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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #250 on: December 29, 2017, 09:17:19 PM »
Ditto on Waynes question. You've piqued my interest.

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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #251 on: December 31, 2017, 11:35:24 AM »
Wayne (and company  ;D ),

No, some kind of contamination. I kept getting fish eye, then when I overcame that, got puckering. Really weird. But, as I am the inventive sort and never afraid of a challenge. I just stripped the whole area, put down new fillet material, sanded, cleaned the crap out of it and shot paint on it yesterday. Whatever monsterous demon was there is now exorcised and the whole plane is white and ready for trim.

What an enormous pain. But as Mark Scarborough says, the best finishers are the ones that can overcome issues.  This base is far from perfect and if I had the patience, I would sand the whole thing down with 600 wet, reshoot and make it perfect. But as it turns out, I don't have the patience and I don't want it to weigh 80oz when done. Shouldn't look too bad and has the chance of being done for VSC. Maybe.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #252 on: January 01, 2018, 06:16:12 PM »

 Shouldn't look too bad and has the chance of being done for VSC. Maybe.


 Good luck from here on out, and get those VSC reservations made!

 And yeah that reminds me, I haven't "seen" Mark around here for awhile.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #253 on: January 01, 2018, 07:46:54 PM »
Mark's hanging out in Libby, Montana. Poor him.

Meanwhile, I plan to send in my reservation for the banquet and contest next month. My housing for the week is taken care of.

And since I finally go base color done (though it will now need some touch up due to tape pulling up paint bits - sigh), I got most of the paint on the fuse. Still some black and some stuff on the bottom to put on, but here it is so far.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #254 on: January 01, 2018, 09:39:42 PM »

 Looks good from here!
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #255 on: January 02, 2018, 01:45:08 PM »
Your a long way away.  :D

It's OK, just needs some cleanup.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #256 on: January 07, 2018, 10:21:28 PM »
So, more trim.
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« Reply #257 on: January 13, 2018, 11:14:19 PM »

 Great looking scheme Randy, nice and clean. Must be pretty close to done by now?
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #258 on: January 25, 2018, 04:13:27 PM »
Hey Wayne,

Sorry, I was off on vacation for the last 12 days. Just got back. I will continue on this weekend. Getting close. Trying to decide how much in the way of inklines I want to invest. Worth didn't use many.
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« Reply #259 on: January 29, 2018, 02:30:31 PM »
Well, Getting closer to clear coat. Decided to "fix" an area around the canopy. Not sure it's any better. but I will repaint tonight. Ugh.
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« Reply #260 on: February 21, 2018, 06:28:36 PM »

 Is it soup yet?
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« Reply #261 on: March 04, 2018, 04:05:12 PM »
Yes, it's done and on it's way to VSC with the wonderful Pete Peterson. I will follow next Sunday. Yippee. And here are the final pics. I haven't flown it yet (another year with an untested plane) but I suspect it will be a model toad.
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« Reply #262 on: March 04, 2018, 05:27:01 PM »
I hope it flies as well or better than it looks.  That is gorgeous.   Maybe Pete will test fly it and trim it out for you. LL~ LL~  Wish I could be there. :(
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« Reply #263 on: March 04, 2018, 07:33:59 PM »
 Looks awesome Randy, definitely has a great Classic look. Glad to hear you're making VSC too, don't forget to double check the leadouts!  ;D
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« Reply #264 on: March 05, 2018, 06:06:02 AM »
Best luck for a smooth maiden. Looks awesome!
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #265 on: March 06, 2018, 12:21:28 AM »
You gonna come to Stonehedge to fly it? I'll get out the mower (weather authorities permitting).
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #266 on: March 06, 2018, 09:31:45 AM »
Howard,

Well, unfortunately, like most of my trips to VSC. The plan is already gone with Pete to Tucson. I didn't get it done till about a minute before Pete left. I would love to come out to Stonehenge to fly after VSC. I look forward to it.
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« Reply #267 on: March 14, 2018, 05:57:49 PM »
Brief update. The plane has flown and I hooked up the lines correctly and everything. 2, 2 minute flights to insure that nothing awful happened and one full pattern. It issues but strangely, not the ones I thought it would have. I think it will ultimately all be correctable. For VSC, it should be relatively OK.  Fully correctable when I can get it home. Cool plane, overall. Looks wicked in the air.
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« Reply #268 on: March 14, 2018, 08:17:21 PM »

 Good to hear Randy, have fun and enjoy the trip!
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« Reply #269 on: March 14, 2018, 08:39:49 PM »
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« Reply #270 on: March 20, 2018, 06:44:56 PM »

 Well Randy, how'd it do at VSC?

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« Reply #271 on: March 21, 2018, 11:21:31 AM »
I would say he did good with a 24th out of 36 entries.  Especially since the plane had first flights at VSC.  Now Randy when you give up on it the old DOC is here to take it off your hands. LL~ LL~
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« Reply #272 on: March 22, 2018, 08:59:58 PM »
Just a note. I have some serious issues to deal with with the plane, but correctable. That's something. It did win the I-Beam award, so that's something.
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« Reply #273 on: March 23, 2018, 08:37:02 AM »
You deserved it Randy. Your plane is incredible. Chris and I studied it for a while. I think I picked up some neat things you did around the cowl and cockpit area I'll try to incorporate in my stuka build.

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« Reply #274 on: March 23, 2018, 10:07:59 AM »
Well con grats on the I-beam award.   Would love to see the plane in person. H^^

Now you guys know why I don't plan on planes for VSC unless I have them built the year before. H^^
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« Reply #275 on: March 23, 2018, 06:24:54 PM »

 Sounds good Randy, hopefully you can work out whatever little bugs you feel it has and then fly the heck out of this one. Congrats on the Beamer award too, I'm sure it was well deserved.

