tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26161481734840670082024-03-05T15:59:55.871-08:00The Wandering SoarerSloping thoughts and build blogsAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-40712321603510703302023-02-10T03:22:00.004-08:002023-02-10T03:25:02.937-08:00The more things change, the more they stay the same<p>Well, about 8 months since my last post, and there's so much to write about.</p><p>Over the Covid lockdowns I looked more seriously at buying a second hand in NW Wales, for holidays and maybe some rental income. The houses I ended up looking at became more expensive, and the dear Wifey said that I'd need a job up there to afford them instead. Hmmm...15 minutes later in Google, and I'd found one worth applying for. </p><p>To my amazement I was asked to do a first interview very quickly over Zoom, then invited in for the second interview on site where I was offered the job as I went to leave. They must have been desperate! I of course accepted, and the rest is (recent) history - a hectic 3 months later we moved to the Lleyn Peninsula, right next to amazing slopes and a fantastic flat field club on my doorstep. </p><p>The change in industry and product has done wonders for my mental health, and we're starting to feel more settled each week. The workshop shed was erected 4 weeks after moving in, but has only recently been cleared enough of moving boxes and other "stuff" to allow me to build a bit.</p><p>The 3D printing business is still going flat out too, so it's a fine balance at the moment between keeping customers happy and getting to aeromodel, but I'm getting there.</p><p>I recently bought back my SBD that I missed quite a bit (seller's regret is terrible!), and picked up a 3rd hand JP to fill that little space left by the selling of my mass build one many years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsjhI6836rJ3uuM2RP_qfgUPotw0rUb9Ct-SUhoEvG-SPoLERJCVJhn0XKxFKCK4jEwIwCrGO1XjPFJDbJ42gzpb1waw0U9rUmSjW28TNM06bV0GGAii_8d_nG9ztih6AiRJC0JN_GNuqCFxdciLMmQgtHsdNNXzMy3KbP3HMgYMYMoRsAoHY3yLN/s3648/IMG_20230204_150424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsjhI6836rJ3uuM2RP_qfgUPotw0rUb9Ct-SUhoEvG-SPoLERJCVJhn0XKxFKCK4jEwIwCrGO1XjPFJDbJ42gzpb1waw0U9rUmSjW28TNM06bV0GGAii_8d_nG9ztih6AiRJC0JN_GNuqCFxdciLMmQgtHsdNNXzMy3KbP3HMgYMYMoRsAoHY3yLN/s320/IMG_20230204_150424.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the moment I'm concentrating on getting those few repairs that I've had hanging around for a couple of years sorted out before getting back into the B24 build, which I'd like to finish for the PSSA's May meet. This includes the Spitfire (fus repairs, flap addition, paint), the Panther (new nose, wing retention re-work), the Sea Hawk (awaiting paint after repair) and the Stuka (re-work wheel retention system, wire up for multi-plug separation).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also 3D printed a couple of PSS machines, but more to come on that front.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-68511541807100121932022-06-14T00:52:00.009-07:002022-06-14T01:02:08.188-07:00C17 Globemaster III @ 1/15th scale - for PSS<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Last week Bob and I saw that there was an upcoming big SW wind, so a plan was hatched to get to the Orme as early as possible to get two maidens done. I got up at 5am and made the 3 hour trip with a car full of C17, to be greeted by a 55mph SW on the top of the rock. Wow! If she doesn't fly in this, she is definitely going in the bin.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVkYeP-hElDKzR3nqdoVgAnOY9RKhXEgX75PWLmJL8oAl4q4XU4akoreXyjlrUhdXUt0zfjXhth_XvDf4JB1f1PlECeFeARrrn-8QYl1p12lYBQ5z9ywG44KEtGCbgsIGDjJ-NGfgPVRVufnpIUe99ONSYlR6glLgjCKYMTZ4wc2HtaXvBCMvScfs/s3600/EDITIMG_5100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2627" data-original-width="3600" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVkYeP-hElDKzR3nqdoVgAnOY9RKhXEgX75PWLmJL8oAl4q4XU4akoreXyjlrUhdXUt0zfjXhth_XvDf4JB1f1PlECeFeARrrn-8QYl1p12lYBQ5z9ywG44KEtGCbgsIGDjJ-NGfgPVRVufnpIUe99ONSYlR6glLgjCKYMTZ4wc2HtaXvBCMvScfs/s320/EDITIMG_5100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All rigged and ready (extra insulating tape to hold the engines on!), the hardy lads we'd corralled into meeting us there lofted the airframe above their heads, and gave her the heave-ho. The first launch showed some tail-heavy attributes, but nothing that couldn't be handled on trim, thankfully. A slight runaway in the dive, but not something that made me panic too much - I didn't even make any changes for the second flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI-AKq0zHefs-HQgLJXLf-ZgYti9m3a9lMhQCMnCBRigByJ_SPQ043KYIJs0lqcIomHccmu5lUldk9X8w5SCdLG1muiqiKqzDXvzMjShxQV5SmMy18VGkOaInNRVWap-jBdDBwRvlhsSvXxVyvaZIw1mxsxpKp6_My1u6TzORhMqvQOnq8AJbVnjX/s3600/EDITIMG_5122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2417" data-original-width="3600" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI-AKq0zHefs-HQgLJXLf-ZgYti9m3a9lMhQCMnCBRigByJ_SPQ043KYIJs0lqcIomHccmu5lUldk9X8w5SCdLG1muiqiKqzDXvzMjShxQV5SmMy18VGkOaInNRVWap-jBdDBwRvlhsSvXxVyvaZIw1mxsxpKp6_My1u6TzORhMqvQOnq8AJbVnjX/s320/EDITIMG_5122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All in all, I'm very happy with her. Quite manoeuvrable, not too fast, fairly easy to land even without touching the throttle stick for the huge flaps. I did give the flaps a go on the front side and she slowed up very quickly without too much pitching - at least they're there if I need them!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwL1BsmEn46OrPEKJQwvCWUQMTjMnLqhaI3ivUrYMeUgVMw0WCnyA_Z7MWLgZa_LHRcgnI_Sro1VlmWPzPqT1L6JSYZD3S8XQzAa93q9R2CwVz0PviEu-7o_q-03ZkWRTbIm-F5fdkodt-OFJpHiZaXGL0MgUyxQ9wY0eiMOuf6W1nERsEYD7o-IU/s3600/EDIT3IMG_5283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="3600" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwL1BsmEn46OrPEKJQwvCWUQMTjMnLqhaI3ivUrYMeUgVMw0WCnyA_Z7MWLgZa_LHRcgnI_Sro1VlmWPzPqT1L6JSYZD3S8XQzAa93q9R2CwVz0PviEu-7o_q-03ZkWRTbIm-F5fdkodt-OFJpHiZaXGL0MgUyxQ9wY0eiMOuf6W1nERsEYD7o-IU/s320/EDIT3IMG_5283.