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Title: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 22, 2010, 06:55:51 PM
The plane to be known as Fronkensteen 3 is in final assembly. It uses the wing from 2, and the third of 3 custom profile fuselages I have put together. The landing gear is longer and placed forward of 2 for better landings. The rudder is a section of one from an R/C wreck.

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Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Clint Ormosen on May 22, 2010, 08:26:40 PM
Words fail me.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: wwwarbird on May 22, 2010, 09:02:12 PM
 Um...yeah, I kind of agree with Clint. At least it will have a real motor. I've got an Enya .29 with a bent crankshaft that looks like it will fit perfectly. ;D
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Andrew Borgogna on May 22, 2010, 10:07:06 PM
The words "Be afraid, be very afraid" come to mind. y1
Andy
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: john e. holliday on May 23, 2010, 07:12:30 AM
Phil,  I am going to have to meet you sometime.  Can't imagine what you would do in my stash of wrecked planes.  I must say it is different. H^^
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 23, 2010, 03:11:18 PM
I love going through piles of wrecked airplanes.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Bill Heher on May 23, 2010, 04:22:01 PM
That makes my SkyRingStreak look boring in comparison.
The presentation on a trash can is so subtle, some kind of message there I think! 

I am pretty good at making piles of wrecked planes- and your welcome to come browse through them any time. Of course, 2 wrecks are in Portland, OR and 1 is in New Mexico. I m headed to Phoenix AZ and hopefully won't add my Twister to the list of shattered planes.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: wwwarbird on May 23, 2010, 07:27:45 PM
 Now let's see, I've got a perfectly good outboard Banshee wing that I dug out of the dumpster at the Sig contest a few years back, and a complete back half of my old Skyray, hmm...

 
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 23, 2010, 07:43:36 PM
Now let's see, I've got a perfectly good outboard Banshee wing that I dug out of the dumpster at the Sig contest a few years back, and a complete back half of my old Skyray, hmm...

 
You could clone the good wingtip and make a wing for a 19 powered model.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Harleyman on May 23, 2010, 07:47:30 PM
That's one ugly bird.    LL~
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: wwwarbird on May 23, 2010, 07:51:50 PM
You could clone the good wingtip and make a wing for a 19 powered model.

 It's been considered many times Garf. ;D
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 25, 2010, 07:09:03 PM
I finally applied the first base coat. Now I need to find a way to make paint stick to monokote.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Paul Taylor on May 25, 2010, 07:51:57 PM
Hey Phil,
I hear you can take a scuff pad and scuff up the monokote then it is ready to paint.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 25, 2010, 10:07:45 PM
Lets see some of your masterpieces.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 29, 2010, 11:01:12 AM
Looks really bad after the first coat of color. I have 3 days of sanding to do. I dug out the spray gun. Now if I could only remember the proper pressure to use on the Chinese touch-up gun.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on May 29, 2010, 12:29:59 PM
I think I have a major problem. When I bought the paint for Fronkensteen, I must not have been paying attention. The Rustoleum I bought turned out to be water based latex paint. This stuff can't be fuel resistant. Would it work if I put a coat of clear regular polyurethane over it?
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: john e. holliday on May 29, 2010, 04:33:27 PM
Should work okay as it is not oil based.  Make sure the paint has had a couple of days to cure/set.  My opinion, not experience. H^^
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on June 19, 2010, 08:58:26 PM
FINALLY DONE! With any luck the first test flight will be tomorrow.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Steve Helmick on June 19, 2010, 09:19:01 PM
Well, it's not as ugly as a Cardinal.  LL~  OBTW, the rules state that polyurethane over latex will remain sticky and never harden. Maybe too late?  H^^ Steve
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on June 19, 2010, 09:48:18 PM
If you let the latex dry for 3 days, the poly will harden fine. Mine did.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: louie klein on June 20, 2010, 07:28:20 AM
Did you ever hear that song by Johnny Cash about a guy who built a car from pieces he snuck out of the factory every day, "It's a '49,'50,'51,'52------automobile". Put the plane parts in the song and you've got somethin'! Gotta "A" for effort from me Garf!----"dead stik"  #^ ;D ;)
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: john e. holliday on June 20, 2010, 08:02:39 AM
It is different and I know it will fly as it is too homely not too.  Caddilac Automobile was the song that Mr Cash made famous.  I always wanted to sing like him.  Remember "Get Rythem" about the shoe shine boy, was my favorite.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: George on June 20, 2010, 01:39:32 PM
Did you ever hear that song by Johnny Cash about a guy who built a car from pieces he snuck out of the factory every day, "It's a '49,'50,'51,'52------automobile". Put the plane parts in the song and you've got somethin'! Gotta "A" for effort from me Garf!----"dead stik"  #^ ;D ;)

That car was actually built.

George
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on June 20, 2010, 06:54:27 PM
Test flew 3 today. Overpowered, too much pull, needs control trim.
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: john e. holliday on June 21, 2010, 07:18:41 AM
Sounds like you need to lhit the weights again. LL~ LL~ LL~Glad it's flying for ya. H^^
Title: Re: Fronkensteen 3 Lives
Post by: Garf on June 21, 2010, 05:49:15 PM
LA46 replaced by the Brodak 40, light muffler installed, controls readjusted. It should be better this time.