hsquier
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Kind of optical illusion with my finger ?
Grumman obsession ... and other.
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Kind of optical illusion with my finger ?
hsquier
Junior Member
Thanks ! You finally put in word what I was trying for months to answer him.
This will at last shut him down.
PS : That said, it will really be "done" when maiden. I will report. These days awful weather (wind 20 kt Gust 45 with rain ...)
hsquier
Junior Member
Some times you hit some of basic life's laws.
When you are somewhere (work, DLG project ...) ...
You can't be elsewhere.
Cruel raw reality.
But perhaps founding brick of life's meaning ? Who know ? (Yes, this Sunday I'm very spiritual).
PS for Thomas : Posting this picture after viewing for giant 3D thread I feel like a gnat beside an Bald Eagle.
When you are somewhere (work, DLG project ...) ...
You can't be elsewhere.
Cruel raw reality.
But perhaps founding brick of life's meaning ? Who know ? (Yes, this Sunday I'm very spiritual).
PS for Thomas : Posting this picture after viewing for giant 3D thread I feel like a gnat beside an Bald Eagle.
ThomasMartino
Elite member
“PS for Thomas : Posting this picture after viewing for giant 3D thread I feel like a gnat beside an Bald Eagle.”
Haha this made me laugh! To be honest I will be very glad to build some small planes once I finish that project.
Regarding your comment about being two places at once; that certainly is the number one challenge in this hobby. Even if we didn’t have to work we would still get caught up in our new projects. I have two planes in progress and I’m fighting the urge to start another one. It’s the best kind of sickness.
Your plane is coming along wonderfully! Very neat and clean work with the covering. It seems like it should be ready to fly soon. What’s left to do?
Haha this made me laugh! To be honest I will be very glad to build some small planes once I finish that project.
Regarding your comment about being two places at once; that certainly is the number one challenge in this hobby. Even if we didn’t have to work we would still get caught up in our new projects. I have two planes in progress and I’m fighting the urge to start another one. It’s the best kind of sickness.
Your plane is coming along wonderfully! Very neat and clean work with the covering. It seems like it should be ready to fly soon. What’s left to do?
hsquier
Junior Member
TADA ...
At last maiden weather today ...
First sunny and, let's say it, nearly warm day. Light gentle breeze nearly aligned on country runway 27.
Did I already told you I love this plane, I love it so much, I love the lines, I love ... Yes, I already told you.
Well,
I checked good direction of control surfaces and decided that -/+ 45° was perhaps not suitable for maiden flight. +/- 25° would be safer.
The program was rolling test à different speed in order to "feel" the animal.
I forgot by excitement engine was slightly overpowered : rolling test became take of.
Whouaaah ! As I like, It went straight with the need of a little down pitch trim. I immediately knew at this moment I would love this plane.
A little trim left on ailerons and it flew straight.
As a little touchy (I used same CG than the profile F6F I had) I decided to land and add 10 gr in the nose.
Again in the air only 10 gr gave much smother feeling and she confirmed she would be the perfect tool to draw straight lines and nice curves in the sky ... I love this plane.
Inverted was ok with a touch of up compensation, rolls were nearly in line, low wing loading allowed veeeerry slow approach and various landings (2 points, 3 points, log, short ...). I love take offs and landings.
I didn't tire to make very low passes at low speed, sorry it's a little pretentious but she was so beautiful and proud.
I tested at last my favorite figure : take off and immediate vertical run for an huge wide and high looping ending after down leg in immediate landing.
I'm super happy.
Sorry for super low quality of footage, but even bad it's always fun with video (did you notice you always fly ugly when you make video ?).
PS : I will have to add white stripes on wing's down side for better visualisation.
At last maiden weather today ...
First sunny and, let's say it, nearly warm day. Light gentle breeze nearly aligned on country runway 27.
Did I already told you I love this plane, I love it so much, I love the lines, I love ... Yes, I already told you.