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The second flight was cut a bit short due to the backup receiver losing signal. I still have no idea why this was, and can only assume it's something to do with the "beta" pre-release RB30 redundancy bus I was using. I really wanted the RB in there to keep an eye on the flap servo current as it has that feature built-in, but I have since found smaller servo-current sensors made by FRSky that I can daisy chain off the telemetry ports instead. I'll lose the battery backup feature, but by adding two separate receivers, I can mitigate that risk through them using different batteries and cross-controlling the aircraft for redundancy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1d4rb7iu251fUeJ6ylUYtkX1ezJ3zN_Fe2J9zcfZFj0jrKM0gsADxA_oIDX9iwk0wcnfV7R2CmWeSWsXct_ikx2IcvGqlfo4GohoEuriWTSCJbMwrLnke9OyYRRaBzRn55ZvCoEwjmRomDtN8FkeJ6VzpbLzgCTYOyQY9_tUc7xZ5tpPFq5vyvOjY/s3600/EDIT3IMG_5259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="3600" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1d4rb7iu251fUeJ6ylUYtkX1ezJ3zN_Fe2J9zcfZFj0jrKM0gsADxA_oIDX9iwk0wcnfV7R2CmWeSWsXct_ikx2IcvGqlfo4GohoEuriWTSCJbMwrLnke9OyYRRaBzRn55ZvCoEwjmRomDtN8FkeJ6VzpbLzgCTYOyQY9_tUc7xZ5tpPFq5vyvOjY/s320/EDIT3IMG_5259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyBZMEcqLPc8SR1PBDjEAlCJMMZdVGqSBRsLCLwvXKxPnFisahdVv6I30E9rCnapvZ9_YgVR-pgTFdlTOSvJdUoQqxbBjwPH9Ed1ZwpilktRm0a_zq-Tt9GicaePLZehYlfbvbcb9a3MkKPRLc8qssyAwPxxkeUZcUr_naJgY3A-PuOAxfMicU4R7/s3600/EDIT4IMG_4954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="3600" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyBZMEcqLPc8SR1PBDjEAlCJMMZdVGqSBRsLCLwvXKxPnFisahdVv6I30E9rCnapvZ9_YgVR-pgTFdlTOSvJdUoQqxbBjwPH9Ed1ZwpilktRm0a_zq-Tt9GicaePLZehYlfbvbcb9a3MkKPRLc8qssyAwPxxkeUZcUr_naJgY3A-PuOAxfMicU4R7/s320/EDIT4IMG_4954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz3Rx-MQnwpCJJw1WGsa0er7TZ4WxMoVy6fUBhguL5oQOIbOrvoLdyHtH--f3KvB9jqAnmg6-SdvRiX5AX0V8SrUpb01oylT8z8Le3FtvY81CtnSSEHCZjdpQJLIDcTlCTTZ_hvAE1xYvxNic3ekuTbldK1IA0VQAGoFnt0GiYVLrI3AXcuaqj-5B/s3600/EDITIMG_5254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="3600" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz3Rx-MQnwpCJJw1WGsa0er7TZ4WxMoVy6fUBhguL5oQOIbOrvoLdyHtH--f3KvB9jqAnmg6-SdvRiX5AX0V8SrUpb01oylT8z8Le3FtvY81CtnSSEHCZjdpQJLIDcTlCTTZ_hvAE1xYvxNic3ekuTbldK1IA0VQAGoFnt0GiYVLrI3AXcuaqj-5B/s320/EDITIMG_5254.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All photos courtesy of Phil Cooke - many thanks Phil for capturing these great moments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some specs;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Based on ZZ176 based at Brize Norton when she wore her anniversary tail art. </li><li>32lbs AUW</li><li>8 servos (2 ailerons, 2 flaps, 2 rudders, 2 elevators) all high voltage.</li><li>2x 2 cell 4000mAh LiFe batteries, </li><li>FRSky RB30 redundancy bus (for now...)</li><li>FRsky R8Pro & R9X receivers (2.4ghz and 900mhz links)</li><li>FRsky X20S transmitter</li><li>Flytron LED landing lights and strobing beacon (fantastically bright!)</li></ul>Construction is foam veneered wings, then glassed. Fuselage is white foam rear, built-up centre around the spar box, foam nose. Fus foam parts then brown-papered and glassed. ABS vac formed engine nacelles. Everything sprayed in 2K high build primer, then 2K matt battleship grey. Decals from Callie Graphics and Dave's Decals.</div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-38529030451690786182022-04-28T05:28:00.005-07:002022-04-28T05:33:22.968-07:00PSS Related magazine scans<p> I was browsing eBay, as one does, and came across this magazine that I recognised as one of the issues that had some PSS content, so I quickly purchased it and it arrived today.</p><p>So without further ado, here are scans of the relevant parts from March 2002's issue of Q&EFI;</p><p>I've just noticed that they've not scanned at a particularly high resolution, so all images here in a shared folder : <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/6P2KK7pXaEUdD2hj6" target="_blank">LINK</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOT9twBcRPXghza3_mMsLPziYfKYlpT6ToVqDHV2B2FWvQq-Gzh05DsIXYP_NhFJU8_tAgVcZ-Yv9sn9YqedJW3C3Utq4PeAW9Af4M80G3mLEAEt548bE263zDbL83273RmBjPrM8auAepq1zWY7YO-XoDmDTYKNP9rcaHoMaScnV0CbU6xnz6oOY/s2352/006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My smaller 6th scale one is a great flier, but...bigger is always better!</p><p>I found this on the Facebook marketplace, and pulled the trigger. A Rosenthal Salto fuselage, with DIY blue foam / spar / carbon skins / obechi wings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16HFvhqjYh-Jj6SQVgyvrgirL0TBnKSEsIK7qWKwrZ-CtwH-CrfMBAubzmJ95cvyp2ldhntcrJ9hgZN4t94cMRxqVr_o82ApspXb4l8f6RW3RarFuZ5MB7KjMrfvzwwaaekRYbj_q7fMrReBzOwvTY87e61ZNfsgf_f_rQW8Dj7KoxlfXaQBPHM0i/s3648/IMG_20220305_141444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16HFvhqjYh-Jj6SQVgyvrgirL0TBnKSEsIK7qWKwrZ-CtwH-CrfMBAubzmJ95cvyp2ldhntcrJ9hgZN4t94cMRxqVr_o82ApspXb4l8f6RW3RarFuZ5MB7KjMrfvzwwaaekRYbj_q7fMrReBzOwvTY87e61ZNfsgf_f_rQW8Dj7KoxlfXaQBPHM0i/s320/IMG_20220305_141444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PS5vzNye5Dm-EwUzHE27t-Befn5aIr-Uqs2E74lm8h0vN-bIhSOwJmNmco6lfsZhBIuUv07Nsm9c7Hq22oCr7nYbjkxfkWldU--_EW_kAMEkArX47l2D7n3N7WenAC1vDo4z5vJT1pP43ZTWROYLqA7_GyJ6EMLErJW9PFTwku-fNDjfLOKz9B2x/s3648/IMG_20220305_141329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PS5vzNye5Dm-EwUzHE27t-Befn5aIr-Uqs2E74lm8h0vN-bIhSOwJmNmco6lfsZhBIuUv07Nsm9c7Hq22oCr7nYbjkxfkWldU--_EW_kAMEkArX47l2D7n3N7WenAC1vDo4z5vJT1pP43ZTWROYLqA7_GyJ6EMLErJW9PFTwku-fNDjfLOKz9B2x/s320/IMG_20220305_141329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28lExiMp5A9A38DsZQmIuOW5psKMXte6i9ZdiphKoUjoFTAJwrhO39FgyLeWk66P0jD9pvmfRqzoGFxgR6MdP1H2tKjU2EUtFLEgAoP4Ece04soiZjdOwD6xh6AL3JVXSSEZnTOz2g6cdmZZ392IjaCbxS8RHcHVQK41SZsK1RYbK4UsNT3dxcjgV/s3648/IMG_20220305_141535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28lExiMp5A9A38DsZQmIuOW5psKMXte6i9ZdiphKoUjoFTAJwrhO39FgyLeWk66P0jD9pvmfRqzoGFxgR6MdP1H2tKjU2EUtFLEgAoP4Ece04soiZjdOwD6xh6AL3JVXSSEZnTOz2g6cdmZZ392IjaCbxS8RHcHVQK41SZsK1RYbK4UsNT3dxcjgV/s320/IMG_20220305_141535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I think she'll be just lovely at this size, and barring any accidents from PSSA events, this is next on the build bench in April. Not too much to do, other than freeing up the (scale) airbrakes, glassing the wings and tails, rubbing down the seam on the fus, and throw some paint at it.</p><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-5330591541121668552022-03-31T03:12:00.002-07:002022-03-31T03:12:36.551-07:00PSSA 48 hour build - Cirrus Vision Jet<p> The PSSA hosted a 48 hour build challenge earlier this year, which was also meant to be from one sheet of foam (plus a sheet of balsa for other bits).</p><p>I chose to build a Cirrus Vision jet, as I've always fancied building one for PSS ever since I saw one on the internet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEg3MzbYBcqBbraWDTNpvJ0PpLIcqELnFT6EvZcPXiv_xQvXA__KIIQ485GIJ5b6llrouAB-o16RlknzzA1uVxru6bmMSCDRwyuMlqaAZ4y0QeKFSPRBwtsQCXkJQjwZIRXArea0IHRVlCf4bDpIFJojERjUzz9mNYcDgalmOZ_Yn0FKmCfXHdcCc/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEg3MzbYBcqBbraWDTNpvJ0PpLIcqELnFT6EvZcPXiv_xQvXA__KIIQ485GIJ5b6llrouAB-o16RlknzzA1uVxru6bmMSCDRwyuMlqaAZ4y0QeKFSPRBwtsQCXkJQjwZIRXArea0IHRVlCf4bDpIFJojERjUzz9mNYcDgalmOZ_Yn0FKmCfXHdcCc/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The foam wings were cut by Shona and myself, the fuselage I then roughly hacked and shaped, then sanded, then glassed to it's current state. This was the 48 hours' worth of work, and I've not touched it since unfortunately - the C17 taking priority for April..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1ueJT5r2kuU5wzltSIAswsqPG4Dw_G18P5NoQwnYBsO5gdZKkFBSD584r7t3dNfmmLVR_GlNzrA_SK__zVEicx5aOlkt_tQIJWeIcDHMQwnthnIL1Sa0iWYetc4QJuuKsLdab1ccAN-SI2XDIVZ-ce2z9u5sySq4t55XZLlyyVF7PAeWCJigGlj1/s3648/IMG_20220305_111908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1ueJT5r2kuU5wzltSIAswsqPG4Dw_G18P5NoQwnYBsO5gdZKkFBSD584r7t3dNfmmLVR_GlNzrA_SK__zVEicx5aOlkt_tQIJWeIcDHMQwnthnIL1Sa0iWYetc4QJuuKsLdab1ccAN-SI2XDIVZ-ce2z9u5sySq4t55XZLlyyVF7PAeWCJigGlj1/s320/IMG_20220305_111908.