Carl Golderg Tiger 2 Rescue and Rebuild!

[OliverW]

My telemaster project is nearing completion, so I'm buying this little bird from my friend Carl. It has a OS. 55 Max engine and hitec servos. And I'm scratch building the wing!!😁😁

 

[rockyboy]

Love the restorations!

Are you planning to strip the covering on this one too, or just cover a wing to match the theme?

 

[charlesrc2]

It's a great flyer. It was my second plane.

 

[OliverW]

Love the restorations!

Are you planning to strip the covering on this one too, or just cover a wing to match the theme?

According to Carl, the covering on the fuse is in great condition. It just needs to be cleaned. He's a grass farmer, and he's gonna be harvesting for the next week and half, so I'll be getting the fuse then. I'll start building the wing during the week to get some progress done!

 

[Jackson T]

This is gonna be cool! What's the wingspan?

 

[OliverW]

This is gonna be cool! What's the wingspan?

Its 60" I believe

 

[Mr.Grinch]

61” for the Tiger 2. I have the Tiger 60 still in the box that I’ve been holding onto for years. I’m thinking of building in DTFB first just for fun.

 

[OliverW]

Slight problem. The plans are such poor quality that I cant work from them. So its gonna be me using the rib template to build a wing that is very similar to a four star 40's

 

[Turbojoe]

Slight problem. The plans are such poor quality that I cant work from them. So its gonna be me using the rib template to build a wing that is very similar to a four star 40's

Wasn't the Tiger and Tiger 2 just low wing versions of the Eaglet 50 and Eagle 63? Tons of good plans for them out there.

Joe

 

[OliverW]

Wasn't the Tiger and Tiger 2 just low wing versions of the Eaglet 50 and Eagle 63? Tons of good plans for them out there.

Joe

They've got similar construction, but they aren't similar aircraft otherwise. I need the experience with scratch building a balsa plane anyways

 

[OliverW]

Here's the start of the right wing

 

[Wildthing]

Here's the start of the right wing View attachment 172580

What are you using to cut out all the ribs?

 

[OliverW]

What are you using to cut out all the ribs?

Exacto knife

 

[OliverW]

Ran out of sheeting

 

[Wildthing]

Exacto knife

How's the wrist?

 

[OliverW]

How's the wrist?

Not bad suprisingly

 

[Wildthing]

Ran out of sheeting View attachment 172593

Looks good, don't be cheap on the ca glue this time.

 

[OliverW]

Looks good, don't be cheap on the ca glue this time.

Never have never will be!

 

[Wildthing]

Never have never will be!

Wasn't it you with your little red balsa guy coming apart ?

 

[OliverW]

Wasn't it you with your little red balsa guy coming apart ?

Ohhhhhh lol. That's because I over tightened the wing bolt which snapped the wingbolt plate on half