Well,
I checked good direction of control surfaces and decided that -/+ 45° was perhaps not suitable for maiden flight. +/- 25° would be safer.
The program was rolling test à different speed in order to "feel" the animal.
I forgot by excitement engine was slightly overpowered : rolling test became take of.
Whouaaah ! As I like, It went straight with the need of a little down pitch trim. I immediately knew at this moment I would love this plane.
A little trim left on ailerons and it flew straight.
As a little touchy (I used same CG than the profile F6F I had) I decided to land and add 10 gr in the nose.
Again in the air only 10 gr gave much smother feeling and she confirmed she would be the perfect tool to draw straight lines and nice curves in the sky ... I love this plane.
Inverted was ok with a touch of up compensation, rolls were nearly in line, low wing loading allowed veeeerry slow approach and various landings (2 points, 3 points, log, short ...). I love take offs and landings.
I didn't tire to make very low passes at low speed, sorry it's a little pretentious but she was so beautiful and proud.
I tested at last my favorite figure : take off and immediate vertical run for an huge wide and high looping ending after down leg in immediate landing.
I'm super happy.
Sorry for super low quality of footage, but even bad it's always fun with video (did you notice you always fly ugly when you make video ?).
PS : I will have to add white stripes on wing's down side for better visualisation.
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Beautiful job! The video is private though, so we can’t see it.
ThomasMartino
Elite member
Congratulations!! What a fantastic finished product. Dare I say I am envious. I’d be proud to have that plane in my fleet.
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hsquier
Junior Member
Aaahhh ....
At last finished main work :
Every one in now inside :
Made for the first time glass fibre control horns. It gives a nice and neat finish :
Just now waiting flyable weather to come.
256 gr, 12,8 dm2, 20 gr/dm2
Yes, as a profile RC it's slim.
If it flies good : paint job. This thread comes to its end.
At last finished main work :
Every one in now inside :
Made for the first time glass fibre control horns. It gives a nice and neat finish :
Just now waiting flyable weather to come.
256 gr, 12,8 dm2, 20 gr/dm2
Yes, as a profile RC it's slim.
If it flies good : paint job. This thread comes to its end.
Great build, I was enjoying this thread too
ThomasMartino
Elite member
Great work! How many F6Fs do you have now? I’d love to see a photo of them all together
hsquier
Junior Member
Thank you BoredGuy !! Very kind of you to say that. And Thomas, it's noted , so this will be before last post.
Because she flew well !
As I like : it flew straight and gentle, not a touch on trims ! And correctly balance on CG.
My first word was : Soooo Cute !!!
Goes where you want, gently, slowly.
Well don't expect arrows lines, 250 gr make it sensitive to any air changes and lot of skills are needed for large nice figures.
The only remarque would be on prop size (9 - 4.7) : too big and induced strange gyroscopic behaviour in all rotations (no problem with straight lines). 8 - 4.7 would be better.
And when you play too low too slow, happens what happens, it falls. Felt 2/3 times but absolutely no harm, thank you to low wing loading resulting in slow fly.
... I looove it.
Thank you to all. Last post will be family picture as demanded !
PS : won't be paint job I (am lazy) like it as it is.
Because she flew well !
As I like : it flew straight and gentle, not a touch on trims ! And correctly balance on CG.
My first word was : Soooo Cute !!!
Goes where you want, gently, slowly.
Well don't expect arrows lines, 250 gr make it sensitive to any air changes and lot of skills are needed for large nice figures.
The only remarque would be on prop size (9 - 4.7) : too big and induced strange gyroscopic behaviour in all rotations (no problem with straight lines). 8 - 4.7 would be better.
And when you play too low too slow, happens what happens, it falls. Felt 2/3 times but absolutely no harm, thank you to low wing loading resulting in slow fly.
... I looove it.
Thank you to all. Last post will be family picture as demanded !
PS : won't be paint job I (am lazy) like it as it is.
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