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l8GJrX7Nx84TEJClUrOT1UlT-3txu_18UwPQkJyrtZtJUE9wMgEHCq3AYbi9H07w-BrMOSQalmqrKBoZzBHL6eZCDyJPF2EapjvQFrlywj41nX-rzklimz5906PlH9eveZ-4SBKkfB4q1iHCoCm6g-5qgic_QED-R5GaO-7TMYyatQ9EalogRjta/s3648/IMG_20220305_124503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All rigged and ready for launch, the chucking crew lifted her and started to walk to the slope's edge, whereupon it was spotted that one of the flaps had dropped. Hmmmm, odd.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMQxWImMmrWl162Ob-VkQBOLYX2Coxse5HGqM9BlVo9Gh3O3lOAgyrCiZ3R9fVYL53nYjmWGXm9D-3hZ8PdO8KA7oJlLathSuEQ6nNA9PiHZb14ZWNeLAKCo1BQg0vx1KZ-oyOsk0gM3kYexyXwVSua5C-NTHQG_JEG1yOQgPfeSBd-pd09nfPTTh/s1600/IMG-20210807-WA0017.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMQxWImMmrWl162Ob-VkQBOLYX2Coxse5HGqM9BlVo9Gh3O3lOAgyrCiZ3R9fVYL53nYjmWGXm9D-3hZ8PdO8KA7oJlLathSuEQ6nNA9PiHZb14ZWNeLAKCo1BQg0vx1KZ-oyOsk0gM3kYexyXwVSua5C-NTHQG_JEG1yOQgPfeSBd-pd09nfPTTh/s320/IMG-20210807-WA0017.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Putting the airframe on the grass, it was obvious something was awry as smoke was pouring out of the top hatches. Oh dear. To prevent an out and out burn-up on the slope-side, I quickly tore off the hatch and ripped the batteries out. The rain had started to come in at this point (another lovely Welsh summer) so I quickly de-rigged it and shoved it into the van, feeling rather let down after 5 years of build and endless hours of setup at home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigo5I8LYYbDSj_om-3cX896s2Yj_PkqLbRnjUC1SC5nlfUhthYdHLVigOQPnk5Ku9TK937DKFuOMJjpKNPafCAhDh51DzkHMFvwgKHQjmKMLQDwqL44G9iz_tUy6ZfZ_n-QU4hk1lqQ1LgcpJVFmllNa2igcZGEXtPEWT0qMd6t91hPn9N88aKb5PL/s1600/IMG-20210807-WA0015.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigo5I8LYYbDSj_om-3cX896s2Yj_PkqLbRnjUC1SC5nlfUhthYdHLVigOQPnk5Ku9TK937DKFuOMJjpKNPafCAhDh51DzkHMFvwgKHQjmKMLQDwqL44G9iz_tUy6ZfZ_n-QU4hk1lqQ1LgcpJVFmllNa2igcZGEXtPEWT0qMd6t91hPn9N88aKb5PL/s320/IMG-20210807-WA0015.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpwDCdkJvUgX_wnHC3Z-9MrEZQV1RdMVMXG9w6R40Xjgftp9QLWfVUiQ41yN_tvz7pVFOddbkdMoZNUb7AGKC4IOKJvkBZMsJAmUNpnwXDjPsUl4aEI8SIe0zGYQhY1ewWQs24RlYktyWMO_A7CPuKa1TX8S5VqDCtMfzdaY4J2A0u4Klr4-dYLIh/s3840/IMG-20210813-WA0018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpwDCdkJvUgX_wnHC3Z-9MrEZQV1RdMVMXG9w6R40Xjgftp9QLWfVUiQ41yN_tvz7pVFOddbkdMoZNUb7AGKC4IOKJvkBZMsJAmUNpnwXDjPsUl4aEI8SIe0zGYQhY1ewWQs24RlYktyWMO_A7CPuKa1TX8S5VqDCtMfzdaY4J2A0u4Klr4-dYLIh/s320/IMG-20210813-WA0018.jpeg" width="180" /></a><br /><br />The post-mortem at home showed that the bottom of one of the Savox flap servos was quite severely melted, and also the loom had cooked up badly. The servo was either faulty or was somehow out of position trying to pull the flaps shut and pulled too much current in it's stalled state. To top it off, the brand new 10 channel redundancy receiver had melted solder from the battery input terminals blobbed everywhere inside, and was also a write off. Great. <div><br /></div><div>The airframe was kicked into the bottom shed, servos removed, waiting for the early spring bonfires.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward 6 months, and I've stopped sulking a bit, and Simon Cocker talked me round into getting her airworthy again. This time I'm using a redundancy bus to monitor flap servo current on the TX, and it also has resettable fuses if anything pulls too much current on each channel. The servos are back in, and the engine and wing attachment method has been improved greatly, meaning I should get less angry putting it together. </div><div><br /></div><div>So now everything is set and ready to go at the 2022 April PSSA meet - we shall see what happens!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-87972912955615534892022-03-31T01:07:00.006-07:002022-03-31T01:07:59.930-07:00BT Hawker Typhoon for PSS - late updates<p> Well it has been a long while since I've posted here, and as always there's lots to write about.</p><p>The BT Tiffie has had 3 or 4 flights with me now and it's added rudder - I'm happy to report that she is a great flier and the added weight was of no consequence to her abilities.</p><p>Thanks to Phil Cooke from the PSSA for these photos of her flying at the October 2021 PSSA meet on the Great Orme;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0wlMCSI8H5RjyCIaT2QG-IYsyGbX6HRjMwUq21CyIU-W7755JuDGJGgnG-CfAalT53e4ULn5x3EiKiB1BozGaxWDdfsM9VPej5uzbSKXNPTG3skbh8J8nWCIEMHckaOo29_lte5bBxRFDtIoc4kVH-EdmlGP6OFsm2ckFIT3OGUeq3zQk9h8wr-h/s1080/Screenshot_20211018_195330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1080" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0wlMCSI8H5RjyCIaT2QG-IYsyGbX6HRjMwUq21CyIU-W7755JuDGJGgnG-CfAalT53e4ULn5x3EiKiB1BozGaxWDdfsM9VPej5uzbSKXNPTG3skbh8J8nWCIEMHckaOo29_lte5bBxRFDtIoc4kVH-EdmlGP6OFsm2ckFIT3OGUeq3zQk9h8wr-h/s320/Screenshot_20211018_195330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP0yywLJZVvlXTFF7TKjQpEgHDzYIxPJmdDvK77RNHkMM2x1LjRMdIWiCRQ8zLAL0PTvZT98-ZAsInB_BqGkx3b7RCLKWuR_bVlpkyJjqO-YzLIWvg8My6Bkvs1jDyZDQOsSAed_SH6xym1OjiZlY9709AFLCg7o6cusHAX8m1m7FRdt28ZywXDPG/s1080/Screenshot_20211018_195353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1080" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP0yywLJZVvlXTFF7TKjQpEgHDzYIxPJmdDvK77RNHkMM2x1LjRMdIWiCRQ8zLAL0PTvZT98-ZAsInB_BqGkx3b7RCLKWuR_bVlpkyJjqO-YzLIWvg8My6Bkvs1jDyZDQOsSAed_SH6xym1OjiZlY9709AFLCg7o6cusHAX8m1m7FRdt28ZywXDPG/s320/Screenshot_20211018_195353.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As she didn't come with any rockets when I bought her, I've printed and painted two 250lb bombs that mate into the existing release mechanisms. Bombs away!</p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-58656672239274519932021-08-03T01:51:00.002-07:002021-08-03T01:51:52.444-07:00Brian Taylor Hawker Typhoon, modified for PSS - improvements and mods<p> The little Tiffie is very nearly finished now, I just have some new cannons to fit the dowels to for mounting, and we're all done. I've been having great success printing PETG recently, so I've done the guns in that. They seem very strong compared to PLA parts, so I'll keep a printer set up specifically for PETG from now on I think.</p><p>OK, to the photos then.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rudder now hinged and epoxied in place, dark sea grey sprayed on;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZFpMD9IjmpNZn-2ev2No9aeXd596U-v8ECF3FFZJCJUvPGzXyVtcyDix1nj8p2wcsdAdNWMB4r2pYlyqj507Faw7km0atW_zjyGC0nPSub8dkjiMtLnrANQxov89_0LFndiYlXRQ_gA/s3648/IMG_20210801_112946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZFpMD9IjmpNZn-2ev2No9aeXd596U-v8ECF3FFZJCJUvPGzXyVtcyDix1nj8p2wcsdAdNWMB4r2pYlyqj507Faw7km0atW_zjyGC0nPSub8dkjiMtLnrANQxov89_0LFndiYlXRQ_gA/s320/IMG_20210801_112946.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green next;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YO97qcjSRR3y9qZc4IN3wm_oHjPm4-S2s_fwPHODEsNoMUDjgyb1gnA_rSbHcf2ZujQgb6jZ1XTjQK1w1thtFydsPkV3p1_urYbNZIKODocCfvMM9LfptAAZMLFzERr71duHcWI5TW0/s3840/IMG-20210801-WA0006.