Author Topic: Joe's new Tigercat (Read 2874 times)

Joe Just · « **on:** March 28, 2013, 02:06:33 PM »

Weighed today at our local PO. Weight 42.5 ounces with both TT engines and mufflers, tanks and the 2.4 equipment. I pretested Krylon and Rustoleum spray paint on a test wing and they would not stand up to 15% Nitro. Ordered Tower spray paint matching Monocote spray. Never again. Even following the directions exactly the paint would not cover and even spit out orange paint in two areas. Here's Picture #1

Joe Just · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:07:19 PM »

Picture #2

Joe Just · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:09:26 PM »

Picture #3 showing throttle servo instalation.

3 months from start to finish. A lot of fun, but still looking like my usual dreck!
Joe

Duke.Johnson · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:33:19 PM »

Looks good Joe! When are you going to fly it?

john vlna · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2013, 08:09:10 PM »

Joe,
Even with the paint problem it looks very good. Hope it flies as well.
john

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2013, 08:41:58 PM »

cool airplane Joe,, looks like the twin bug really sunk its fangs into you

dennis lipsett · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2013, 02:37:01 AM »

I'd be interested in how those TT engines perform. The TT 07 is woefully underpowered and I have an 18 and 28 but they're nib

Dennis

Joe Just · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:35:04 AM »

Quote from: Mark Scarborough on March 28, 2013, 08:41:58 PM

cool airplane Joe,, looks like the twin bug really sunk its fangs into you

Mark Yea the twins sure are appealing! Since the demise of the CBCL club I have built 4 twins including the Tigercat (the only Carrier plane of the bunch) The P-38 has been flown the most. It is a profile and carries the number that Ginny's Uncle flew in the South Pacific. The Tigercat has 2.4 throttle control.

Joe Just · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:41:53 AM »

Quote from: dennis lipsett on March 29, 2013, 02:37:01 AM

I'd be interested in how those TT engines perform. The TT 07 is woefully underpowered and I have an 18 and 28 but they're nib

Dennis

Dennis, so far I have great hopes for the TT .18's Right now I am getting about 14M reves with 8x4 Windsor scimitar props on 10%. I had planned on using two OS .15's but decided to go a bit higher and still stay under or at .36 CID for Profile Carrier. If they can't pull the Tigercat off the deck I will be left with another fun scale ship (with a crummy paint job) On the bench the 2.4 system is working just fine after a bit of tweeking. (a big surprise I assure you)
Joe

Joe Just · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:42:45 AM »

Quote from: Duke.Johnson on March 28, 2013, 02:33:19 PM

Looks good Joe! When are you going to fly it?

Soon, I hope!
Joe

john vlna · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2013, 12:39:20 PM »

Way to go Joe, next you'll be flying RC, now that you have mastered
radio control

John

Joe Just · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2013, 02:10:53 PM »

NO I WON'T!!

I seriously tried R/C several (35) years ago and it wasn't for me. Whenever the plane got out there about 300 yards or so it simply became a black dot in the sky. For me personally it wasn't much fun. I went back to CL. Now when I crash I only have to walk about 70 feet or so to put the remains in a bag.
Joe

Douglas Ames · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2013, 03:13:09 PM »

Joe,
Did you let the Rust-Oleum cure out before testing? I mean a few weeks, not days.
The only time I've had problems was on metal parts and that was poor prep. on my part. Not a fan of Krylon.

john vlna · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:44:14 PM »

I've had good luck with Rustoleum also, but I never used it with more than 10% nitro. One of my club mates says the silver is not fuel proof.

RknRusty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2013, 10:11:39 PM »

Quote from: john vlna on April 06, 2013, 07:44:14 PM

I've had good luck with Rustoleum also, but I never used it with more than 10% nitro. One of my club mates says the silver is not fuel proof.

I use Rustoleum spray on all of my planes, and even the 35% nitro I put into some of my 1/2A engines doesn't bother it. The metallics are not fuelproof and I find that the lighter colors are the most fuelproof. I've had trouble with black and red(especially black) bubbling up when I spray on clear Lustrekote, even after two weeks. You just have to be more careful to apply the clear in several very light layers over those colors. I didn't have that problem at all with white. I try to buy the automotive enamel. I don't know for sure if it's really better, it just sounds good to me.

Duke.Johnson · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:53:22 AM »

Quote from: RknRusty on May 21, 2013, 10:11:39 PM

I use Rustoleum spray on all of my planes, and even the 35% nitro I put into some of my 1/2A engines doesn't bother it. The metallics are not fuelproof and I find that the lighter colors are the most fuelproof. I've had trouble with black and red(especially black) bubbling up when I spray on clear Lustrekote, even after two weeks. You just have to be more careful to apply the clear in several very light layers over those colors. I didn't have that problem at all with white. I try to buy the automotive enamel. I don't know for sure if it's really better, it just sounds good to me.

Rusty's planes always look good,too. I've seen the pictures.

Joe Just · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:27:02 AM »

I started this subject one week shy of two months ago. For those that have waited all that time with baited breath.....................I haven't flown it yet. With all the rain we have had my flying site has grass WAY too high to give the T-cat a try. Keep posted, as soon as it gets into the air I will let all of you know how (if) it flys.
Joe

RknRusty · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:47:08 AM »

Quote from: Duke.Johnson on May 22, 2013, 08:53:22 AM

Rusty's planes always look good,too. I've seen the pictures.

Thanks Duke. Sometimes it doesn't take long to knock some of that pretty off. I just learn to like the used look.

I broke the tail fin off the Shoestring yesterday doing an unplanned upwind inverted landing. Damn thing coughed out in the middle of an outsider.
These guys on this forum are way over my level of building beautiful machines. With the above exception, mine fly pretty good though.

Duke.Johnson · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2013, 12:22:09 PM »

Quote from: RknRusty on May 22, 2013, 09:47:08 AM

Thanks Duke. Sometimes it doesn't take long to knock some of that pretty off. I just learn to like the used look. I broke the tail fin off the Shoestring yesterday doing an unplanned upwind inverted landing. Damn thing coughed out in the middle of an outsider.
These guys on this forum are way over my level of building beautiful machines. With the above exception, mine fly pretty good though.

Try flying with some of these guys. They have such nice looking planes I hate to bring mine out. The good thing about that is the old saying, "ugly planes last forever".

john e. holliday · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:57:54 PM »

The thing about it, is flying with these guys and their beautiful planes, is you ask questions while you drool all over the plane. Most times if they are not busy with problems they will give answers to your questions.

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