Author Topic: Finally completed ride (Read 12738 times)

Randy Powell · « **on:** July 21, 2014, 08:29:33 PM »

OK, so it's finally done. Mostly. I put it all together and discovered an assembly problem that I'll fix before I fly it. But I didn't have the energy tonight so I took these pictures and I'll break it down later and fix my assembly issue.

Details:

About 690 square inches.
Heavier than I wanted at 63oz ready to fly.
E-flight 32 motor
Zippy 2700mah battery
Castle Creations Ice Lite 75
Hubin FM-9 timer

RC Storick · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2014, 08:46:32 PM »

Definitely a U name it. Looks good Randy

James Mills · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:04:45 PM »

Randy,

Very cool. I like the lines and colors.

James

Matt Colan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:28:11 PM »

SO! COOL!!

Larry Wong · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:39:57 PM »

Randy Vary cool as always

wwwarbird · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:44:24 PM »

Congrats on the completion Randy, looks awesome! As long as you've got enough grunt I'd think you should be just fine with that wing area/weight ratio. It'll be interesting to hear how it performs. Can we get some more views and detail shots?

Avaiojet · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2014, 06:31:47 AM »

Absolutely outstanding!

Send me a set of plans.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2014, 09:20:17 AM »

Out standing Randy. I love the lines and the color scheme really set it off. Hope it flies better than you expect.

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2014, 09:28:33 AM »

Very cool shape, should look awesome doing the tricks - Way to Go!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2014, 09:56:05 AM »

This was some of the best woodworking I've done. Shame the finish is only mediocre, but it should fly OK. We'll see shortly. I'll post a couple of detail shots for Wayne in the construction thread.

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2014, 10:37:11 AM »

Yo! That new trickster be trippin' daddy'o, like, straight up sub-zero coolness!

EricV

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2014, 01:28:41 PM »

I hope to see it fly -- do you think you'll make either of the Auburn contests, or the Follies?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2014, 02:56:15 PM »

Tim,

I should be at the Auburn contest next month.

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2014, 04:56:57 PM »

Wow, wow, wow, wow. wow, wow, and wow again! Did I forget to mention... WOW!

Bob Hunt

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2014, 06:27:21 PM »

:Blush:

Zuriel Armstrong · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2014, 06:49:35 PM »

Absolutely Gorgeous!!!

Robert refered to Larry's "U Name It". I think it should be referred to as "U Nailed It"!!!

wwwarbird · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2014, 10:05:14 PM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on July 22, 2014, 05:03:49 PM

I may even try that scheme on one of my next ones, such as the Stunt Machine.

I hope you have a LOT of tape in your inventory Ty!

Howard Rush · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:01:19 PM »

Beyootiful, and much lighter than a world champs contender I won't mention. Bring it over to Auburn when it stops raining.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2014, 03:10:24 PM »

Howard,

Plan to bring it this weekend if I can get the last details completed.

And use GOOD tape. Not like I did.

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2014, 07:01:51 AM »

Really outstanding, I love the lines and paintwork.

Very very well done

Tim

ptg · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2014, 10:39:12 AM »

Like Bob said…WOW!
This is the epitome of RCCO (Retro Conceptual Contemporary Original) OK, I made that up but this is way cool…max on the Kudos scale Randy!
Hope it flies good!

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2014, 11:34:14 AM »

I like it ... a lot!
Dean P.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2014, 02:19:20 PM »

Thanks, guys. I'm fixing a problem with the motor mount that cropped up. Not a big deal but it will take a bit of time. Still hope to have it ready to fly this weekend.

Hey, can I design sexy or what?

PerttiMe · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:20:36 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on July 24, 2014, 02:19:20 PM

Hey, can I design sexy or what?

Yes you can!

... we already knew that

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:19:39 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on July 24, 2014, 02:19:20 PM

... Hey, can I design sexy or what?

Well, Randy - I just logged on to admire the pictures again. Does that answer it?

have fun,
Dean P.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:27:43 PM »

Well, Dean, one man's sexy is another man's ugly. I like the design overall (though I have to say I'm sick of looking at it).

jfv · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2014, 06:31:04 PM »

I’ve designed a lot of models along the way, and when I see a design like this I get a bit jealous. I hope the people appreciate the talent it takes to integrate all the elements of style and function that are present in both the airframe design and the graphics of this plane. Very nicely done!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:47:16 PM »

And I managed to fix my little engineering problem. So, it's now ready to fly, more or less. Not sure the pilot is ready.

Larry Wong · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2014, 03:07:22 PM »

Randy take a Advil you just have TEST Flight nerves, relax and fly it, you'll be ok ,it's going to look so cool in the air

ericrule · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2014, 04:49:38 PM »

Very, very NICE!!!!!!

Eric Rule

Randy Powell · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2014, 09:15:38 PM »

Larry,

Managed to tweak my neck. Can't turn my head right now. Feels like I pinched a nerve. Test flight may have to wait until next weekend if this darned thing doesn't let go. I'd blame age, but I had these when I was a teenager, too. Sucker hurts like crazy.

Almost forgot, another view for Wayne.

Mike Keville · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2014, 09:27:15 PM »

Randy:

2 or 3 Bud Lights should ease that pain.

mk

wwwarbird · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2014, 10:02:33 PM »

Thanks Randy. I've studied the photos a few different times since you've finished trying to think of how to give compliment and describe this new bird. It's really cool...I'm just at a loss for words after that. Apparently it's too superradicallyfunkyized for my melon to absorb at this time.