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YO97qcjSRR3y9qZc4IN3wm_oHjPm4-S2s_fwPHODEsNoMUDjgyb1gnA_rSbHcf2ZujQgb6jZ1XTjQK1w1thtFydsPkV3p1_urYbNZIKODocCfvMM9LfptAAZMLFzERr71duHcWI5TW0/s320/IMG-20210801-WA0006.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick bit of weathering. Some silver to pick out around the hinges, then a light brushing of a light brown pigment powder across the top of the rib tapes;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroaiLTXT_1DcmpuMc6Y6-qspYDQlKyGSW_MSd5BQVmAyfp6kHhEvn9Ujx324ZlTUoBRGwACPVOzUbBkaF0FKI_cbp1HBySEhEXiDdhjXyBBxv5QkDQewM05_QQ1QNF_2ctrwu5nPiBQQ/s3840/IMG-20210801-WA0009.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroaiLTXT_1DcmpuMc6Y6-qspYDQlKyGSW_MSd5BQVmAyfp6kHhEvn9Ujx324ZlTUoBRGwACPVOzUbBkaF0FKI_cbp1HBySEhEXiDdhjXyBBxv5QkDQewM05_QQ1QNF_2ctrwu5nPiBQQ/s320/IMG-20210801-WA0009.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally sealed off with matt lacquer;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlspoiUN6rk20dzJV_LhAhZ1WOivwwg17BZb7H4s_RTGz3G4cXkQPrIdKPYb9nGcTtLRT5EmCukpRBXvr6pt1xuXmfwvnPXpHK-m9E90uN7f58qXJcTvU1Xy5kwigbeuvb5QLefvyv3b4/s3840/IMG-20210801-WA0011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlspoiUN6rk20dzJV_LhAhZ1WOivwwg17BZb7H4s_RTGz3G4cXkQPrIdKPYb9nGcTtLRT5EmCukpRBXvr6pt1xuXmfwvnPXpHK-m9E90uN7f58qXJcTvU1Xy5kwigbeuvb5QLefvyv3b4/s320/IMG-20210801-WA0011.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to make a storage / transport caddy for her out of blue foam - nearly as heavy as the fuselage!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-VHkOGEKDpfm2eXn2Ezju2i5B44haVUN5dYDOc1KKTf-Qye7A5kuXh0X9rNAruS13fGKdlXWCHlGkJnQ452beQH0UC2s5jQn_W4wXYfMwu60CGx8JsLZR7Qz5CZF8vE0XqYoaXTpWWg/s3840/IMG-20210801-WA0016.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-VHkOGEKDpfm2eXn2Ezju2i5B44haVUN5dYDOc1KKTf-Qye7A5kuXh0X9rNAruS13fGKdlXWCHlGkJnQ452beQH0UC2s5jQn_W4wXYfMwu60CGx8JsLZR7Qz5CZF8vE0XqYoaXTpWWg/s320/IMG-20210801-WA0016.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With a removable top spine to protect the sensitive bits;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yqw7USOYVeRh1HmnXDVWVlLO1Sc5wORVFBH3S1f_Sdw_ncAF7Dg4wJE_2ngKkepJVUrU0ZSDm5vuNCYsIpgBtVQv3Jpu7F85C4AfJnURn737z52f1EWbeZFGaXkP_SCM5zTHrgOToX4/s3840/IMG-20210801-WA0018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yqw7USOYVeRh1HmnXDVWVlLO1Sc5wORVFBH3S1f_Sdw_ncAF7Dg4wJE_2ngKkepJVUrU0ZSDm5vuNCYsIpgBtVQv3Jpu7F85C4AfJnURn737z52f1EWbeZFGaXkP_SCM5zTHrgOToX4/s320/IMG-20210801-WA0018.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little bit of bomb graffiti. The release servo is now wired in and programmed up;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLwFLBySAMVRmwf-qWyyaedEUuN4_biy-Eik7kd-fJrfIX4EalJ00kiFwCjAVrcAib9MpN5eFlFuX8E5Cb8k6rjW8FcrN1rJCVxM5gowJYpPAD_eG3hii2l7eob-GDK9O4gA89ZRc0tM/s3648/IMG_20210731_235556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLwFLBySAMVRmwf-qWyyaedEUuN4_biy-Eik7kd-fJrfIX4EalJ00kiFwCjAVrcAib9MpN5eFlFuX8E5Cb8k6rjW8FcrN1rJCVxM5gowJYpPAD_eG3hii2l7eob-GDK9O4gA89ZRc0tM/s320/IMG_20210731_235556.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other jobs include a printed RX mount; replaced the on/off switch with a newer HD item; tidied up the wiring as much as possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that's pretty much it. I hope to get some "beauty" shots before the weekend's event, if not I shall get some done whilst there. I don't think my mods have added much weight, and I can actually see how to save a good few grams due to some balancing lead being in the battery box, where it could be reduced and added to the lead in the spinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all for now, keep on Tiffing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-21785396947686759112021-07-30T02:50:00.002-07:002021-07-30T02:50:10.796-07:00Another Typhoon for PSS, and other flying.<p> Well, the PSSA events have been coming thick and fast, and it doesn't slow down until after September - which is great! Or at least great for flying and meeting up with the guys, but workshop time is at a minimum as planes are prepped, repairs are made, and maintenance carried out. Ah well - there could be worse problems I suppose!</p><p>The Lleyn MAC PSSA meet was a great success again, with plenty of flying taking place over both event days, and lots more over my extended stay in the area. The Meteor had another flight, which Phil Cooke managed to capture very nicely;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5IvVOsYPVo5yVYTTQjHAf_qe3gVq7CKc9ynqnCoiAVAyAUGZnlHaKfusO8AEON1phoAlx5jBHENdcgCntMcq0CBEX8tGB3b-k4Lue1Y8_JapP4xv_ciSU6fFx6yJh4yBMY9oiCz09OM/s3600/EDITIMG_2900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="3600" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5IvVOsYPVo5yVYTTQjHAf_qe3gVq7CKc9ynqnCoiAVAyAUGZnlHaKfusO8AEON1phoAlx5jBHENdcgCntMcq0CBEX8tGB3b-k4Lue1Y8_JapP4xv_ciSU6fFx6yJh4yBMY9oiCz09OM/s320/EDITIMG_2900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulrI6UEJ0QWMoSpWWNnUaEFh7rPdzqqsB6pbK78lRB9xIT89hvmIT5pnqzx200colnfdyzum5at-Jtc1PQars9ObXaVYt_YPM4RMwDmLHBmKLuszczKy3d43R8GD6bW7fqyzEfDcDqMo/s3600/EDITIMG_2925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="3600" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulrI6UEJ0QWMoSpWWNnUaEFh7rPdzqqsB6pbK78lRB9xIT89hvmIT5pnqzx200colnfdyzum5at-Jtc1PQars9ObXaVYt_YPM4RMwDmLHBmKLuszczKy3d43R8GD6bW7fqyzEfDcDqMo/s320/EDITIMG_2925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This little balsa Tempest that I'd bought from another member got lots of airtime too, such a stable model to fly in most wind conditions;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugCwLym899Dvtgq5F63oX3bkFGSa46TxzLcV3onj6Uo0GeR7VFZ_3Nwp1FL75BZCO4lMFVqXYB1QVMSAD0Gmet96nogo-xmGVSmmtxp_e4JZUtWKR_DN6c4lAWspxfvLHCsr74TMBpkQ/s3600/EDITIMG_2557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="3600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugCwLym899Dvtgq5F63oX3bkFGSa46TxzLcV3onj6Uo0GeR7VFZ_3Nwp1FL75BZCO4lMFVqXYB1QVMSAD0Gmet96nogo-xmGVSmmtxp_e4JZUtWKR_DN6c4lAWspxfvLHCsr74TMBpkQ/s320/EDITIMG_2557.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little Tempest was again flown a lot at the recent Bwlch SWSA PSSA meet, along with a new addition. Yes another model. Yes another Typhoon. No I don't care, as this one is slightly special. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Originally a John Plumbley build from the Brian Taylor plan, modified for the slope with a glider wing section and different nose box, this aircraft is of museum quality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm07xlt7NvO4ndGoivfnxT2ekfnpvTOaXizDbTlzT_5NSA2e0IV_EL88Jh7M8ZZ9lu6rp484XckRbC991oPyxkZ5cfuXDa232OghnsLmL_hfsy19o96dpXJDML6A_uNQJJHrgvdBAthGg/s3840/IMG-20210724-WA0009.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm07xlt7NvO4ndGoivfnxT2ekfnpvTOaXizDbTlzT_5NSA2e0IV_EL88Jh7M8ZZ9lu6rp484XckRbC991oPyxkZ5cfuXDa232OghnsLmL_hfsy19o96dpXJDML6A_uNQJJHrgvdBAthGg/s320/IMG-20210724-WA0009.