Aussie Mega-"Mustang" !

[leaded50]

decided go with a 3720A- 800kv Detrum motor (as Dynam used in many planes) laying here. Of course i have 2x 70mm spinners, and no 64-65mm ones . Well new one ordered!

Canopy have even got it "glass" on, and the firewall is moved rearward enough to get just the tiny opening between fuselage/spinner i wanted . And the batteryhatch is made.(with space for even two 4500 mAh batterys, if wants

a bit dark to see the pilot good though

 

[Bo123]

Can you do retracts?

 

[leaded50]

Can you do retracts?

They are in mail (electric servoless) . Because the profile, unsure if can use the 40g, or need go with the 25g, Will see when are here.

 

[Bo123]

Also, the size seems quite small for 2 4500mah batteries.

 

[leaded50]

Also, the size seems quite small for 2 4500mah batteries.

with a battery compartment at 280mm in length, no problem. (from former C to E at canopy.
And... measures on widest point of fuselage is 105mm x 155mm in height, ( abit more with the intake under wing), it could with a minor change be possible stack the two batterys on top of each other... that would say space possible make for 4 such batterys. IF fits with the CG. Thats why i maked the compartment so long... easyer between formers, and since cant tell exactly where CG will be, before buildt, need possibillity to adjust placement lenghtwise. And the long batterbox, is also a reinforcing of the internal frame.

Anyway, now its good space for such a battery and reciver , even a BEC battery, and a gyro is possible

 

[Bo123]

Ok

 

[leaded50]

contrast paint applyed. Then its easier find tthe "error spots" where more work is needed, before paint. This plane is mainly gonna be silver/alu colored, and disorders will show up good more or less.

 

[cyclone3350]

contrast paint applyed. Then its easier find tthe "error spots" where more work is needed, before paint. This plane is mainly gonna be silver/alu colored, and disorders will show up good more or less.

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Oh yeah, nothing shows up imperfections than shiny aluminum paint. What do U use for contrast paint?

 

[leaded50]

Oh yeah, nothing shows up imperfections than shiny aluminum paint. What do U use for contrast paint?

some "spraypaint residues", halfempty spraypaint cans eg. to get rid of them

 

[leaded50]

i know, every place some filler eg. been used, it will show up. Every place where paper outside of foam is tored, removed, stripped eg.... , it will show up. Reason is, anywhere the basematerial isnt similar even/shiny, it breaks the "light reflection waves" from the paint in other angles.
Thats reason i treat everyplace of such with a thin layer of waterthinned woodglue, to shut, and even out such places. Primers isnt good to use on foam, it eats fast!

 

[leaded50]

fixed the double pushrods for elevator parts, and the tailwheel .

 

[cyclone3350]

some "spraypaint residues", halfempty spraypaint cans eg. to get rid of them

fixed the double pushrods for elevator parts, and the tailwheel .

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Did U beverage bottle the whole canopy? Looks great.

 

[leaded50]

Did U beverage bottle the whole canopy? Looks great.

2 parts, the rear part is "together with hatch to lift off" front is "stuck" on the plane Gonna show it better at a picture later.
Tnks!

 

[leaded50]

reminder to my self for next time: When try to use shiny aluminium paint color, paint the plane with a standard color first. That will even out the last small errors in surface who if not anyway will give visible errors by the shiny alu paint. Primer would be a good thing for shure, havent that eaten any foam/edge of paper against foam and such.
I should remembered about the problem, i had similar before!

Its a "hooorible" spraypaint in use. And it just gives a thin layer. Even places where filler are sanded with #800 grit, it shows up as more or less a "grainy texture"

Well, a lot of work to remove even tiniest imperfections in surfaces. Some places it goes ok though, and can be hidden much by panel lines, or markings. Other places.....not!
Only & easiest solution, is using a thin layer of woodglue on such places.
I remembwer why rather used silver metallic paint...

........but it can look d** nice, when the shiny panels is reflecting as a good chrome-look

 

[leaded50]

how much work do you need to do (specially at a "thing" normally seen gracious some meters away up in air... )
Details not seen on pictures though, as the nails "all over"

 

[leaded50]

Did U beverage bottle the whole canopy? Looks great.

here you see easier about canopy/hatch.
Inside there is the servos for the tail, reciver and a stabilizer.

 

[Bo123]

I like how this is coming along.

 

[Flightspeed]

Two thumbs up👍👍

 

[leaded50]

hopefully spinner and retracts is here soon... Is missing yet a layer of clear laquor that will even out the shine even more.

 

[Baron VonHelton]

hopefully spinner and retracts is here soon... Is missing yet a layer of clear laquor that will even out the shine even more.

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RAAF "Special Operations" roundels......Very nice.