Glassed Viggen
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HilldaFlyer
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So glad it helped my Seattle friend. I graduated from WSU... Go Cougs!
nhk750
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My Stepdaughter went to WSU. Here is a picture of our short final to runway 6 at Pullman when we visited her a few years ago. We took her to dinner and then flew home at night to Renton, WA. It was fun to fly, but I cant afford it anymore, so RC gives me my fix these days...
HilldaFlyer
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That's a great shot...
I used to spend many hours sitting up on top of the little hill (arrow). Pullman airport is not very busy, but I always enjoyed watching the puddle jumpers come in and go out. Things have changed a bit since I've been there. You almost needed a 4x4 to get to the hill because in the Spring or after a rain, the clay road got really slick and a small incline would stop your progress. There was a small incline to the hill.
I used to spend many hours sitting up on top of the little hill (arrow). Pullman airport is not very busy, but I always enjoyed watching the puddle jumpers come in and go out. Things have changed a bit since I've been there. You almost needed a 4x4 to get to the hill because in the Spring or after a rain, the clay road got really slick and a small incline would stop your progress. There was a small incline to the hill.
HilldaFlyer
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Wasn't into it back then (regret), but from what I've seen, the West is far better suited for RC flying... why? Because is far more open than here in the Northeast where there isn't any open land... open meaning unencumbered by trees. The Palouse is wide open wheat fields. I grew up in Montana and could have slope soared about 2 blocks from my home. I need to wind the clock back while keeping my memory.
Michael9865
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Wow, what an understatement. "Trees break planes" I had a Corsair get within swatting distance of trees and all I brought home was from the fire wall to just before the cockpit.:black_eyed: The trees kept the rest as tribute. We could not even locate the cowling or the wing. Trees are evil to model airplanes.
HilldaFlyer
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Maybe someone should start a thread - "What kind of tree ate your plane?"
I've had two incidents with trees, both funny, one on video and the other was before I was recording the flights.
Around here you have to join a club to fly because there just isn't any open "tree-less" areas.
I've had two incidents with trees, both funny, one on video and the other was before I was recording the flights.
Around here you have to join a club to fly because there just isn't any open "tree-less" areas.
HilldaFlyer
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Viggen - Glassed
Back to model - building
To start the build, the first thing you should do is tape the backside of all the score cuts. This will help stabilize the fiberglass from breaking and if it does brake, will hold the pieces together until glue is applied and the fold made.
Here is the tape put on the inner fuselage core.
Flip the piece over, cut along the score cuts with a knife and dig out the foam from the troughs.
Put Gorilla glue onto the fold seam and fold into place. Tape in place and ensure the panels are square. I put a light weigh on the top of this to hold it on the table while the glue is curing.
Tape the backside of the fuselage panel along the score lines. Turn over, cut along the score cut lines and follow the instructions to depress the foam along the score cuts with a skewer.
Gently bend the fuselage into shape.
Glue the inner fuselage core onto the fuselage panel. Use weights to hold it in place while the glue cures.
The next step requires assembling the EDF in the fuselage and the EDF is on backorder… so we’ll be waiting for a bit.
Back to model - building
To start the build, the first thing you should do is tape the backside of all the score cuts. This will help stabilize the fiberglass from breaking and if it does brake, will hold the pieces together until glue is applied and the fold made.
Here is the tape put on the inner fuselage core.
Flip the piece over, cut along the score cuts with a knife and dig out the foam from the troughs.
Put Gorilla glue onto the fold seam and fold into place. Tape in place and ensure the panels are square. I put a light weigh on the top of this to hold it on the table while the glue is curing.
Tape the backside of the fuselage panel along the score lines. Turn over, cut along the score cut lines and follow the instructions to depress the foam along the score cuts with a skewer.
Gently bend the fuselage into shape.
Glue the inner fuselage core onto the fuselage panel. Use weights to hold it in place while the glue cures.
The next step requires assembling the EDF in the fuselage and the EDF is on backorder… so we’ll be waiting for a bit.
HilldaFlyer
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Back on it… The EDF arrived. I think this the aluminum Dr. Mad Thrust is lots heavier than the plastic Grayson Hobby EDF.
Put tape on the fuselage pieces that join.
I used Gorilla Glue on the joints. The wing is not glued in place but is used to hold the correct shape to the fuselage while the glue cures. Fold the front fuselage onto the internal piece and tape the joint. The left side in the photo is held in place with a clip and weights.
Remove the tape and it is starting to look like a real plane.
Glue all the other pieces together using tape to hold their shape while the Gorilla glue cures. You can see that I put a bit too much glue in the seams, but it is all hidden. I did remove most of it.
The inside of the nose.
Remove the top fuselage piece. To mount the nose I added a “V” shaped extension that slides into the fuselage and it will be attached to the nose.
CG Testing. Before I glued in the electronics, I taped them in the location specified by the plans. This would have been one really tail heavy plan. To get the plane balanced on the CG, I had to move the Dr. Mad Thrust way up front near the end of the fuselage.
I wanted to have smooth airflow into the EDF, so I hacked the fuselage apart and made a “V” shape. Note that the EDF is placed almost at the location of the forward servo marks. I placed the elevon servos in the rear servo location. To mount the servos, the foam on the inside was removed leaving the fiberglass skin on the outside. Mounting the servos like this leaves the entire servo are exposed for the linkage.
Since I moved the EDF forward, the EDF mounting pieces were not as wide as the fuselage, so I made new ones to fit. To make the EDF easier to place, I cut the EDF mounts in half.
Here is a photo of the top mounts in place cradling the EDF. After the ESC is placed and everything is ready, I’ll install the motor by gluing the bottom EDF brackets into place.
Put tape on the fuselage pieces that join.
I used Gorilla Glue on the joints. The wing is not glued in place but is used to hold the correct shape to the fuselage while the glue cures. Fold the front fuselage onto the internal piece and tape the joint. The left side in the photo is held in place with a clip and weights.
Remove the tape and it is starting to look like a real plane.
Glue all the other pieces together using tape to hold their shape while the Gorilla glue cures. You can see that I put a bit too much glue in the seams, but it is all hidden. I did remove most of it.
The inside of the nose.
Remove the top fuselage piece. To mount the nose I added a “V” shaped extension that slides into the fuselage and it will be attached to the nose.
CG Testing. Before I glued in the electronics, I taped them in the location specified by the plans. This would have been one really tail heavy plan. To get the plane balanced on the CG, I had to move the Dr. Mad Thrust way up front near the end of the fuselage.
I wanted to have smooth airflow into the EDF, so I hacked the fuselage apart and made a “V” shape. Note that the EDF is placed almost at the location of the forward servo marks. I placed the elevon servos in the rear servo location. To mount the servos, the foam on the inside was removed leaving the fiberglass skin on the outside. Mounting the servos like this leaves the entire servo are exposed for the linkage.
Since I moved the EDF forward, the EDF mounting pieces were not as wide as the fuselage, so I made new ones to fit. To make the EDF easier to place, I cut the EDF mounts in half.
Here is a photo of the top mounts in place cradling the EDF. After the ESC is placed and everything is ready, I’ll install the motor by gluing the bottom EDF brackets into place.
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