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s3XHGLwth31i4Ac9eh3HuAKJo1r7iKgJ4AhLU-HbyuQ3-aB9YYAzaqnbjIlxA2hU2d-BSSFroM2mraIkDyzGt7CyD_y_mhy4kA07SVuwY9vPWuVtH6TAIogOeuXcGzU9uQohwD4IKSY/s2048/EDITIMG_4065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2048" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s3XHGLwth31i4Ac9eh3HuAKJo1r7iKgJ4AhLU-HbyuQ3-aB9YYAzaqnbjIlxA2hU2d-BSSFroM2mraIkDyzGt7CyD_y_mhy4kA07SVuwY9vPWuVtH6TAIogOeuXcGzU9uQohwD4IKSY/s320/EDITIMG_4065.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgBAKBe2m3FWKG1H1BiurXJOWPa4CKLXuEsBZdZ63DMFY23i7MxHv7bphp3uiP1Sc_x3_rJjWEy4S43CY4zLbDImhTMGaxqFzj_imEX40ktbFDURaz4c4k2aP30Mg_bd-6oDug6vr-lU/s2048/EDITIMG_4072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgBAKBe2m3FWKG1H1BiurXJOWPa4CKLXuEsBZdZ63DMFY23i7MxHv7bphp3uiP1Sc_x3_rJjWEy4S43CY4zLbDImhTMGaxqFzj_imEX40ktbFDURaz4c4k2aP30Mg_bd-6oDug6vr-lU/s320/EDITIMG_4072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a great first flight with her, but she does need some attention in her old age. A few different owners and many years have taken it's toll in the airframe, so first up was a paint match for some wing repairs that I had actually undertaken for the previous owner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up was a rudder. The current rudder was in a sorry state with cellotape repairs and it was hanging off of it's double sided tape mounting (!). I don't like to fly draggy warbirds without a rudder, so on with the conversion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rudder stripped, front face rounded, hinge blocks added, horn block added :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh5TmEVtCeRlcRcKCZMZIIt_9nNemVfHitKsOel54FPbwWtz89HNNOmGnoFa8sxiUtiKh5zJXPvUb-0-6FtojIFxzl-SrufUehOD3Ajtz9GRhRab3TfURz6N5mrTgCPdaNJdv9KbRTQ4/s3648/IMG_20210729_173818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh5TmEVtCeRlcRcKCZMZIIt_9nNemVfHitKsOel54FPbwWtz89HNNOmGnoFa8sxiUtiKh5zJXPvUb-0-6FtojIFxzl-SrufUehOD3Ajtz9GRhRab3TfURz6N5mrTgCPdaNJdv9KbRTQ4/s320/IMG_20210729_173818.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Green solartex'ed, thin masking added to simulate rib tape;<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHnFYEguPDc38tftPcNwXXwm_y7T6NyHe-f4bglOGCVu8uYjsxk6A22-iq9l3h7jjSCOwDVGV78tNcpDdBMjWYCkuMs6DEUGu9E3LdLSqZHeFXnm-yWquYDAmPEWxcFDZh-zTNGtLTk0/s3648/IMG_20210729_200937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHnFYEguPDc38tftPcNwXXwm_y7T6NyHe-f4bglOGCVu8uYjsxk6A22-iq9l3h7jjSCOwDVGV78tNcpDdBMjWYCkuMs6DEUGu9E3LdLSqZHeFXnm-yWquYDAmPEWxcFDZh-zTNGtLTk0/s320/IMG_20210729_200937.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Primed, ready for final paint;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDa6mJejU4bFgufALXFGvUN2Ou0_joD1PqPLJsylrQFvICUJioKRFj2KFU4s5d2WegYtYs0o7z7A6erp9SKTpzA90_9uDf_asQU2KXCLr3I9G2CJ_fEoI-0CIYI5hcnqCASfenSyVveM/s3648/IMG_20210729_201653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDa6mJejU4bFgufALXFGvUN2Ou0_joD1PqPLJsylrQFvICUJioKRFj2KFU4s5d2WegYtYs0o7z7A6erp9SKTpzA90_9uDf_asQU2KXCLr3I9G2CJ_fEoI-0CIYI5hcnqCASfenSyVveM/s320/IMG_20210729_201653.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I've also got the guns to fit (new ones printed), and bombs to fit the drop mechanism (nearly all printed), so she's coming along nicely. I've also got the complete lighting system working on her, which I've never seen operating before!<div><br /></div><div>Onwards...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-89696951699751611752021-05-25T02:11:00.003-07:002021-05-25T02:11:27.083-07:00New transmitter time - FRSky X20S<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nk5T0oSopxLGLNC0UOYHy8E3HJkrdCJfH4Wxhegv8XIMnU2qAIQsPuW8eb6uIixQhckls0bTWdRckEirDzXW4g4ArE4vCr0wBLDmsewbMzSmL9-kJpPNqURdd-mIktfmqH7TNPJIfUM/s3840/IMG-20210511-WA0009.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nk5T0oSopxLGLNC0UOYHy8E3HJkrdCJfH4Wxhegv8XIMnU2qAIQsPuW8eb6uIixQhckls0bTWdRckEirDzXW4g4ArE4vCr0wBLDmsewbMzSmL9-kJpPNqURdd-mIktfmqH7TNPJIfUM/s320/IMG-20210511-WA0009.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What a lovely unit! Much lighter and more comfortable in the hands than the X12S, and with an all-new OS called EthOS, FRSky have gotten everything right with this I feel.</p><p>I flew a couple of smaller models with it at the weekend's PSSA meet, and everything worked as expected. I think I'll be programming some of the larger fleet into this one shortly, as the new Tandem receiver line and the more recent ACCESS receivers are very capable and make the most out of the radio's capabilities.</p><p>Only thing missing at the moment that I really want is a a tray adaptor, so I can secure it to my harness. I find the stability the harness provides a game changer, especially for a solo slope pilot when launching.</p><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-133271391649998512021-05-25T02:02:00.005-07:002021-06-02T04:00:50.944-07:00Own design Gloster Meteor for PSS - maiden and thoughts<p>With the first PSSA meet of the year, I was really hoping that the Meteor got a maiden - and she did!</p><p>We had to wait a bit for the big winds forecast on Sunday evening on the favoured SW slope, but they came about as forecast, and aviation was committed.</p><p>All pictures by Shona Meade;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJcNxC3Jo2Z26K-tRNKQOs_xM4Rkz4yV6PcKZY4E44X6TSNfjuMzfXyg491JlNl-xsiazr3IjJYjeUZdN-LLVQbUlB1ppE4JfGBI2AtODpNvl0Vn40wquANVpvLFq5j0RkY1KW3iek0c/s5472/0L8A1439_Default.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A slight oopsie on the landing, as the Chief Design Engineer forgot that the balsa version of the nacelles had thick balsa on the bottom and formers top and bottom for a reason : landing loads. When 3D printed, the flexing of the nacelle snipped it off cleanly over a layer line. Oh dear. A quick fix though, along with a C of G tweak as it was slightly rearward of ideal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall very happy with her though, and very glad for fitting the flaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-36368552974964301702021-04-29T02:27:00.001-07:002021-04-29T02:27:37.256-07:00B24 back into build<p> My own design B24 Liberator is finally back onto the board for some much needed attention. I'd left the build just after finishing the glassing of the fuselage and tailplane, as well as having mounted and blended the aforementioned TP</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGAYjXktXFyK_d-WlLXQPptzSOCPNzYjYYiQgtvQDoF2r_F8OdXIFlaW1LKzTLzcTQwJ22OSKLdi9n-2Pn-VFljDygoBY-GSh5UJjCyUkX0OGL1Tb57miSk6GyC-ibqXioCeDgZw2B2Q/s3648/IMG_20210423_152018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGAYjXktXFyK_d-WlLXQPptzSOCPNzYjYYiQgtvQDoF2r_F8OdXIFlaW1LKzTLzcTQwJ22OSKLdi9n-2Pn-VFljDygoBY-GSh5UJjCyUkX0OGL1Tb57miSk6GyC-ibqXioCeDgZw2B2Q/s320/IMG_20210423_152018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First up is the main wing joiner tube mounting into the wings and the fuselage. It's a pretty slow process as there is a lot of prep to be done, but I'll post pictures as soon as I get to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I'd already mentioned that this will be produced in the colours of "Strawberry Bitch", a B24D as shown here :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvOQ_b-QtjwYFXmSTDvnWUL83quSZn2RlPmKKWQoJdy1D5Ti0Izc7U7JfWbWpup_NicpMTxKumEr-00qvYuVqUvE5CNEMJFoaYwojReDX87ki_6NbSFKFpBh9SzSkDYsx2uvl8C11HBY/s1023/b-24_strawberry_bitch_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvOQ_b-QtjwYFXmSTDvnWUL83quSZn2RlPmKKWQoJdy1D5Ti0Izc7U7JfWbWpup_NicpMTxKumEr-00qvYuVqUvE5CNEMJFoaYwojReDX87ki_6NbSFKFpBh9SzSkDYsx2uvl8C11HBY/s320/b-24_strawberry_bitch_1024x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I already have all that artwork from Callie Graphics, but.....this scheme is really appealing to me too :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz2m2gSev2OSfk5e_-MQNttgwNESaDJn7r6t4fuyHEY6jZMBu-3eN3qMZTg7959hP3YtfvuvkY04e4gj9zuaGo3N8k_Uh-aBhkFJcfmUwvplzO_M8Y_0FNMGcEr_L3BLI2Tdz5IHrKoU/s259/coastal+command+b24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz2m2gSev2OSfk5e_-MQNttgwNESaDJn7r6t4fuyHEY6jZMBu-3eN3qMZTg7959hP3YtfvuvkY04e4gj9zuaGo3N8k_Uh-aBhkFJcfmUwvplzO_M8Y_0FNMGcEr_L3BLI2Tdz5IHrKoU/s0/coastal+command+b24.