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Open Forum / Re: Fioretti programing g force
« Last post by Shorts,David on April 22, 2024, 06:24:43 PM »Thanks Ken, I'll definitely put that advice to use.
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Stunt design / Re: Another odd question - Forward sept wing trailing edge and flap hinge line
« Last post by Brett Buck on April 22, 2024, 06:13:00 PM »I think the swept-forward hinge line is probably a mistake, if nothing else, I think it makes it much more prone to yaw instability with the controls deflected.
Brett
Brett
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Stunt design / Re: Another odd question - Forward sept wing trailing edge and flap hinge line
« Last post by Bill Schluckbier on April 22, 2024, 05:08:52 PM »Thank you Dave and Doug for your replies; I will definitely watch the video. I have seen many of Windy's videos but somehow I missed this one.
Thank you,
Bill
Thank you,
Bill
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Open Forum / Re: Sig Mfg
« Last post by Steve Helmick on April 22, 2024, 04:47:01 PM »Thanks, Dennis...the price is kinda high, but the $20 shipping is a deal-breaker, especially since it says other fees may apply! Epoxy, CA and Titebond will have to suffice. 
Steve
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Open Forum / Re: Sig Mfg
« Last post by Dennis Toth on April 22, 2024, 04:28:12 PM »Well if you want it Tarzan glue is available on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=tarzan%27s+grip+glue&_sacat=0
Best, DennisT
Best, DennisT
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Open Forum / Carbon Fiber fuel tanks
« Last post by Tom Luciano on April 22, 2024, 04:24:01 PM »So, I have Windy's Big Job. When he gave it to me, it had pinholes in the Carbon Fiber tank. I slathered som epoxy on it and called it good. I was always concerned that sooner or later it would spring a leak and ruin the plane.
Fast forward a couple years and Sparky acquired Windy's molds and some guidance from Dan Winship, Howard, and Windy, Sparky is producing top quality tanks. I flew some test flights with the new tank yesterday and it performed flawlessly. Sparky made the tank a custom size and followed up with me to make sure everything was the way I needed it. His tanks look as good as they performed. I purchased 3, 2 complete and 1 tank kit. The kit is a great buy. I will do business with Sparky anytime as he takes pride in his work. If anyone is in the market reach out to him his turn around time is phenomenal!
Pictured old tank and new you can tell which one Sparky made
Tom
Fast forward a couple years and Sparky acquired Windy's molds and some guidance from Dan Winship, Howard, and Windy, Sparky is producing top quality tanks. I flew some test flights with the new tank yesterday and it performed flawlessly. Sparky made the tank a custom size and followed up with me to make sure everything was the way I needed it. His tanks look as good as they performed. I purchased 3, 2 complete and 1 tank kit. The kit is a great buy. I will do business with Sparky anytime as he takes pride in his work. If anyone is in the market reach out to him his turn around time is phenomenal!
Pictured old tank and new you can tell which one Sparky made
Tom
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Open Forum / Re: Sig Mfg
« Last post by Steve Helmick on April 22, 2024, 04:19:08 PM »Sigment is on my list of useless crap. I built a Starduster X wing with it, double glued all joints, and it pretty much just fell apart when lifted off the board. I re-assembled it with Ambroid and had no problems with it.
It would be great if somebody would import "Tarzan's Grip" from Ozzie. I saw a billboard advertising it along the highway and brought back a tube in my luggage. That probably would get me jail time these days. If any Ozzies use it, go ahead and brag!
Steve
It would be great if somebody would import "Tarzan's Grip" from Ozzie. I saw a billboard advertising it along the highway and brought back a tube in my luggage. That probably would get me jail time these days. If any Ozzies use it, go ahead and brag!
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Stunt design / Re: Another odd question - Forward sept wing trailing edge and flap hinge line
« Last post by doug coursey on April 22, 2024, 11:22:23 AM »https://youtu.be/xjjqtSO8Tds?si=kUW1b4knLzCaFkAh
JUST WATCHED THIS WINDY VIDEO ON HIS LAST SPITFIRE WHICH HAD FOWARD SWEPT TRAILING EDGE AND SAID IT WAS THE EASIEST TO FLY OF HIS SPITFIRES
JUST WATCHED THIS WINDY VIDEO ON HIS LAST SPITFIRE WHICH HAD FOWARD SWEPT TRAILING EDGE AND SAID IT WAS THE EASIEST TO FLY OF HIS SPITFIRES
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Building techniques / Re: Macchi-ized Fancherized Twister Build
« Last post by Jake Moon on April 22, 2024, 08:28:39 AM »Thanks for the kind comments. A big update - we have paint! I went for the standard sand with green squiggles that the Italians employed on most C.202s and C.205s. I used some Nippon Paint rattlecans from a hardware store as that is all I can manage with my setup at the moment. The green is just acrylic art paint applied with a brush. In the future I'll certainly need to figure out some sort of airbrush system as this isn't great paint and is quite heavy. Since the color covers well, I did not prime the airframe. Even still, all the color added 3.5 ounces. Ouch!
The airframe is now 23 ounces. My new target number for the completed plane is 44 ounces. I recently bought a Brodak .40 that I'll use instead of the K&B .28 I had planned to used, so that should give me a whole lot more power for minimal weight gain.
My next step will be to design some vinyl applications for the roundels and squadron markings. We live near an art school so there are about a dozen print shops who can cut vinyl within a 10-minute walk.
Thanks for looking,
Jake
The airframe is now 23 ounces. My new target number for the completed plane is 44 ounces. I recently bought a Brodak .40 that I'll use instead of the K&B .28 I had planned to used, so that should give me a whole lot more power for minimal weight gain.
My next step will be to design some vinyl applications for the roundels and squadron markings. We live near an art school so there are about a dozen print shops who can cut vinyl within a 10-minute walk.
Thanks for looking,
Jake
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ARF'S / Re: Brodak SV-11 ARF
« Last post by Alex Grudev on April 22, 2024, 08:26:50 AM »Glass cloth on the center section of the wing around the entire joint (top and bottom) had no effect on the alignment. I used masking tape on the wing so that the glass cloth and epoxy was on the inside of the glue joint. Once the epoxy dries I sand the edge of the masking tape to remove it. I use a level on the nose of the plane (on the SV-11, this area is parallel with the thrust line) to ensure it is in fact level and in a stable position so it won't move, and I use incidence meters (old mechanical ones made by Great Planes, they also make laser meters but I have not used them) on the wing and tail. I tack glue things in place with CA before final gluing. I hope this adequately answers you question.Thanks Don. Do you use some special stand to fix the fuselage? Besides that I understood that having level to set fuselage horizontally correct + incidence meter will be enough for assembling.
Don