Way cool Randy, nice job.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #33 on:** July 28, 2014, 01:14:40 PM »

So, went to the doc and it turns out that I have a damaged rotator cuff and that is causing the neck issue. Anti-inflammatory drugs and some rest and I'll live, as it turns out. Can't fly for a bit until it relaxes at bit, but seems I'll be mostly OK.

Larry Wong · « **Reply #34 on:** July 28, 2014, 07:19:58 PM »

It must be from all that sanding and polishing 😎⌛️Give it time ...

wwwarbird · « **Reply #35 on:** August 03, 2014, 09:27:44 PM »

How's the neck Randy? Get'r in the air yet?

Juan Valentin · « **Reply #36 on:** August 04, 2014, 06:16:50 AM »

Hello Randy
An Awesome plane and the paint is terrific,can you post a side view and a frontal view picture? I would love to see how you handled the cooling intake.

Juan

PerttiMe · « **Reply #37 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:56:30 AM »

I know of a couple of sites where people would've been whining for PDF or DXF files for plans, for months already

(Whine)

Randy Powell · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2014, 07:21:10 PM »

Funny thing, there aren't really "plans" as such. Oh, I have a side and top view and some details, but I generally draw so I can build it. If someone wanted plans, I'd have to spend some time putting in a lot of details. I draw them to the point that I can build it, but I sort of know what I'm going to do. Say, the nose layout. I didn't really draw much in because I knew what I was going to do.

I've spent some time doing a real set of plans for another plane I designed because I had a have dozen guys that wanted them. Few even turned up built. If a bunch of people decide they want plans for this guy, I'll spend some time drawing them up.

Wayne,

I'm away from home right now, but when I get back I'll take some closeups of the details like the venting in the front (which is extensive - like Swiss cheese) and other stuff like the bottom (which is slightly different from the top).

PerttiMe · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2014, 10:20:16 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on August 04, 2014, 07:21:10 PM

Funny thing, there aren't really "plans" as such. Oh, I have a side and top view and some details, but I generally draw so I can build it. If someone wanted plans, I'd have to spend some time putting in a lot of details.

I suspected that might be the case - and I'm all for doing it "your way".

Frequently, people get great results picking proportions and constructions methods that are known to work - and adding some personal touches in the esthetics department. I'm pretty sure that a person who can build and finish (which probably excludes me

) could approximate this, combining features from a couple of existing plans and adding some styling.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #40 on:** August 11, 2014, 10:09:08 PM »

Well, I did draw plans. More or less. Just not a lot of detail. Enough to make templates. Fun stuff.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #41 on:** August 14, 2014, 03:21:37 PM »

Just a note. I talked to Pat Johnston and he may be willing to draw up some CAD plans for this toad. I will work with him over the winter and we'll see what we see.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #42 on:** August 17, 2014, 08:11:45 PM »

Well, I've flown it. In spite of the rather snide comment from my "friends", it seemed to fly pretty well. Few trim issues that still need working out, but OK so far. It's flown in it's first contest and has 5 whole flights on it.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #43 on:** August 17, 2014, 08:43:24 PM »

Ooookay fella, I'l never post another picture of anything I build on here again!!!! You have just set the bar waaaaayyy too high for this old cobbler! That thing is simply brilliant! Supe nice, Randy, super nice. You've done an extraordinary job on it. (And that weight for that wing area should be just fine.)

wwwarbird · « **Reply #44 on:** August 17, 2014, 08:58:13 PM »

Great to hear Randy, and also great to hear that you've apparently shaken the neck issue and are back at it. Please keep us posted as you work the few bugs out of this one.

Does anyone have photos from the contest?

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #45 on:** August 17, 2014, 09:13:59 PM »

Well, it's about 4 hours after the contest finished. We had some extra hassles, because we had to move the shed off the pavement and onto the (crappy) grass area. The RubberMaid type shed doesn't want to stay together.

But anyway, I got to see Randy's new dawg, watch it fly, and listen to the comments. Most seemed to think it didn't show up very well, and it was a very clear and sunny day (believe it!). My own comment was that "Larry Scarinzi would love it, and somebody should send him some pictures." It's "unique", for certain.

I did not mosey over to watch from upwind, but it looked to me like Randy flew some pretty decent tricks with it. We'd like to see him out working with it some more, before Winter sets in again. It was pretty amazing that he got it working as well as it did in so few flights, with a new design, new power system, etc. GOOD ON YA, RANDY!

Steve

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #46 on:** August 17, 2014, 09:28:04 PM »

wish I could have been there for the debut,, glad its promising Randy,, now,, watch the bottom of the hourglass ok?,,
no repeats from the green lollipop

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #47 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:22:09 AM »

Quote from: Steve Helmick on August 17, 2014, 09:13:59 PM

Most seemed to think it didn't show up very well, and it was a very clear and sunny day (believe it!).

I watched Randy's second official. I had no trouble seeing the plane, and I thought it looked good in the air.

Maybe you're used to looking for the rudder?

Avaiojet · « **Reply #48 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:27:38 AM »

Randy,

In all honesty, your model has to be the finest looking model I've seen, since I've been back with CL.

You mentioned plans?

I'll be looking forward to that.

Congratulations on this fine model.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #49 on:** August 18, 2014, 10:12:38 AM »

Thanks, guys. On the not showing up comment. Well, from the perspective of the pilot, it looks like you're flying a ruler. Very easy to see turns and such. Looks very sharp in turns (even when the turns aren't all that sharp). But it does scream mistakes. Pretty easy to see deviations from the correct flight path. Sort of interesting to fly. It's growing on me from a pilots perspective. Some just said it was a "weird" design and asked if I was doing drugs when I designed it (no, by the way). But I do have an odd sense of style, I guess.

Author Topic: Finally completed ride (Read 12738 times)

Eric Viglione