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0xnZrwLeAvweOv0xOIWhDqKrcAfBJOsEqxmF1fSUJfeUwcYI2ng2KuLD1aFJjwO0naJ0c3RjchmSR-pG8lguznNofD1sxESqpm2ymrkMrngiMLH0d5SC_a5PtXBy5_s2mTkkGG-O6vw/s1024/fewrfgvrfv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0xnZrwLeAvweOv0xOIWhDqKrcAfBJOsEqxmF1fSUJfeUwcYI2ng2KuLD1aFJjwO0naJ0c3RjchmSR-pG8lguznNofD1sxESqpm2ymrkMrngiMLH0d5SC_a5PtXBy5_s2mTkkGG-O6vw/s320/fewrfgvrfv.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A bit of Coastal command feels quite nice. The top image shows the G model I believe, with a different nose layout to mine - not a problem as it's retro-fittable and easy enough at this stage. The top view in the second image I quite like too - "F-OH". I like all those antennae hanging off, perversely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hmmm....A bit more work on the wings and I'll keep thinking about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-88286353928043443392021-04-09T00:46:00.006-07:002021-04-09T01:07:53.014-07:00Planning plans of planes<p> I've had cause to update a couple of plans recently - namely the Sea Hawk, and also spruce up something I started a while back; the digitizing of a Micro Mold Avenger sport slope soarer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Avenger, as seen on the cover of our bible "Slope Soaring", by Dave Hughes. I've always had a soft spot for the Avenger as the chap who taught me to fly had one, and it was a beautiful machine.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9OLPkpWw2u9dMYbgyhASTblHxXSGpfAp0uyqvWJbJY6sqO1XqmTCmPFzGj7T5l9r_D_RaqeQ6l27EoQjXi0S8wR-jHQwS4KxLo779MKJkbt6LDCgMHYZH3hO_E6pazo3K5onCcxtmrs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1032" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9OLPkpWw2u9dMYbgyhASTblHxXSGpfAp0uyqvWJbJY6sqO1XqmTCmPFzGj7T5l9r_D_RaqeQ6l27EoQjXi0S8wR-jHQwS4KxLo779MKJkbt6LDCgMHYZH3hO_E6pazo3K5onCcxtmrs/w377-h268/image.png" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmWHf1ENn5sMZJX-8J34To9BydQN0Ms5D9OcutaFnKxG9jxxn56p14GxCrVH-rfHS8u3wgC4EKhSWZ23UD5Bj74H8iE9WhAQF1bdw9AYPs2DY-6U8mQPFXmQWLn2CYxLFUN9llOsmCQU/s499/41WzGaKEq3L._SX346_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmWHf1ENn5sMZJX-8J34To9BydQN0Ms5D9OcutaFnKxG9jxxn56p14GxCrVH-rfHS8u3wgC4EKhSWZ23UD5Bj74H8iE9WhAQF1bdw9AYPs2DY-6U8mQPFXmQWLn2CYxLFUN9llOsmCQU/s320/41WzGaKEq3L._SX346_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And secondly, my own design Hawker Sea Hawk. A lovely flying machine and a couple of guys want to build one - so I finished this one up to make it a bit more respectable. Still quite a "builders" plan though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCq4njSl43cz25n2Gq1nE4igWSfhK_MWxQGRgMGJl6yv2NwCN_RoOZDwSNNmG0VeM-d-lw7AXVevdZzMywIIlNNoqrqT3duZDI5pY2G2_pqbh72XnM0NFLjhtYW_bXQlFIclkv8M4oxE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="1160" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCq4njSl43cz25n2Gq1nE4igWSfhK_MWxQGRgMGJl6yv2NwCN_RoOZDwSNNmG0VeM-d-lw7AXVevdZzMywIIlNNoqrqT3duZDI5pY2G2_pqbh72XnM0NFLjhtYW_bXQlFIclkv8M4oxE/w501-h224/image.png" width="501" /></a></div><br />I still have the Skyraider plan to finish, and hopefully productionize for PSS. I'm doing most of this one in 3D as it's a bit quicker for me to do so, but trickier when forming fuselage sides and other bent pieces. "Sheet metal" mode rarely transfers nicely to the often longer and more compound blends we find in our models.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD_29fhI-nJcmuJzYMYGaagm_DU97Ls1aY1Va5-ncRB2xp6nClnmECOYaBB-Xy9eurPFfQFDPG_SzpDt5Df9hqHWbBQE8i43M3_svwZHaXU_WaY0vANbdIpDnR5Wx9uoZ-9e2zPAxuRQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1044" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD_29fhI-nJcmuJzYMYGaagm_DU97Ls1aY1Va5-ncRB2xp6nClnmECOYaBB-Xy9eurPFfQFDPG_SzpDt5Df9hqHWbBQE8i43M3_svwZHaXU_WaY0vANbdIpDnR5Wx9uoZ-9e2zPAxuRQ/w355-h272/image.png" width="355" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-63458949314013447932021-04-07T08:49:00.006-07:002021-04-07T08:49:55.772-07:00Own design PSS Gloster Meteor, part 3<p> Well, regular updates aren't really forthcoming, but at least I'm still here. I've completed a couple of sport glider builds in the mean time (Angelwings FVT3 and Pug Twisty DLG), and I'm still concentrating on the old Meatbox. I've decided next up on the build list will be the quarter scale FW190 that was bought as a half completed fuselage with a pair of wings 2 or 3 years ago, but more on that later.</p><p>So the glassing and priming went well on the Meteor, and the fuselage has since had a spray putty coat, and some more detail added - namely the cockpit interior with gunsight, and the guns themselves.</p><p>The wings had more red spot putty added to the engines, along with blends to the wings being tweaked. They are now ready for 2k filler primer, as soon as I've finished off the servo hatches in the underside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ri5MD0CYDsiDnJrJPVfLOyucnklK5NRtfRWXzk7hZa-602O6iJvd_WxKGSqtRHaxGUsVVfnTTJEweQ_BYu8YE94MpLOy0YHbSx31PYNE6STVr-TodnZn5nlOfgvjfkfU6Ic8DIsYCEc/s3648/IMG_20210326_133529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ri5MD0CYDsiDnJrJPVfLOyucnklK5NRtfRWXzk7hZa-602O6iJvd_WxKGSqtRHaxGUsVVfnTTJEweQ_BYu8YE94MpLOy0YHbSx31PYNE6STVr-TodnZn5nlOfgvjfkfU6Ic8DIsYCEc/s320/IMG_20210326_133529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pilot paint WIP</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soon..... :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VdbqvqbqSI2bwHDpwUAlPeMAQskLlUREH5qp1hu9R7sjAbOsE7jlNIQcZuj9YSGAgTkR1mDw5z13MsDerLINGbYlO2Ix6dMHzFy2vIC2OYHGmYENULir4nppjTxp6XS1RefergSmcBo/s1080/FB_IMG_1617785192954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VdbqvqbqSI2bwHDpwUAlPeMAQskLlUREH5qp1hu9R7sjAbOsE7jlNIQcZuj9YSGAgTkR1mDw5z13MsDerLINGbYlO2Ix6dMHzFy2vIC2OYHGmYENULir4nppjTxp6XS1RefergSmcBo/s320/FB_IMG_1617785192954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-82995233428297130522021-01-08T05:19:00.003-08:002021-01-08T05:19:36.964-08:00Own Design C17 Globemaster III for PSS<p> The catch up with build progressions continues, this time with the big Grey Moose.