A new scratch built Bucker Jungmeister 1/3 scale

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27 May 2022 18:10 #301 by Klipkopwildlife

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Just in case anyone's interested, Tony is talking about coming to visit me, fingers crossed. I'm hoping he can bring the Bucker out with him. This post is to bump the Biucker thread up to the top.

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30 May 2022 16:35 - 02 Jun 2022 08:24 #302 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Started to strip down the bucker for its trip to SA
Take the undercarriage off
Then the top centre section of the wing the top wing stays are also taken off now
Disconnect thhe elevators so they would fold up flat
And cut through the fins hinges to shorten the overall length of the box it travels in
There is one of the cockpit side doors missing ?????
Where i have no idea, it must have been knock while hanging in the garage

Last edit: 02 Jun 2022 08:24 by Klipkopwildlife. Reason: Picture order changed

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02 Jun 2022 08:38 #303 by Klipkopwildlife

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I've been wondering about a power plant for the Bucker, Tony tells me she weighed in at 9Kgs with its DLE55. The DLE is an excellent motor so I see no reason to change. The original motor is now obsolescent (side exhaust) the new version has a bit more power and a rear exhaust. SMC have a NiB old specification DLE55 5.2HP for 320Gbp or the new specification DLE55RA 5.5HP for 420Gbp
The burning question is which one to go for?

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02 Jun 2022 10:13 #304 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Just wondering if the rear exhaust will fit where the side exhaust one was ??

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02 Jun 2022 10:44 #305 by Eric

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Can't help with that - outside my knowledge range!

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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02 Jun 2022 11:00 #306 by Klipkopwildlife

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The rear exhaust has 2 outlet pipes that point upwards, if you try to mount the other way the carburetor gets in the way!

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02 Jun 2022 13:03 #307 by THE BLACKBIRD

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I ment to say that the rear of the engine is the distance from the bulkhead to the rear most part of the engine the same, the side exhaust one has the carb at the back, just wondering as the distance to the front of the cowl and prop clearance might be an issue

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02 Jun 2022 13:45 #308 by Klipkopwildlife

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Of course, fitting the RA shouldn't be a problem, and has the added advantage of lowering the fuselage centre of gravity.

The newer model does sound very tempting.

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02 Jun 2022 17:46 #309 by Klipkopwildlife

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From what I can see the crank cases are almost identical, certainly the distance from the mounts to the rear most point of the carburetor is the same.

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02 Jun 2022 18:11 #310 by Klipkopwildlife

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All dimensions are the same, except the mounting lugs, the DLE-55 lugs are 90mm side to side and 67mm top to bottom. The DLE-55RA lugs are almost identical 90mm side to side under the cylinder, 72mm at the lower crankcase and 67mm top to bottom.
The RA will fit provided the lower crankcase mounts can be moved in 6mm on each side.

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04 Jun 2022 15:28 #311 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Started to repair the cowl had to go to halfords for some araldite and some resin

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06 Jun 2022 18:50 #312 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Been repairing the cracked parts of the cowl witglass cloth and resin, also covered the old exhaust holes

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09 Jun 2022 16:01 #313 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Did a bit of filling on the cowl today, but it was to cold for me outside,

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11 Jun 2022 19:28 #314 by THE BLACKBIRD

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Found 3 wood props for the DLE 55

23 x 8 and 22 x 10 both are good for the Bucker

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19 Jun 2022 08:27 #315 by Klipkopwildlife

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Hi Tony, I might take you up on the offer of the Bucker plan, Balsa is no problem but suitable ply and spruce might be, can you give me some idea of other woods that are required for the build?

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