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Offline Chris McMillin

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The Redhawk!
« on: January 30, 2008, 02:06:17 AM »
I built this for my youngest, Michael, about five years ago.
It is all balsa and the AeroGloss just warped the heck out of it, so it sits on a shelf in his room. Larry Renger GAVE him the engine for it, suppose I should whip out another one. Possibly of bass.

If it was to fly it'd need the bellcrank moved up above the bottom wing!

The wings and tail are my typical 1/2 A set, ripped off from Harry Latshaw's famous 1/2 A Hustler Proto Speed (NOT profile) ship.

Chris...
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Offline Robert McHam

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Re: The Redhawk!
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 04:17:33 PM »
Very nice! Shame about the warpage.

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Re: The Redhawk!
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 07:35:18 PM »
Quote from: Chris McMillin on January 30, 2008, 02:06:17 AM
...It is all balsa and the AeroGloss just warped the heck out of it...
Chris...

Two things that will lessen the chances of a warp: 1.Use nitrate or non-tautening butyrate for the first few coats of dope. 2.Make sure the balsa is "C" grain.

I absentmindedly made a sheet wing of "A" or "AB" grain onetime.  :'(  n1

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Offline Larry Renger

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Re: The Redhawk!
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2008, 10:30:38 PM »
These days, dope on some 1/2 ounce glass, carbon veil or even silkspan to reduce the warping.  It is easier to finish then, too.  Epoxy would be better, but dope will do for this.
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Online Dennis Adamisin

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Re: The Redhawk!
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2008, 11:00:41 PM »
A Bipe - with elliptical wings, with high aspect ratio, and guided by a V-Tail???

Man, that Redhawk pushes  ALL my buttons!  #^
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Offline Chris McMillin

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Re: The Redhawk!
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2008, 01:39:42 AM »
Thanks guys,
I'll have to make another one and use all of your fine sugggestions.
Chris...
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