Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[leaded50]

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Having second thoughts about the Hornet, might be closest thing I will get to a Mosquito in a while

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Hornet was smaller, but also a faster plane than the Mosquito, even if it came at end of WW2. here is my build..
If been closer, ive perhaps bought it anyway

 

[JasonK]

now to see how well this prints out:

 

[JasonK]

looks like it works

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

looks like it works
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I am planning to fit a motor to the glider nose of the Tiny trainer, but I am going for something a bit bigger a CF2822 1200kv with a 1060 folding prop

 

[JasonK]

I am planning to fit a motor to the glider nose of the Tiny trainer, but I am going for something a bit bigger a CF2822 1200kv with a 1060 folding prop

That isn't the tiny trainer, it is the EZ Glider/Wonder Glider. I am making it 3 channel to see how it works.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

That isn't the tiny trainer, it is the EZ Glider/Wonder Glider. I am making it 3 channel to see how it works.

I have both wings so might try it 3ch first.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Bushwacker is finished all varnished and ready to fly. The Edge is also finished, FRsky Lipo sensor is set up with alarms and voltage displays on my transmitter, the plane is well balanced at the CG with a 1500 mAh 3s.
Batteries are being charged as I type, ready for flying tomorrow.
Next job tonight is progress the Otter build so that's what I am going to do now.

 

[Monte.C]

Bushwacker is finished all varnished and ready to fly. The Edge is also finished, FRsky Lipo sensor is set up with alarms and voltage displays on my transmitter, the plane is well balanced at the CG with a 1500 mAh 3s.
Batteries are being charged as I type, ready for flying tomorrow.
Next job tonight is progress the Otter build so that's what I am going to do now.

If the Mrs. ever visits the attic she'll go nuts and burn the house down.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

She does visit the attic and is well aware of my growing collection of planes

 

[JasonK]

Got it done... 178g AUW

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Got it done... 178g AUW

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looks nice. should fly well. I am concerned about the duurability of the nose though. my chck glider cersion ripped off the mose after some 10 or 15 throws.

 

[JasonK]

looks nice. should fly well. I am concerned about the duurability of the nose though. my chck glider cersion ripped off the mose after some 10 or 15 throws.

I am not to worried about it, just need to make sure I flare my landings... or catch it out of the air.

 

[FlyerInStyle]

I am not to worried about it, just need to make sure I flare my landings... or catch it out of the air.

thats true

 

[leaded50]

Pegna Pc 1, design proposal Italian race seaplane for Schneider Cup 1921..

 

[Monte.C]

Got it done... 178g AUW

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Handsome little plane, a lot like my power-glider, but mine's smaller at around 110g depending on the battery I use. You're top-mounted servos look like they belong there. Much cleaner than mine on the sides. What's your motor & battery? Or have you already shared that info.

 

[BlockerAviation]

Time to start on my next project, the FT Edge 540! My first step is to start on the most boring part, cutting and assembling the plans... this is going to take forever.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Well I continued with the Sea Otter, but was gutted when I realised I had brought everything with me apart from my trusty hot glue gun remembered to bring extra glue sticks but nothing to use them with.
Anyway as is the English way I carried on regardless and finished off pegging the elevator and aileron hinges (they wont come out in hurry).
Fed my extended servo cables from tail to receiver and fitted pushrod connectors to my servo control arms (hole was too small so needed to drill them out - thick pushrods).
The rudder and elevator servo's are ready to be glued in place, I can then fit the horizontal stabiliser and glue that in place too. Then the elevator halves need joining together. So still plenty to keep me occupied over the weekend.
That will leave me with the pontoons/skids and aileron installations next week, followed by the motor etc which means its almost completed apart from painting

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Time to start on my next project, the FT Edge 540! My first step is to start on the most boring part, cutting and assembling the plans... this is going to take forever.

My process takes even longer, I take grease proof baking paper and trace the images from the plans. I then reverse the tracing paper and go over the back of the tracings with a pencil and ruler, transferring the images to foamboard (paying attention to parts that are side specific, then I reverse the tracing again). When I have everything copied to the foamboard I cut everything out using a #11 scalpel blade.
Its a long process but quite accurate as long as you keep the tracing paper fixed to the plans and foamboard.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Plus side once its done I can re-use the tracings for repairs or a second build and keep my plans for the future intact

 

[BlockerAviation]

My process takes even longer, I take grease proof baking paper and trace the images from the plans. I then reverse the tracing paper and go over the back of the tracings with a pencil and ruler, transferring the images to foamboard (paying attention to parts that are side specific, then I reverse the tracing again). When I have everything copied to the foamboard I cut everything out using a #11 scalpel blade.
Its a long process but quite accurate as long as you keep the tracing paper fixed to the plans and foamboard.

Normally I cut out the individual parts on the plans first and tape the perimeter on to the foam board. After I cut the foam out with an exacto knife, I'm Left with an intacted plan and a presice part.