Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[Monte.C]

Beginning my new project. Just traced the profile of a Piper Pawnee from Outezone.uk plans. Yes, I traced it directly from my TV screen.

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Oh no! Now I've seen everything! Gets the job done! Like driving nails with a dinosaur bone.

 

[Ketchup]

Oh no! Now I've seen everything! Gets the job done! Like driving nails with a dinosaur bone.

Yep have done this with a laptop screen because I didn’t know how to print lol. Definitely a good method with enough brightness though.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Paint is on the new Mustang...

 

[slowjo]

Paint is on the new Mustang... View attachment 189159 View attachment 189160

beautiful, or as my wife says "BUTful"

 

[Ketchup]

Paint is on the new Mustang... View attachment 189159 View attachment 189160

Have you done the maiden yet?

 

[Monte.C]

Yep have done this with a laptop screen because I didn’t know how to print lol. Definitely a good method with enough brightness though.

It reminds me of the light table we had at university. Back when all plans for everything were hand-drawn. The dark ages I guess.

 

[GliderFlyer]

per the compatibility charts:

https://images.amain.com/images/resources/shared/PowerPack Chart Compatibility.pdf

I would go with the Mini f22 (flies really good with an A pack, probably my son's favorite)
the Vector looks similar in flight performance

I've been looking all over for that chart! I saw it once a while ago, but then I couldn't find it again. It doesn't show up with a google search.
Thanks!

 

[mdcerdan]

Oh no! Now I've seen everything! Gets the job done! Like driving nails with a dinosaur bone.

I get it faster than trying to scale, print and glue the pages. Just measure directly from the screen and trace on paper. Caveman way if you like, but a few hours later....

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

I get it faster than trying to scale, print and glue the pages. Just measure directly from the screen and trace on paper. Caveman way if you like, but a few hours later....

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I do it the same way

 

[mastermalpass]

It reminds me of the light table we had at university. Back when all plans for everything were hand-drawn. The dark ages I guess.

I don't have a light box, so if I wanted to trace something, I would load in image up on my PC monitor, lean the monitor back on something, masking tape the paper to it and gently trace the image (don't wanna press a pen down too hard on an LCD screen with a pen). Then with the rough lines established, I gently peel the tape off (don't wanna tug too hard on an LCD screen) then finish it off by eye.

 

[mdcerdan]

I don't have a light box, so if I wanted to trace something, I would load in image up on my PC monitor, lean the monitor back on something, masking tape the paper to it and gently trace the image (don't wanna press a pen down too hard on an LCD screen with a pen). Then with the rough lines established, I gently peel the tape off (don't wanna tug too hard on an LCD screen) then finish it off by eye.

A felt tip marker will not damage the screen.

 

[Monte.C]

A felt tip marker will not damage the screen.

Quick tip: Don't use white-out on the screen. That's what the backspace is for.

 

[OliverW]

This is gonna be a fun bird to build! 120" Cessna 185!

 

[mdcerdan]

Quick tip: Don't use white-out on the screen. That's what the backspace is for.

LOL Good advice.

 

[GliderFlyer]

This is gonna be a fun bird to build! 120" Cessna 185! View attachment 189214

Is that a kit?

 

[OliverW]

Is that a kit?

Yes sir. It's a hostetler design

 

[JasonK]

Getting further along on the structure, did some test fitting of parts. CG fitting is looking like it will work well so far (have a bit of distance to move the battery both forward and aft with the test balance - don't have all the bits of weight in it yet)

Going to paint the bits before doing the next round of gluing bits together, as the bits will be easier to mask and paint now.

Ordered some more motors, unfortunately they have slightly difference mounting screw spacing then my FT ones, so I will need to redesign the motor mount. Also got some servos that actually have 180deg range, so am going to swap to those as part of the motor pod redesign.

After trying to do the body with the FT folding technique, I was having issues getting everything nice and square, so I switched to panels with slots/tabs and it seems to be working out fairly well so far.

 

[Monte.C]

Getting further along on the structure, did some test fitting of parts. CG fitting is looking like it will work well so far (have a bit of distance to move the battery both forward and aft with the test balance - don't have all the bits of weight in it yet)

Going to paint the bits before doing the next round of gluing bits together, as the bits will be easier to mask and paint now.

Ordered some more motors, unfortunately they have slightly difference mounting screw spacing then my FT ones, so I will need to redesign the motor mount. Also got some servos that actually have 180deg range, so am going to swap to those as part of the motor pod redesign.

After trying to do the body with the FT folding technique, I was having issues getting everything nice and square, so I switched to panels with slots/tabs and it seems to be working out fairly well so far.

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I like your planes @JasonK. Your twin-boom in your avatar helped inspire me to build this:


What looks like overspray is really a top secret NASA technique called "turbulent laminar boundary layer viscous parasitic fluid drag magnitudinal inertial flow separation mechanism generators", and I'm not really at liberty to describe the mechanics of how they work because the guys in black suits would kill me. I just call them micro speed nibs.


Ready to maiden! Crummy weather this weekend!

 

[JasonK]

I like your planes @JasonK. Your twin-boom in your avatar helped inspire me to build this:
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What looks like overspray is really a top secret NASA technique called "turbulent laminar boundary layer viscous parasitic fluid drag magnitudinal inertial flow separation mechanism generators", and I'm not really at liberty to describe the mechanics of how they work because the guys in black suits would kill me. I just call them micro speed nibs.
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Ready to maiden! Crummy weather this weekend!

looks nice, and thanks for the compliment

 

[The Hangar]

I get it faster than trying to scale, print and glue the pages. Just measure directly from the screen and trace on paper. Caveman way if you like, but a few hours later....

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I like the looks of this one! Will it get an air tractor paint scheme?