SBD Dauntless from scratch (Scale looking)
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cdfigueredo
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Thank you!!!! i am going slow on this! not enough time! it is never enough!
P40VRP
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another section finished. This time with machine guns.
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@cdfigueredo The detail is truly amazing; especially with your limited resources!
Even if I was a skilled pilot I would be afraid to fly it because I would hate to see such fine craftsmanship go up in flames! Lol
cdfigueredo
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Thank you my friend! i am doing my best with what i can find here. Not bad i think.
Of course i will be afraid to fly it! i am concenr about the final weight. so if it ends to heavy, maybe i will hang it on the wall.
But i think i can make it fly.
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cdfigueredo
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More updates. Yesterday I was working in the tail group and these are the results. The blue foam really helps a lot, because the sanding process is very easy, contrary to the low density white foam. Notice how the rudder's hinge shaft runs through the fuselage.
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cdfigueredo
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The lift's push rod is easily adjustable and works smoothly. The problem arises to turn the rudder. I think the space is too small to put any mechanism.
I really wish I could put the rod inside the fuselage. Any ideas? The space between the bbq stick and the edge of the fuselage is less than 1cm.
I really wish I could put the rod inside the fuselage. Any ideas? The space between the bbq stick and the edge of the fuselage is less than 1cm.
cdfigueredo
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Some progress on the fuselage. Everything's ready to go once I'm done with the tail group.
cdfigueredo
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Yes, that is my last option. It is just a shame after lot of effort, discard the rudder. Also it could be convinient having a funcional rudder for landings.
I think before I leave the static ruder, I'll put the push rod on the outside.
I really don't use the rudder on my models very often, but honestly on more than one occasion they have saved my skin. When there is a lot of wind and the ailerons are not enough, a rudder turn is always good.
Anyway, thank you very much for the idea, my dear friend.
Rhaps
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Pull-pull wires something like this?
I doubt it will be worth it though, might be difficult to make but what do i know.
P40VRP
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@cdfigueredo Could you have a functional tail wheel and have an inconspicuous control horn on tail wheel and have control rod exit bottom of fuselage?
Maybe less conspicuous on bottom. Just trying to brain storm with what few brain cells I have left for an old man. Lol
cdfigueredo
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I DID IT!!!!!
I will try to explaind what i made with my poor english.
i always use umbrella ribs as pushrods, are really strong to avoid bending and as light weigh as u can expect, and of course, are easy to find for me. So i took the pushrod and other small piece of same material and joing them using a kind of heat shirnking tube. Adding heat, it took the expected 90 degrees shape.
It is flexible enough to allow moving without break the tube. I used an electrical conection to fix the pushrod to the hinge shaft.
I will try to explaind what i made with my poor english
.i always use umbrella ribs as pushrods, are really strong to avoid bending and as light weigh as u can expect, and of course, are easy to find for me. So i took the pushrod and other small piece of same material and joing them using a kind of heat shirnking tube. Adding heat, it took the expected 90 degrees shape.
It is flexible enough to allow moving without break the tube. I used an electrical conection to fix the pushrod to the hinge shaft.
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cdfigueredo
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Hey, our idea is great!!!!! i found a solution yesterday, but maybe i will mix your and also get a functional tail wheel.
Tahnk you!!!! Yur brain cells stil working pretty good!!!!!
cdfigueredo
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Some pictures of the functional rudder.
cdfigueredo
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The other thing that has me thinking a bit is that the fuselage end should preferably be removable, in order to access the rudder mechanism. Also this section has to be reinforced to support the tail wheel inpacts.
cdfigueredo
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Sorry for did not answer before. This idea came to my mind too. but the space was to narrow to do it. Thanks anyway!!!!
P40VRP
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cdfigueredo
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Thank you my friend!!! The important thing is to keep trying until you succeed.
cdfigueredo
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More progress. This time with the outer sections of the wings. I used approximately 2mm depreson skins, EPO and blue EXP.
Flaps reinforcements are in blue. I'm still thinking about how I'm going to make all the holes in the flaps and brakes without weakening the control surface too much.
Aileron cut and covered on both sides.
It is all less tan 65g by now.
Flaps reinforcements are in blue. I'm still thinking about how I'm going to make all the holes in the flaps and brakes without weakening the control surface too much.
Aileron cut and covered on both sides.
It is all less tan 65g by now.
cdfigueredo
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Flaps and diving brakes on action. (by hand , still needing to add a servo)
, still needing to add a servo)
