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Title: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Will Hinton on January 12, 2008, 08:09:19 AM

Hi All,
I posted these on the Ephesian thread, but thought maybe they should have their own.  This semi-scale is my latest F9F project - flown once; very, very tail heavy HB~>and with a bit of a tank problem so I failed to keep the enthusiasm going for trimming and troubleshooting last summer and just put the 75 back in my Crosswind.
This is all molded balsa construction, and I mean all.  It was a really fun project to do, even if it is heavy. 
Brother Bill Little knows how much I love the F9F and maybe he's strong enough to fly the heavy beast?  Bill, want a project?  (Just kidding.)
Blessings,
Will

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on January 12, 2008, 09:19:59 AM

Great cockpit. it is good to see details, instead of paint!
This is what a good stunter should look like. Even at the NATS, its all shine and no details added.

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Bill Little on January 12, 2008, 09:50:32 AM

Ahhhh, Brother Will........ I really like that one!  It is drop dead gorgeous.  A PA 75?  Don't have one of those in inventory, would a PA 61 fly it?? ;D

I believe I could trim that sucka out! LL~

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Will Hinton on January 12, 2008, 10:59:26 AM

Hey guys, Thanks much!

Tom, from an old pro like yourself that is the ultimate compliment!

Bill, The same goes for you, Coach.  I have the 75 on hand, I just can't resist flying it in the other ship right now.  But - I DEFINITELY have to try trimming the sucker, I'm too cheap to leave it just set there!

Blessings,
Will

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Randy Powell on January 12, 2008, 12:49:49 PM

Will,

Nose too short? Sure is pretty. I have a hanger queen also (as, I'm sure, many of use do). Really pretty plane, but just didn't pan out. I keep thinking I'll go back and play with it some more to try to sort things out, but I haven't yet. Have a couple of those.

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Will Hinton on January 12, 2008, 04:55:27 PM

A longer nose would have saved me a bunch of weight as tail heavy as this dude is! y1 y1 HB~>
I'm not sure where I was in my planning with this one since I knew the fuse' was going to be extremely bulky, hence tail heavy.  (Brain fade?) ???
I had forgotten about the phrase "hanger queen" 'til now, that fits!
Blessings,
Will

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: wwwarbird on January 12, 2008, 08:35:24 PM

Now THAT is the kind of stuff we need to see more of! VERY COOL!

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: phil c on January 13, 2008, 07:02:26 PM

Found this on aviation-history.com
A scale fuse would have given you all the nose length you needed.

I drew up plans for a profile version 5-6 years ago.  The nose moment is just about perfect
for a Brodak 40 or Fox 35 and 50 or so inches of span.  Lowering the tail down to just above the
tailpipe was a good idea too.

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: Will Hinton on January 14, 2008, 07:34:49 AM

Phil,
A scale nose length would have also added to the appearence because the cockpit could have been further forward from the wing and that is also more scale like.
Have you built, or are you building another soon?
Will

Title: Re: The new F9F from last year
Post by: phil c on January 22, 2008, 02:19:03 PM

I've yet to build the first one!!  I probably should though.  It is such a pretty plane.  Using a foam core fuselage I can put on a nearly scale fuse and still not get overweight.  Would also be nifty to add some flaps and retract gear.  I can see spending time adding flaps to carry the weight of retracts, but not for carrying just paint.