Anybody else scratch building tonight?

quorneng

Master member
That is very impressive and using technique I also use.
Fast undoubtedly but what is the wing loading going to be?
The full size needed complex blown flaps and it was still a bit of a brick.
 
Small steps...Yesterday I glued some MPF over a strip of Popsicle stick, forming a lip to retain the front of the battery hatch. Today I built up the hatch. Tomorrow I should be able to glue some small magnets to the fuse inside and the hatch inner. I won't add the Popsicle stick pull tab until after the fuselage is sanded and papered.
Yes, I use Popsicle sticks for a lot of things :)
 

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Mr Man

Elite member
Small steps...Yesterday I glued some MPF over a strip of Popsicle stick, forming a lip to retain the front of the battery hatch. Today I built up the hatch. Tomorrow I should be able to glue some small magnets to the fuse inside and the hatch inner. I won't add the Popsicle stick pull tab until after the fuselage is sanded and papered.
Yes, I use Popsicle sticks for a lot of things :)
Is that some sort of simple cub?
 
No, it's a scaled-up Minnie (Mini) Mambo, a single-channel r/c kit from the early 1960's. The original kit was 219 in. sq. I scaled the design up to 252 in. sq. for a Skatty motor about 10 years ago (still balsa construction). Sold it to make room for more models and miss it, so I made up a foam version (now 360 in. sq., to fit my current preferred power systems).
Still working on it, just didn't post piccies. The battery hatch has its' magnets, the fuse and tail feathers are sanded and spackled. Tomorrow, I'll put on the first coat of Glue Glop (50/50 Titebond II and water). After that dries, it'll be time for another sanding and then papering with blank newsprint and Glue Glop
 

Mr Man

Elite member
No, it's a scaled-up Minnie (Mini) Mambo, a single-channel r/c kit from the early 1960's. The original kit was 219 in. sq. I scaled the design up to 252 in. sq. for a Skatty motor about 10 years ago (still balsa construction). Sold it to make room for more models and miss it, so I made up a foam version (now 360 in. sq., to fit my current preferred power systems).
Still working on it, just didn't post piccies. The battery hatch has its' magnets, the fuse and tail feathers are sanded and spackled. Tomorrow, I'll put on the first coat of Glue Glop (50/50 Titebond II and water). After that dries, it'll be time for another sanding and then papering with blank newsprint and Glue Glop
Nice!
 
Thank you, Mr. Man.

Between yesterday and today, I spackled, sanded, and spread a coat of Glue Glop on the fuselage and tail feathers, then hung them up to dry. Glue Glop is fairly thin, so it drips..and drips. So, I had to spread cardboard and junk mail (quite satisfying!) to catch the drips. A primer coat of Glue Glop seems to act like a primer coat of dope on bare balsa -- it makes 'grain' rise. So, next comes another sanding, vacuuming, and then newsprint covering...with a LOT more dripping.
BTW, Glue Glop doesn't stick to plastic clothespins.
 

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shadeyB

Legendary member
Well pilots and fellow builders 1st build of the year and it just looks fast 😂😂
One of Britains strategic bombers that never was ,,,,,,,, TSR2
powered with 70mm FMS on 6s
Just some sanding and filling to do before it’s time for the paint shop 🙌
6mm Depron with 3mm Depron skin
3D printed nose cone, shock cones and intakes, exhaust housing , EDF intake and thrust tubes
cant wait to get this one airborne 😂🎮💫🚀💫
Hey pilots
here's my build video should you be interested in how i built the TSR2
 

Houndpup Rc

Well-known member
the video is of my FT FS Simple Scout that I posted Picture of a couple weeks ago. I finally figured out how to convert my video to a GIF file and resize it. As you can see I have some perfecting to do. This is kinda a test run. The video is of basically the first time of me flying without a gyro.
 

Mr Man

Elite member
the video is of my FT FS Simple Scout that I posted Picture of a couple weeks ago. I finally figured out how to convert my video to a GIF file and resize it. As you can see I have some perfecting to do. This is kinda a test run. The video is of basically the first time of me flying without a gyro.
Looks nice!