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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Wayne Collier on May 19, 2020, 05:18:51 PM
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Hope to get them painted next week. Then I like to let the paint harden at least 2 weeks before adding engines.
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Also there’s this.
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Hey Wayne,
I didn't have a Lil' Wizard as a kid but
for some reason I'm attracted to their honesty.
I can understand why you're building them.
Cheers! - K.
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It's a very good trainer. That is what Sean learned on when he was 3 years o;d and soloed with his back then. If you used the hardest wood you can find, then skin it with 1/64" ply, the fuselage is indestructible. I built one for my grand daughter that way, but she has not tried it out yet. Just another classic design that can really pull at the old heart strings!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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Hope to get them painted next week. Then I like to let the paint harden at least 2 weeks before adding engines.
Wayne, nice job. I have one ready for paint that my son built. Now that he is in college, I’ll probably be the one that flys it.
George
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Color added. I sure don’t paint like I used to. Hands not as steady. Using spray cans and brush instead of airbrush. If it turns out looking like a ten year old did it I guess that would be true to form.
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So, the paint stiffened the control surfaces more than I like. They would still work, but I like them to move really easy. Thinking about a little acetone on a Qtip right down the hinge line to try and loosen them up.
thoughts?
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Wayne if they are cloth hinges I use regular fuel on them and just work them till they work well enough for me..
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Sounds reasonable. I’ll give it a try
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Fuel on the hinges worked great. I used an artist type paint brush to control where I was putting it. Wish I’d known this a long time ago.
Thanks again for the suggestion.
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Probably let the paint cure a couple more weeks
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Wayne, looking at your Lil Wizards . makes me nostalgic .Do you know of a site to download a set of plans to build one from scratch? I realize there would be a lot of sanding to get the airfoil shape on the wing but time I have
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I looked at the Lil Wizard pictured on the box the other day and thought, damn why is the nose moment so long? It's been so long. Won't this balance nose heavy?
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Mr. Phillip;
See here:
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t6964p25-looking-for-plan-s-for-the-lil-wizard
You do need to be a member...or PM your email addy. I'll pass them to you.
Ciao!
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My grandson learned to do loops with his Wizard on 50' dacron lines. Hope the picture posts....Gene
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994-Jim
Got it!! Downloaded the drawing and will print them shortly. Do you know where to find a copy of the plans? Would like to read and see what the self fly design was.
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994-Jim
Got it!! Downloaded the drawing and will print them shortly. Do you know where to find a copy of the plans? Would like to read and see what the self fly design was.
I went out to the shop this morning to see if i still had the box and papers that came with our Wizard, but i recently cleaned house and must have gotten rid of them. Anyway, i believe the Wizard had a rubberband that attached to the bellcrank and made it stiff to move the elevator off of neutral. I guess the idea was to keep a beginner from pio over control, thus the plane flew effortlessly with the pilot holding the handle. I think my grandson built his with this function, but we never attached the rubberband to it......Gene
Wayne, how are things progressing with your Wizard?
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I got slowed down a couple of weeks due to overtime and a health concern. Hoping to fly them by this weekend.
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That was the plane that I used to learn how to fly. The rubber band was setup so when there was no tension on the lines, there would be a little bit of up elevator. Combine this with excessive tip weight which would have the plane bank out and climb. I believe that it also used longer than normal lines to increase the lap times
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I thought I would have a flight report on my wizards by now. Checkups on my heart and my diabetes. Out of town funeral. Trip to see my kids. Building a new test stand. Around the house chores. And mandatory overtime since February. Not certain of a flying site. Vehicle maintenance. Oh well, stuff happens.
At least I got this ready for primer.
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Mr. Wayne,
That is awefully cute! What is it? Good looking sewn hinge on it too.
TIA
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This one is finally ready to fly. Still working on engine for the other one.
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This one was built for beam mount but due to engine problems it is changed to radial mount.
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One more picture. Guess I’ll have to build a stooge next.
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Looks like a fun little line up you have there, what is the high winger you built there it's a sharp looking little plane. TJ
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Fuselage and tail surfaces were traced from a drawing of an L-19. Changed the wing a little to get more area.