Author Topic: all up and ready to go. (Read 3231 times)

Doug Moon · « **on:** August 15, 2009, 01:20:52 PM »

Here is the Riff Raff all finished up. I kind of took it slow after the nats. Plus the AC in my garage quit. NICE! Anyway, it weighs 61oz ready and seems to be balancing right in the ballpark.

Probably wont fly it until after labor day. The motor in there is just for mock up, an old beaten 61 i don tuse anymore.

I hope it flys.

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2009, 02:35:46 PM »

Looks good Doug. Congratulations.

Bradley Walker · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2009, 03:48:14 PM »

Smokin Dadddy Moon!!!

PS: I miss 9c.

Can Steve call it the Miss Mash?

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2009, 04:24:55 PM »

That is one cool looking plane Doug.

Is this a kit?

Bryan Higgins · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2009, 10:46:44 PM »

Doug

I like it. Very nice paint .

Where can i order some wheels like yours? Thank You Bryan

Derek Barry · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:26:37 AM »

Looks good Doug. Think I am going to try the 4 blade on mine after flying your blue and red one at the nats. Hope the new one flies good, give us an update after you fly it.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:07:58 AM »

Loks good Doug. Hope it's going to be a winner for you

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2009, 08:31:05 AM »

Doug, the plane looks great. Now, have you ever had one that didn't fly?

Hope it flies as well as it looks tho. Have fun, DOC Holliday

SteveMoon · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:08:40 AM »

That looks sweet! How about the Mish Mash? Ha!

Steve

Doug Moon · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2009, 03:32:48 PM »

Quote from: SteveMoon on August 16, 2009, 10:08:40 AM

That looks sweet! How about the Mish Mash? Ha!

Steve

I hope you and Brad will spend most of the time calling it the winner! HAHAHHA!!

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2009, 03:47:20 PM »

Fan Freakin tastic. NICE JOB!!

RandySmith · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:39:59 PM »

"""Probably wont fly it until after labor day. The motor in there is just for mock up, an old beaten 61 i don tuse anymore."""
"""

You should send it back to the PA doctor...

Nice looking ship Doug, Gald to see ya got a new one going, I look forward to hearing how it flys

Regards
Randy

Randy Powell · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:22:57 PM »

Cool wheels

Doug Moon · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:30:40 PM »

Those wheels are from central hobbies. Tetra brand. All the tetra stuff is top notch.

Greg L Bahrman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:45:15 PM »

whoa, those are a little pricey at $24.00 ea. but they look really cool and you can get spare treads.
Please explain the landing gear mounting looks like it might be adjustable

Doug Moon · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:52:50 PM »

I bought those wheels when they were 13 bucks a piece. Many years ago. Just put new treads on them from time to time. I bet they have been on 4 or 5 planes so far. I also have a blue pair on my other plane. I use them on "first" plane at the time. Then when a new one comes along the get moved to the new one and some cheapos go back in their place. Since you can buy new tires they will never go bad unless they break in a bad crash. Otherwise it is a lifelong purchase. Unless you get bored of the look. I havent yet and I have used them for 10 years.

The following is about the gear.

It is all wood. The gear door itself is 2 layers of 1/64 ply laminated together, using med CA.

Then I take a basswood dowel, place it in a vise, and sand it flat on one side, about 1/3 of the thickness.

While it is still in the vise I router out a grove in the flattened dowel for the 1/8 gear wire.

Grind on the gear wire with the dremel tool. I do this so glue will attach to the wire later in the process. If you skip this step nothing will stick the gear wire. It will at first but one hard landing and all of comes off.

Cut the dowel to length desired.

Using 5 minute epoxy in the grove in the dowel and on the gear wire I glue it to the door. Same thing with the shorter piece of dowel near the bottom.

This leaves an area of gear wire exposed

Now I take some 3/32 balsa cut 1/8 strips glue in place at angles to create the look of a strut.

Then using 1/4 aluminum tube I cut 8 pieces to length desired. Trim out a part of each little piece so they fit flush.

Leave off the aluminum pieces and paint the desired color.

Scrape off the paint on the exposed wire. Paint the fake struts dark silver. CA on a #6 washer at the intersection.

CA on the aluminum parts. Add sponsor stickers if desired.

Add clear and you are done.

Reads like alot more work that it is.

I learned it from a Windy video in the spitfire series.

I attached a pic of the initial glue on of the dowel.

I also attached a pic of them before the clear coat.

And the final product.

Greg L Bahrman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:03:12 PM »

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:30:01 PM »

Doug,
This is the ride that will take you to the top. It will stand out on the ground and in the air. It is the last piece to the puzzle.

Mike Ferguson · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:27:19 AM »

Very nice!

I might have missed this - is this basically the same as the plane that you flew at the Nats in terms of "numbers", or it is something different?

EDIT: Never mind - I did miss it!

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=13376.msg119846#msg119846

Matt Colan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:50:29 AM »

Hi Doug, what did you use for paint?

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2009, 02:18:06 PM »

Bravo Doug! Should be the winner,

after you get some Moon Eyes on her!

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2009, 03:26:59 PM »

Riff Raff is a new one on me. Is it an optical illusion, or is the stab/elev about 40% of the wing?

Floyd

Doug Moon · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:47:32 PM »

Floyd,

Its 26%. Just looks big because it is white.