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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Allan Perret on October 01, 2010, 05:55:03 AM

Title: Bearcat
Post by: Allan Perret on October 01, 2010, 05:55:03 AM

I have the plans. 
Was wondering if there ever was a construction article in any of the magazines..

Title: Re: Bearcat
Post by: Trostle on October 01, 2010, 10:19:45 PM

Quote from: Allan Perret on October 01, 2010, 05:55:03 AM

I have the plans. 
Was wondering if there ever was a construction article in any of the magazines..

Dick Sarpolus published plans in the November 1976 issue of Model Builder.  There was not a construction article, but instead, there was a one page spread showing pictures of the finished model and one picture showing the components in bare wood.  Fuselage was 1/4" sheet.  Wing and tail surfaces were 1/8" sheet.  Recommended power was the Cox TD .049.  27" span, 19" long.

Keith

Title: Re: Bearcat
Post by: Allan Perret on October 02, 2010, 06:14:58 AM

I think most of those details are on the plans.  I was wondering about recommended line length.

Title: Re: Bearcat
Post by: Bill Little on October 02, 2010, 11:19:12 AM

Quote from: Allan Perret on October 02, 2010, 06:14:58 AM

I think most of those details are on the plans.  I was wondering about recommended line length.

Hi Allan,

Seems that 45'-50' of .008 were recommended.

Mongo

Title: Re: Bearcat
Post by: Trostle on October 02, 2010, 12:42:19 PM

Quote from: Allan Perret on October 02, 2010, 06:14:58 AM

I think most of those details are on the plans.  I was wondering about recommended line length.

The Sarpolus plans from Model Builder shows:

"Fly this model on 35' or 40' .008 or .012 stranded cable lines"

With a TD in front, I would suggest at least 40' lines

Keith