</p><p>I had painted the entire airframe, before realising that I had no efficient way of keeping the wings on still! I had thought of using a method similar to the A10, but it's quite heavy. </p><p>Anyway, the pictures below show it just before I retro-fitted the wing retention tongues, and I'm also sporting a beard (now gone!).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHVWaQkMup6-vH3Rt0zj3wCPS4dM1qGlj54euRTJAiwJdwClJczeEcvgZRhrZyg9K_mrLJP1PM_QCdiY7C9ii01AjbN1DSIYZ53GWVK1s6wR7v1RA6C9AxPDnAOSvdCxJDCC6J5fSH2I/s4032/20200307_090201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHVWaQkMup6-vH3Rt0zj3wCPS4dM1qGlj54euRTJAiwJdwClJczeEcvgZRhrZyg9K_mrLJP1PM_QCdiY7C9ii01AjbN1DSIYZ53GWVK1s6wR7v1RA6C9AxPDnAOSvdCxJDCC6J5fSH2I/s320/20200307_090201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wSJ7F7GCq6jQ09MLRnJ3rBLmKYKSotV3UzqRi5EVzoyB-Y9YXoZ0UXDc-k3Fc6_isgd9gnTgQGc-4oH3Jv3SSMqMBH_N-wav953yO2stEMTEqSfyo3Ed6sJbKztihwZv26VoHhgmI_k/s4032/20200307_090209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wSJ7F7GCq6jQ09MLRnJ3rBLmKYKSotV3UzqRi5EVzoyB-Y9YXoZ0UXDc-k3Fc6_isgd9gnTgQGc-4oH3Jv3SSMqMBH_N-wav953yO2stEMTEqSfyo3Ed6sJbKztihwZv26VoHhgmI_k/s320/20200307_090209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjWdnhKsN0tlj-3071D0Mzp0ucSxUQVM_JGN8TUIRESlE4RPJf04I99FyZKt3PtM1JxwKhBxYJoz_gfO4gfQFYK9AX5lIzfKhW09GA8iXCk_LBXzjOBZZPp5n85ue1Ca-8DHkWN3o1fk/s4032/20200307_090110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjWdnhKsN0tlj-3071D0Mzp0ucSxUQVM_JGN8TUIRESlE4RPJf04I99FyZKt3PtM1JxwKhBxYJoz_gfO4gfQFYK9AX5lIzfKhW09GA8iXCk_LBXzjOBZZPp5n85ue1Ca-8DHkWN3o1fk/s320/20200307_090110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just the engines and hatches to spray now, a final balance and controls set up. </div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-89833988410049286272021-01-08T04:30:00.005-08:002022-03-31T04:28:04.375-07:00F100 PSS build flies<p> I have ben rather slack on the updates in recent times, so I am updating bits and pieces as I think about them. I noticed that I hadn't mentioned that the F100 flew, and flew...fairly well. Some odd control responses hear and there which I hope to eradicate with some mixing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Photos here courtesy of Phil Cooke, as always;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWJwC-Y6p04xyMvi8DQS9CrX-UnXxY949psyodCsBk368L2dZxfTeH7Q6z1wE2rtXVyBC8whlbqw_XBvSAQUFr0sZw2C3APIsgHLUcivQmn-7V2RrGBij-1jQAZqgLcebciTly2cDDwQ/s1600/IMG-20200907-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWJwC-Y6p04xyMvi8DQS9CrX-UnXxY949psyodCsBk368L2dZxfTeH7Q6z1wE2rtXVyBC8whlbqw_XBvSAQUFr0sZw2C3APIsgHLUcivQmn-7V2RrGBij-1jQAZqgLcebciTly2cDDwQ/s320/IMG-20200907-WA0003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLuR7FzlqjDULPA8ifeYo2wjAlnVvEuI189NzTvUhM4OnhP0UUT_cstHjmwZZmIn7RGau6HWveo7nfLJEmqQDjV8SGMh5zyboFoY7mz6ui0ssUcM5Q2KZ9L6fuLRHyseWpcyaZN4qvW8/s3000/EDITIMG_8980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I added flaps to the small inboard area - some are better than none I think. She's a fairly bulky model so I want to be able to bring it in accurately and safely.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilABKI-ytEILNBWUs0LF5_hKX-ShvUfMUHVjc3P3AkqLnXbOHU7KBK_Fs8228ABgsbtlShtZQo0hLh7IIODFOyegBkv0nRAjzExm5Og04SF94zO5TV7QmtiY4D8cCz4du0twh5qIx9IY/s3648/IMG_20201122_152708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilABKI-ytEILNBWUs0LF5_hKX-ShvUfMUHVjc3P3AkqLnXbOHU7KBK_Fs8228ABgsbtlShtZQo0hLh7IIODFOyegBkv0nRAjzExm5Og04SF94zO5TV7QmtiY4D8cCz4du0twh5qIx9IY/s320/IMG_20201122_152708.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJFOa1gOjCzAVhJcjjhyphenhyphen1kkeQXr-CxP9bMTJ6m-OTDldjuFAOKz7Gx-k2vxFWQ3q25dkJyn2AhskRSYY3CNZOhAIKEqaBOLryq0Th0Dk-K-a8uwfEPsGKvpMl891KT342zJAwwgmLbBY/s3648/IMG_20201122_152737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJFOa1gOjCzAVhJcjjhyphenhyphen1kkeQXr-CxP9bMTJ6m-OTDldjuFAOKz7Gx-k2vxFWQ3q25dkJyn2AhskRSYY3CNZOhAIKEqaBOLryq0Th0Dk-K-a8uwfEPsGKvpMl891KT342zJAwwgmLbBY/s320/IMG_20201122_152737.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4-GIAmL4HliTdtBp2Z7bUuf0Cf4JPjfsr0JIqEj0c1_3UlTuvUHIx9tvUI-ECSOStBiCHEs4_BVEWAC05SCLNnnpC-qeE8nMzmdIWuE_urDkDIScjL6sAn-WoHMvMeMt-Z8a0ufbTKU/s3648/IMG_20201122_152649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4-GIAmL4HliTdtBp2Z7bUuf0Cf4JPjfsr0JIqEj0c1_3UlTuvUHIx9tvUI-ECSOStBiCHEs4_BVEWAC05SCLNnnpC-qeE8nMzmdIWuE_urDkDIScjL6sAn-WoHMvMeMt-Z8a0ufbTKU/s320/IMG_20201122_152649.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fuselage is ready for glass which I hope to get to this weekend, along with the tail pieces. Not long now and she'll be ready for a bit of primer.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-39770818940861074602020-08-21T07:46:00.004-07:002020-08-21T07:47:56.799-07:00Own design PSS Gloster Meteor<p> This one has been bubbling away for a while, with some beta work on the first build being done by PSSA member Chris Barlow. I've now got my own under way now, and she's come along nicely.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A3SVzREno4uzYiNhFZB3Bvg0zASeCEuP6YpBUdk1L-MT36O8hMXL8ZtUShhH1pQJz6sx9zJqJwBKyM3l7hiiqs9pgMvIgRXhQaiM-t2YL5ZN5QUHnW2M5TudOcXhPBgMhKcmhuwTZnI/s4032/20200622_180622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A3SVzREno4uzYiNhFZB3Bvg0zASeCEuP6YpBUdk1L-MT36O8hMXL8ZtUShhH1pQJz6sx9zJqJwBKyM3l7hiiqs9pgMvIgRXhQaiM-t2YL5ZN5QUHnW2M5TudOcXhPBgMhKcmhuwTZnI/s640/20200622_180622.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhZwyTF-zHuRBmWgNQtAIQtPN0zclMbpRAMYhS2ZJrGNYXsvzlmjn7amKM6Obg22VS2DQ8CoNY6QE_uRftS8e45bZAh_hA6DsjQ62-q_e_2deGDe6gZFDt8JsMnMOQEj1fEs1AA8muB4/s4032/20200622_122829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A bit more fuselage shaping as well as the canopy / cockpit install and the fus will be ready for glass too. All coming along!</div><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-20281711364345324892020-08-21T07:41:00.003-07:002020-08-21T07:41:20.423-07:00F100 finished and ready to fly<p> It's been a long while since I've posted, so some updates I guess! Firstly, the F100 build which as per the title, is finished and awaits her maiden.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHgK1Qd3luUBRpM43d11wRFDokIEoTu69JiY8oq_O8pY9m5UxEeao-HZDHoKOX8GgHeXrDQfbZQWQuMSClg-amwBeKkafaxOoQeKhcadXWLjXUP4WToXUp8L41yKWnCNBNpUf1BL3iaU/s3648/IMG_20200724_191212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHgK1Qd3luUBRpM43d11wRFDokIEoTu69JiY8oq_O8pY9m5UxEeao-HZDHoKOX8GgHeXrDQfbZQWQuMSClg-amwBeKkafaxOoQeKhcadXWLjXUP4WToXUp8L41yKWnCNBNpUf1BL3iaU/s640/IMG_20200724_191212.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv35TidaRgP1KIeIxHpylSPXPkzN9h4rfF8ff8MRWtcIS83T2IvAJWDng89UySbkndbNBRvGBBtqBxZPN0lZ4u2nxKpIH1gh4h7hUZMxs7W2UtoYM9Yb0L8gbSVumgQizgHGr3Vtl8dw/s3648/IMG_20200724_191155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv35TidaRgP1KIeIxHpylSPXPkzN9h4rfF8ff8MRWtcIS83T2IvAJWDng89UySbkndbNBRvGBBtqBxZPN0lZ4u2nxKpIH1gh4h7hUZMxs7W2UtoYM9Yb0L8gbSVumgQizgHGr3Vtl8dw/s640/IMG_20200724_191155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaH35-Rs6Eh3HSQ08olMmPTiJUhk3vBHt0tpUivefehKAWxmw6fvcGUS551sUrwCU9KDFjP5pYdFLuFdqiVRk1wzcxt6GD-Wsk-3vqzfyNFf7tY3nlXfj-Qcn61iEWQBJq9TIE0J2CQs/s3648/IMG_20200724_185924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaH35-Rs6Eh3HSQ08olMmPTiJUhk3vBHt0tpUivefehKAWxmw6fvcGUS551sUrwCU9KDFjP5pYdFLuFdqiVRk1wzcxt6GD-Wsk-3vqzfyNFf7tY3nlXfj-Qcn61iEWQBJq9TIE0J2CQs/s640/IMG_20200724_185924.