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08 Aug 2019 18:31 #31 by paul d
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It's getting there, paint needs a flat and polish, cabin needs glazing, cowl needs attaching etc etc but the to do list is definitely getting shorter.
ran the engine the other day, turns a 9x4 with gusto.

balsa is best.
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08 Aug 2019 20:04 #32 by Eric
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What kind of fuel is 'gusto' [- I've not seen that one! [badass]
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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08 Aug 2019 20:32 #33 by paul d
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Eric wrote: What kind of fuel is 'gusto' [- I've not seen that one! [badass]

A special German brew Eric....
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09 Aug 2019 14:06 #34 by Klipkopwildlife
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Looking very good Paul. A very 'period' colour scheme too.
Do it now, you may never get another chance

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09 Aug 2019 17:28 #35 by crash happy
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Looks great Paul :) It has a lot of dihedral, what's the reason behind that ?

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09 Aug 2019 18:26 #36 by Quorneng
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It is normal for a RET (rudder, elevator, throttle) only plane to have significant dihedral to ensure it banks adequately under the influence of just the rudder and to ensure the bank comes off again when the rudder is centred.
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09 Aug 2019 19:53 #37 by paul d
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crash happy wrote: Looks great Paul :) It has a lot of dihedral, what's the reason behind that ?

Stability crash, it's a 75% scale of a junior 60 and was originally designed for free flight..
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10 Aug 2019 08:55 #38 by crash happy
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Stability crash, it's a 75% scale of a junior 60 and was originally designed for free flight..[/quote]

That's great thinking ! So when the engine packs up mid flight, you can land dead stick ! :evil: [badass]

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10 Aug 2019 10:19 #39 by Eric
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So when the engine packs up mid flight, you can land dead stick ! - - - - ??
Is there an alternative? :P :evil:
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10 Aug 2019 12:24 #40 by crash happy
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Er, I think the alternative to landing would be to CRASH ! Wouldn't it ? :P

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10 Aug 2019 15:32 #41 by one tenor
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Nice job all round. Can't wait for maidens. Colour choice yet?
Anything will fly given enough power

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10 Aug 2019 19:17 #42 by paul d
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one tenor wrote: Nice job all round. Can't wait for maidens. Colour choice yet?

As is ( cream n red) I am going to put it's name (just junior) on the fin in a suitable thirtys style once I pluck up courage to do it, only get once chance when doing things like that and I may do "something" on the wing....
balsa is best.
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11 Aug 2019 10:02 #43 by Klipkopwildlife
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I don't know how you've connected up the servos but if you're going to fly Mode 2 can I suggest you connect the rudder servo to the aileron channel? If you have already done so please disregard.
There is a reason, when Garry Pollard built his first plane, a 3 channel, he connected up as instructed (rudder on the rudder channel) and taught himself to fly, by the time he had his first full house plane it was too late to change so the rest of his life flew Mode 4!
Do it now, you may never get another chance

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11 Aug 2019 10:26 - 11 Aug 2019 10:30 #44 by paul d
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I've always flown throttle/ailerones on the left stick, rudder/ elevator on the right, no idea what mode that is?
actually I'll correct that statement, that's the way I do it flying 4 channel, if the model has ailerones but no rudder then I fly ailerones on the right....
Oh better add I passed my "A" way back in 1990 so although I'm a newbie here I have had experience just a bit rusty but thanks for the advice Klipklop.
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11 Aug 2019 10:36 - 11 Aug 2019 10:37 #45 by Klipkopwildlife
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If I'm correct that's Mode 1, made popular by the aerobatics guys in the 70s because there was less risk of nudging the elevator or aileron channel during maneuvers (remember they didn't have Exponential back then). As an ex full size pilot I can't get on with it so fly Mode 2, it makes more sense to me.
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