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Title: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Bill Morell on July 06, 2021, 05:53:26 PM: I am building one these that is a copy of the Enterprise kit. The wing tips are just sheet balsa with no bracing. If I change the tips but retain the outward shape is that acceptable? I would like to put ribs on the tips not only for strength but also to be more pleasing to the eye.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Elwyn Aud on July 06, 2021, 07:23:54 PM: I am curious as to what one looks like.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: john e. holliday on July 06, 2021, 07:57:54 PM: As long as the addition to the tips can't be seen, you are good to go. But, I have seen adjustable lead outs that no body protested as well as out board wing weight boxes. D>K
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: James Lee on July 06, 2021, 08:07:59 PM: Bill
As long as the outer surface stays the same, the construction does not matter. Many of the old designs needed some better internal engineering.... ~^
Jim
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Trostle on July 06, 2021, 11:29:45 PM: Quote from: john e. holliday on July 06, 2021, 07:57:54 PM

I have seen adjustable lead outs that no body protested as well as out board wing weight boxes. D>

Adjustable leadouts and outboard wing weight boxes should never be protested or even suggest that they could be protested. From the PAMPA Rules for Classic Stunt:

"...Adjustable tip weights, leadouts and removable landing gear ... are allowable."

Keith
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: john e. holliday on July 07, 2021, 01:14:19 PM: Thanks Keith, I think I'm developing dementia. H^^
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Steve Helmick on July 07, 2021, 07:10:28 PM: Quote from: Trostle on July 06, 2021, 11:29:45 PM
Adjustable leadouts and outboard wing weight boxes should never be protested or even suggest that they could be protested. From the PAMPA Rules for Classic Stunt:

"...Adjustable tip weights, leadouts and removable landing gear ... are allowable."

Keith

Color me confused. I would have expected a 1948 design to be built to the OTS rules and not the Classic rules. D>K Steve
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Trostle on July 07, 2021, 07:24:15 PM: Quote from: Steve Helmick on July 07, 2021, 07:10:28 PM
Color me confused. I would have expected a 1948 design to be built to the OTS rules and not the Classic rules. D>K Steve

OK.

PAMPA rules for OTS:

Among the listed "Allowable Modifications":

"Adjustable Leadouts"

"Adjustable Tip Weight"

There are some provisions about the landing gear for OTS, but none prevent the use of a removable landing gear system.

Keith
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: John Park on July 08, 2021, 02:48:48 AM: Quote from: Elwyn Aud on July 06, 2021, 07:23:54 PM
I am curious as to what one looks like.
So am I. Any resemblance to the Hot Rock?
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Joe Bowman on July 08, 2021, 09:35:04 AM: I have a picture of the Tuckette but unsuccessful in posting it. Says I am timed out, try to resubmit. pdf file is only 149kb. ???????
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Joe Bowman on July 08, 2021, 01:00:34 PM: Let's try this.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Trostle on July 08, 2021, 02:02:23 PM: Interesting airplane. Shows how things have evolved. This thing is only a bit larger than a good 1/2 A stunt ship, yet the add shows it can be for a .65.

Built light, an .09 or a 15 might make a good combination for OTS.

Keith
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Tom Luciano on July 08, 2021, 02:26:47 PM: looks like a drone diesel up front
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Bill Morell on July 09, 2021, 12:01:53 AM: The engine in the photo is a 1948 Torpedo. 24 glow
The plans show this as well I just acquired a .29 for mine which is also on the plans. I wanted the correct engine for this project.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: John Park on July 09, 2021, 03:58:53 AM: Nice-looking little thing - NO resemblance to the Hot Rock. Should go beautifully with a 2.5cc diesel.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: Bob Hudak on July 09, 2021, 11:50:06 AM: Nice looking? My tastes must be different. It makes a Flite Streak look sexy.
Title: Re: 1948 Tuckette
Post by: John Park on July 10, 2021, 05:18:43 AM: Quote from: Bob Hudak on July 09, 2021, 11:50:06 AM
Nice looking? My tastes must be different. It makes a Flite Streak look sexy.
Funny, I always thought a Super Combat Streak had a certain je ne sais quoi about it. Anyway, compare the Tuckette with the average 1948 C/L design, and it stands up pretty well - at least as neat as the SNAFU Magician (which, by the way, flies very well if you build it light and don't over-power it - a .19 is just about right).