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiomfzr1gUPTRq3NBc9HX7G2k5JIwaXzKZ6H6lOT8AjrluN0wT7QebnPXco_psMWdfHTg_dCY0746uv2rm9pjOGIM5RfduGQQdX4AQV24RTv8tzRA75JMf3tAC-aEmDoOSVaHthxIjeE/s3648/IMG_20200724_185911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiomfzr1gUPTRq3NBc9HX7G2k5JIwaXzKZ6H6lOT8AjrluN0wT7QebnPXco_psMWdfHTg_dCY0746uv2rm9pjOGIM5RfduGQQdX4AQV24RTv8tzRA75JMf3tAC-aEmDoOSVaHthxIjeE/s640/IMG_20200724_185911.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She did attend the Lleyn Peninsula PSSA meet, but we had nothing like enough wind to try, so maybe the next Orme event. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here she is with the painted F105. Oh yes, the F105 is painted now and also ready for flight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs93Nkz4y1bxpT29ewvk0QoDNQZz994kCdqGY1zQ7tlyhBkStZReI6EJb06a97efi3xO6xqShU0VxNNMuQmlhuFMoJnonMazs2jn25MHXUDjfIAaVkaH7EQ1pwSbIt_TVXkH7BjoDZkx8/s4032/20200719_175857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs93Nkz4y1bxpT29ewvk0QoDNQZz994kCdqGY1zQ7tlyhBkStZReI6EJb06a97efi3xO6xqShU0VxNNMuQmlhuFMoJnonMazs2jn25MHXUDjfIAaVkaH7EQ1pwSbIt_TVXkH7BjoDZkx8/s640/20200719_175857.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhkPutO8JHb8huiO7urjgzwuSQ1edgLtVfb_-7aByj6GRd9R10K9sn9ZIfmqVHNjprK0g1C8IXJwNx1Mhu45t-gd_ofL_uzcv0Xw5aKhcN-bdrbgWZUEv1Q5l6zU3TZhHz6O-8gbpsJw/s4032/20200719_180256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhkPutO8JHb8huiO7urjgzwuSQ1edgLtVfb_-7aByj6GRd9R10K9sn9ZIfmqVHNjprK0g1C8IXJwNx1Mhu45t-gd_ofL_uzcv0Xw5aKhcN-bdrbgWZUEv1Q5l6zU3TZhHz6O-8gbpsJw/s640/20200719_180256.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some photos of her armament now;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQy5tbJ-6aa9MlfRSt48-jNmruz0PhLKX6vv2EPJQoavWXkfn0Iyb3LZv5QL4s9a1AjEmNe0C8kRH8VycOo5PS6zrYP6f0ps-0AOGt3HVlhigm18JtFPQGbhKQMsvp_dVLJwkMc-DqWQ/s3648/IMG_20200727_113126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQy5tbJ-6aa9MlfRSt48-jNmruz0PhLKX6vv2EPJQoavWXkfn0Iyb3LZv5QL4s9a1AjEmNe0C8kRH8VycOo5PS6zrYP6f0ps-0AOGt3HVlhigm18JtFPQGbhKQMsvp_dVLJwkMc-DqWQ/s640/IMG_20200727_113126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W7-mUfd9XaG_6aiXKa1Swbk2IW8f86BB7hoCox0Tof-DBobPKyzUgBHnmp5IxFxKut_gSxlrJyhZ05-xdFs3Rjpj1SHbIkr8iTc0Jh05nVaVE-gtIXPrWeBGBkWD5Cj5DqmYEdBnr7M/s3648/IMG_20200727_215554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W7-mUfd9XaG_6aiXKa1Swbk2IW8f86BB7hoCox0Tof-DBobPKyzUgBHnmp5IxFxKut_gSxlrJyhZ05-xdFs3Rjpj1SHbIkr8iTc0Jh05nVaVE-gtIXPrWeBGBkWD5Cj5DqmYEdBnr7M/s640/IMG_20200727_215554.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>She weighs just over 7lbs RTF, so should go well in a stiff breeze.</p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-8912772393195286612020-02-17T02:22:00.002-08:002020-02-17T02:22:23.503-08:00C17 - keep on priming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lots of bits still being primed and test fitted, final bits of priming hoped to be done this week, with a view to getting top coat started this weekend.<br />
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<br />Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863880526199928381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616148173484067008.post-86278529682401707142020-01-28T07:04:00.002-08:002020-01-28T07:04:49.058-08:00C17 - Paint at last, let's get her done!It's been a while since I've posted (happy new year by the way!) but things have (as always) been moving along in the background.<br />
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The C17 has finished most of it's glass, but I'm always finding bits to remake or re-finish to tweak it a bit. The port wing and most of the control surfaces have now been primed in 2k high build primer, with more bits waiting for garage space to get in there and get the same treatment.<br />
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After a quick rub down :</div>
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I forgot the battery / ballast box in the nose, so had to cut in and get that installed :</div>
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Engines are all now being finished off, as is the starboard wing and flap arrangement. Nearly 4 years after starting, the finish line is almost in sight!</div>
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Flaps and ailerons created and shaped, then hinged. Flaps are bottom hinged :<br />
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Couldn't resist a quick bench fly :</div>
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Servo boxes created for the ailerons and flaps :</div>
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Tailplane copied from the plan into CAD :</div>
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Ribs lasered out in 3/32". Oh, I have a CNC laser now for cutting pesky parts :</div>
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This wing is now all glassed, final canoe installation complete.<br />
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I manage to stuff the big Antonov into the trailer and drag the big white heap up to the Orme. No drama in the launch phase, but I was on full pucker-alert on landing - at the top flatter section of the SW / S bowl was where I donked an A10 landing in the distant past. Anyway, all went OK and she was a bit of a crowd pleaser even though it's a hateful thing to fly.<br />
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I tried to sell the Antonov when I was there for £50, but had no takers - shame!<br />
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The Spit, Hurri and little Mustang all flew without issues too. All in all a good end to the season.</div>
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Hmm, a bit scabby, but may have potential. I started off removing all that steel work for the undercarriage, which saved 2lbs of crap. I then realised because this was an ex-power model, it's covered in filth, grease and oil. A good week of meths cleaning got things to a standard where I'd let it into the workshop without stinking the place out. I honestly have no idea how power fliers put up with it.<br />
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Which allows the cowl to be mounted neatly. The spinner is glued together lightly with cyano, then double-side-taped to the cowl front. Hopefully should keep it there.</div>
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I printed off a receiver and aerial mount, and glued it to the wing. My thoughts there being that I only have to make 3 connections to the fus, rather than 5 connections from the wing (oh yes, added a bomb drop, forgot that)<br />
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Servo-less bomb drop with a 3D printed 250kg bomb :</div>
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Just about 11lbs I think AUW - not too skinny, not too heavy.<br />
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All done - back to other projects.</div>
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