Author Topic: Beamfire becomes electric (Read 18037 times)

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #50 on:** April 06, 2013, 09:22:43 PM »

Thanks Robert.
I can see it clearly now...

Marcus

RC Storick · « **Reply #51 on:** April 07, 2013, 10:38:26 PM »

Its all together and its 18 oz so far. Plus 4 on shells I am looking at 22 OZ ready to cover. However I am going to cover it tomorrow then put top and bottom on. I want to lock the wing up. I think its good progress for 8 days.

Flight report. Very troubling day today. I loaded my Crossfire into the car ,drove to the park. I set everything up and had Ted hold the plane. beep-beep and walked to the handle. Waited 30 seconds and the motor started slowly. I waved for Ted to launch. It did not move. Ted grabbed the airplane and I walked back to it. The motor was spinning maybe 1000 RPM. Long story short. The ESC had a corrupt file. This was found out after a call to Will D and working through the issue. Try again this week.

Paul Wood · « **Reply #52 on:** April 08, 2013, 07:13:07 AM »

Robert,

That is amazing! It takes me 8 days just to find all the tools I'm going to use. Truly a work of art!

Paul

john e. holliday · « **Reply #53 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:05:25 AM »

I see you bypassed the rear spar with the verticle peices. Your ESC problem is like me getting to the field and finding out the battery did not charge up on my pit box. Even the headlocks were down for some some reason.

RC Storick · « **Reply #54 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:25:39 AM »

The rear spar offers little support and slightly more weight. I will be sewing in that area with Kevlar thread, It gets X out top to bottom in those braces. Weighs nothing.

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #55 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:09:45 AM »

Really cool building.
can't wait to see the finished plane!!

Marcus

Randy Powell · « **Reply #56 on:** April 08, 2013, 02:09:58 PM »

Very nice and very fast, Robert. Wow.

RC Storick · « **Reply #57 on:** April 09, 2013, 02:07:09 PM »

I will be concluding this build up to the finish in all Amped up section.

This is 11 days progress and I hope to have it in the air first part of next month.

RC Storick · « **Reply #58 on:** April 09, 2013, 02:12:29 PM »

Some have followed in the building section my beam-er. Today I am mounting the motor and getting the nose section done. This build is 11 days ol and hope to see it in the air first part of next month. Finish takes the longest so we shall see.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #59 on:** April 09, 2013, 06:26:32 PM »

WHOAH!!! LOOK HOW CLEAN SPARKY'S SHOP IS!!!

RC Storick · « **Reply #60 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:33:03 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on April 09, 2013, 06:26:32 PM

WHOAH!!! LOOK HOW CLEAN SPARKY'S SHOP IS!!!

Thats so I can get something done.

Today I put in the hardnose and sanded the canopy into shape.

RC Storick · « **Reply #61 on:** April 10, 2013, 12:49:29 PM »

This morning I made mold bucks. Heres a few shots

wwwarbird · « **Reply #62 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:35:18 PM »

Hmm, must not be done building Crossfires.

Just don't forget where you put the P-47 bucks!

RC Storick · « **Reply #63 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:51:17 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on April 10, 2013, 07:35:18 PM

Hmm, must not be done building Crossfires.

Just don't forget where you put the P-47 bucks!

It will be a long time before I build another one of the 47s Too draggy

wwwarbird · « **Reply #64 on:** April 10, 2013, 09:22:43 PM »

Quote from: Robert Storick on April 10, 2013, 07:51:17 PM

It will be a long time before I build another one of the 47s Too draggy

Maybe a variant...?

http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/350/pics/3_202_b1.jpg

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #65 on:** April 11, 2013, 01:34:37 PM »

Okay, Wayne ...
more input, please! What was the nomenclature and back story on this critter?

Thanks in advance,
Dean

John Hammonds · « **Reply #66 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:25:31 PM »

Looks like the XP-47H. I prefer the XP-72

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8888/republicxp72.jpg

Looks "a little" more like a Thunderbolt to my eyes.

Nice ventilation around the edge of the spinner as well.

TTFN
John.

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #67 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:56:38 PM »

I see your point, John.
Dean

RC Storick · « **Reply #68 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:09:08 PM »

Its on its wheels took less than 2 weeks. Tonight I will add the last piece the bottom shell.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #69 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:18:38 PM »

Lookin' good!

RC Storick · « **Reply #70 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:36:43 AM »

Here it is all framed out and ready to start finishing. I will be doing a step by step finish how to in the finishing section. As it sits now complete with wheels its 23.5 oz.

Recap on the dates it took 14 days total to this point.

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=31150.new#new

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #71 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:35:13 PM »

I'll be following intently...

Marcus

john e. holliday · « **Reply #72 on:** April 13, 2013, 09:48:41 AM »

Me too, will be watching.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #73 on:** April 13, 2013, 12:32:02 PM »

Great thread!

I've been away from the forum for about a week off and just noticed the earlier discussion of binding in swept forward trailing-edge flaps. Despite my own original scepticism, two comments:

1) Friends have bowed (like Al Rabe) connectors or bent their flap connector wires in a couple places, rather than a "V" in the center when not using "Lucky" boxes. They havent done Sparky's straight version. Their flaps have negligable centering forces on Sterling Yak-9's compared to mine with the stock part. One has barrel type hinges, and the flaps are quite free. My flaps with original "V" connector do bind and twist the flaps on deflection.

2) I examined Bill Werwage's '62 Areas at VSC 14, and his flaps were so free that they dropped of their own weight, and I could not feel the mechanical binding at all. The friction was truly negligible.

SK

Larry Wong · « **Reply #74 on:** April 13, 2013, 02:31:27 PM »

Were's the cooling?

RC Storick · « **Reply #75 on:** April 26, 2013, 09:16:59 AM »

As this project closes in the finishing section in less than 30 days I think back as to what was the hardest pert to do. I think I spent the most time on the leading edge. It took a full day to shape. Now after covering and finishing I think it was well worth the time. I only wish I would have paid more attention to the trailing edge. While its acceptable its just not perfect. So in retrospect I would take a day on mating the TE as well next time.