48 #121 by johnboy
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The Beard wrote: Your doing a fine job Tony an excellant example to newbies like young Johnboy.The 60" wing span is a good size John boy because they are more stable in the air.Your small 1 should be flown with almost no wind I imagine( NO John I said wind not wing)

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15 Nov 2011 15:38 #122 by The Beard
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Dp you plan to fly FF with little one John

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15 Nov 2011 16:38 #123 by Ex-Member
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he better. :P

back to doping for me. :blink:

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15 Nov 2011 18:35 #124 by Ex-Member
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fuselage painted as are the horizontal and vertical stabs, elevator and rudder.
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i love the way the light shines through the tissue. :cheer:

wings are drying and will be ready for paint later today.

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15 Nov 2011 19:45 #125 by Klipkopwildlife
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Looks like there's a clear up in the offing, Tony
Do it now, you may never get another chance

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15 Nov 2011 19:54 #126 by Ex-Member
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naaaaaaaaaaaaaa thats tidy. :P

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15 Nov 2011 22:28 #127 by johnboy
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The Beard wrote: Dp you plan to fly FF with little one John

Beard, does ff mean Free Flight my friend???
Am a tad tired at mo will be back later to fill you all in on MY DAY!!!!

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15 Nov 2011 22:52 #128 by Eric
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Those little Guillows kits (and others) are intended to be free-flight (ff), not radio assisted. If you attempt to put radio in, you might need to reduce the dihedral in the wing a little, alter the decalage, and ease the c of g forward a little, or you will find it VERY difficult to fly.
Free-flighters tend to be designed as one-speed models, and are built to stabilize at that one speed, and they also tend to have a more rearward c of g than an r/c model would.
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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16 Nov 2011 00:03 #129 by johnboy
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Eric wrote: Those little Guillows kits (and others) are intended to be free-flight (ff), not radio assisted. If you attempt to put radio in, you might need to reduce the dihedral in the wing a little, alter the decalage, and ease the c of g forward a little, or you will find it VERY difficult to fly.
Free-flighters tend to be designed as one-speed models, and are built to stabilize at that one speed, and they also tend to have a more rearward c of g than an r/c model would.

No my friend I just brought it to build to start off with now moving on to ARTF, it's on the long finger for the mo, (Blessings)

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16 Nov 2011 00:04 #130 by johnboy
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The more i c of this Cub Tony the more i want it;)

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16 Nov 2011 00:32 - 16 Nov 2011 00:33 #131 by Ex-Member
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well today has been a mixed bag of progress and disappointment.

wing is nearly finished.
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underside painted, top still to do and then the reg number has to be put on.

fuselage is almost all painted, side windows in and drying and1 stripe done.
not 100% happy with the one i have done, had hand shakes today and the cub sticker is not square. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
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oh well maybe tomorrow will be better, fingers crossed.
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16 Nov 2011 01:36 #132 by The Beard
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With that covering and the sun shining that cub will look gorgeuos in the air Tony it would be a good first plane for Johnboy .With it maidened an trimmed it would be ideal .Looks lovely and stop being so critical its excellentae

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16 Nov 2011 01:37 #133 by Ex-Member
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meh

we will see. :P

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16 Nov 2011 01:58 #134 by johnboy
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Tony B. AKA Blooper wrote: meh

we will see. :P

do that My Lord

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16 Nov 2011 17:12 #135 by The Beard
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Is the Cub going to be finished today Tony

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