 I'm already wondering what's next on the build list...  :)
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« Reply #276 on: March 27, 2018, 05:18:23 PM »
Wayne,

It will be fine in the end. Does need some fixes, etc. And the new plan is a deep, dark secret. It's sorta based on a kit. Kinda. Pics will follow in the building thread at some point. The new one will not be real pretty but should fly well.
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« Reply #277 on: March 28, 2018, 10:17:34 AM »
Have you ever built an ughly plane? LL~ LL~
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« Reply #278 on: March 30, 2018, 01:15:27 PM »
Doc,

Several.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #279 on: April 02, 2018, 08:31:36 PM »
So, follow up. The original drive train in the plane (E-Flite 32, 75amp ESC and 2800mAh, 5S 30c battery) weighed 23oz. Yea, that's heavy. Had to add 5+oz to the tail and it was still nose heavy. Yikes. Sucker weighed 65oz with battery. Not good. But on the plus side, I had most of 35% of the battery left after a flight.

So, ordered new drive train (Cobra 2826/12 motor, 50amp ESC and 2800mAh, 30c, 4s battery).  New drive train weight: 15.9oz Yea, that's 7.1oz PLUS I lose the 5 and change ounces off the tail.  End up being 12.3oz lighter bringing the overall weight down to about 53oz. That I can live with. Hope the set up has enough juice to drive the plane. Should.

And I found the hangup in the control system. Pretty stupid, too. Figures.
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Re: New classic plane started
« Reply #280 on: April 02, 2018, 10:18:02 PM »
That is quite a diet!!
What size prop will you use with your 4s setup?
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« Reply #281 on: April 03, 2018, 11:26:23 AM »
I know that you aren't asking, but is that the correct motor for 4 cells - Kv that you want.  You may be pushed to fit a prop to the kv.  I think that the motor is usually used with 5 cells.

In addition, the 28 series runs hot when in a built up fuse.  See the threads below

https://stunthanger.com/smf/gettin-all-amp'ed-up!/plane-for-cobra-282610-and-12/msg421221/#msg421221

https://stunthanger.com/smf/gettin-all-amp'ed-up!/help-with-motor-overheating!/msg408846/#msg408846

You might find a more favorable kv in the 2826 series, or in the 3515 series with only 7 grams more weight.

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« Reply #282 on: April 04, 2018, 12:19:02 PM »
Randy, like Fred says, I Think you need a higher Kv rating.  An Eflight power 25 Kv 870 or a Cobra  2826/10 930 Kv will let you get the RPM's you will looking for. 
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« Reply #283 on: April 05, 2018, 06:40:28 AM »
The new (since Dec 2017) Brodak 2826 has a kv=950 (sweet spot for 4S) and is a 3-bearing motor with a doubled bearing at the top of the "tower".   I expect it and the larger 3520 (also 950 kv) will be popular choices in this size range.

http://brodak.com/electric-accessories-1/motors/electric-motor-2826-c-35-48-kv950.html


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« Reply #284 on: April 08, 2018, 12:49:48 PM »
So, the 2826/10, 930kv is a better choice it seems. Have a couple of those in the drawer. And the weight is comparable to the 2826/12. 
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« Reply #285 on: April 08, 2018, 06:42:13 PM »
So, the 2826/10, 930kv is a better choice it seems. Have a couple of those in the drawer. And the weight is comparable to the 2826/12.

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« Reply #286 on: April 18, 2018, 10:15:33 AM »
And it's together and test run at least. Plane is now about a pound lighter. Still not a lightweight, but much lighter. Guess we'll see how it goes the weekend.
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« Reply #287 on: April 21, 2018, 05:38:43 PM »
Any report yet? Hope it all went well for you.

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« Reply #288 on: April 28, 2018, 01:07:08 PM »
I managed to get an ugly cold (benefits of working with kids) and didn't go to contest. I did manage to get out to a school yesterday and flew it twice. It's better.
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« Reply #289 on: January 10, 2019, 05:54:44 PM »

 Been a loooong time Randy, what's going on at the Powellworks?
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« Reply #290 on: January 15, 2019, 04:21:31 PM »
Wayne,

Not a lot. Just finishing a PA plane. Not my usual deal but quick and light and should fly pretty good. I have the Avenger on the table for some work and some on the Mirage. Hope to have both classic planes fixed in the next couple of weeks. I'll fly both then decided which will go to VSC. Maybe pics when done.
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« Reply #291 on: January 15, 2019, 07:33:44 PM »
 Sounds like you've been busy in the shop at least, good to hear. I don't recall your Mirage?
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« Reply #292 on: January 19, 2019, 01:16:19 PM »
The Mirage III is the subject of this thread.

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« Reply #293 on: January 19, 2019, 08:25:20 PM »
The Mirage III is the subject of this thread.

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« Reply #294 on: February 06, 2019, 01:47:17 PM »
Wayne,

Not a lot. Just finishing a PA plane. Not my usual deal but quick and light and should fly pretty good. I have the Avenger on the table for some work and some on the Mirage. Hope to have both classic planes fixed in the next couple of weeks. I'll fly both then decided which will go to VSC. Maybe pics when done.


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« Reply #295 on: February 08, 2019, 12:47:50 PM »
Hey, Mike,

It's done. Just have to do a new arming connector. Will do this weekend. I'll get with you in a week or so to set up pick-up.

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