Meet 'N Meat Photos

[Heman Lee]

Day 1 Photos:

https://picasaweb.google.com/aeromaniacs/MeetNMeatXIII2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Slide Show:

https://picasaweb.google.com/117730697743699659802/MeetNMeatXIII2011#slideshow/5653535320440335378


Heman Lee
Woodland/Davis Aeromodelers
www.aeromaniacs.com

 

[Brian Massey]

Thanks for the pictures Heman. I want to also thank you and your club for putting on such an outstanding event!  My brother and I both agree we have to come back next year . . . Good flying, and good eatin'! 

Brian

[PerttiMe]

I just went through the photos and ... there was one aircraft that really caught my eye. Yep: I'm a sucker for anything that looks a bit different 

Bob Duncan's Tazer electric. Is there more information on it somewhere?

Sure it looks ... flashy, in a way I like, but the nose arrangement with the prop low and the low tailplane are other things that even I can spot 

I hope you don't mind me posting one of your photos in a forum friendly size 

[john e. holliday]

How did I miss this plane.  Mus have dozed during slide show.   Thanks for the great pictures and need more info on the "Tazer".

[proparc]

Hey you can't hang with Marshall Palmer on painting, that's what he does for a living!!

[Brian Massey]

I just went through the photos and ... there was one aircraft that really caught my eye. Yep: I'm a sucker for anything that looks a bit different 

Bob Duncan's Tazer electric. Is there more information on it somewhere?

Sure it looks ... flashy, in a way I like, but the nose arrangement with the prop low and the low tailplane are other things that even I can spot 

I hope you don't mind me posting one of your photos in a forum friendly size 

I talked with Bob in length about this ship because like you, I think it is beautiful. But then I have always been a sucker for the upright engine look (guess that's why I love the original Thunderbird). As I recall, Bob said it was basically an upside down Thundergazer. One great design feature Bob included, is a removable top cover that extends back and includes the canopy. By removing one screw, he has access to the engine, the battery compartment (fuel tank compartment?) and the flap horn. Very Cool! The plane is even better looking in person, trust me.

Brian

Brian

[Balsa Butcher]

I don't understand reply #4 but the Tazer flawless, a 20 fer'shur. 

[PerttiMe]

As I recall, Bob said it was basically an upside down Thundergazer.
...
By removing one screw, he has access to the engine, the battery compartment (fuel tank compartment?) and the flap horn.

And you get all that access without leaving anything open right next to the motor mount. To my non-engineer eye that looks like good structural integrity. On the other hand, the landing gear needs to be pretty tall. Also, I was wondering if the very low tailplane is so low that it can be vulnerable in a less than perfect landing.

..... now I started wondering about the control linkage:

- done the "usual" way, the elevator pushrod would have tight bends and there's very little room below the tailplane
- it could be upside down too, but then extending the hatch so far back wouldn't make sense (?)
- flap pushrod and horn on topside, another flap horn on the bottom to drive the elevator pushrod, with elevator horn on top? 
- I'm thinking too complicated 

[WhittleN]

Guys
I have flown the Tazer it flies as good as it looks.

Norm Whittle