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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bob Hunt on June 11, 2022, 06:30:14 AM
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How would you like to be my Fine Line tape salesman these days? I have two ships in the paint shop. In a previous thread I gave a sneak peek at my new twin, the Turning Point, and here's a peek at my latest (and probably last - although there may be a twin Genesis in the future...) Genesis. All that remains are the letters and numbers, and they will go on today, and then clear.
I've always wanted to build a Genesis with twin rudders. Joe Perovich (a very close friend of the family) recently passed away. Joe saw a drawing I did of a Genesis with twin rudders and he wanted to build one. He built a wing for the Genesis Extreme variant and was ready to start construction on the fuselage and tail when life took a tragic turn for him. So, this one is in memory of Joe Perovich, and is a tribute to his amazing spirit. He was a very talented and motivated young man who left us way too soon...
Later - Bob
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Nicely done as usual.
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Bob, it's sad to hear of Joe's passing. I know a couple of times he came to visit us flying and he brought his gigantic dog. He was indeed a character. Ken
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Looks great Bob! I notice some wing fences on the leading edge of the wing of that plane
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Looks great, Bob !
I now remember Joe. Sad news. Much too young to pass.
If I'm not mistaken, he visited Solberg Airport with you and Robbie just a few years ago.
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Good looking plane, Bob. Haven't run out of that paint yet? How are you doing with your back problems?
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Looking good Bob.
This one looked kewl to. 👍🏼
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Wow Bob! looks beautiful.
Charles Carter
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This one mounts a BadAss 3515-710 KV motor, a Jeti Spin 66 ESC and a Fiorotti timer system.
I cant wait to see what the Genesis LC II looks like. LL~ Love your power train. Glad to see the Fiorotti is still your choice. Why the longer nose? I ask because I have added 1" to my last two. First one flies better but that could be a host of things, second one is still in dry dock.
Ken
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That ship is frightening in person !!
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You should recreate that Flying Models cover photo with your latest Genesis if you still have those trophies and a pair of white pants.
Motorman 8)
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You should recreate that Flying Models cover photo with your latest Genesis if you still have those trophies and a pair of white pants.
Motorman 8)
What about the hair? LL~
Ken
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Far Out . Nice picture . Winter here , wanna swap ! .
One of Jose's mates , they put the prop forward a few inches , went from 9 to 11 or suchlike on the Impact master tweener E
They thought it helped it no end . Ide think tangentaly it dosnt resist turns , but the thrust moment pulls the ship straight for
smooth exits , without the bobble or baulk into turns .
A case of opposites being feasable . The Typhoon with no nose ( 8 in to prop ) the lower moment to the WEIGHT of the 18 Oz Engine
has it light controlled & very smooth , & tight in squares .
Tho ' uver ' with the L o n g moment , tracks on course in manouvres , deliberate fine ' corrections ' to defy wind distortions easily accomplished .
Think the swept hinge biases ' centering ' = Keeps the nose straight = lessens yaw from crosswinds - varying windspeed gusts .
also id think , the more it blows the more effective they are . which near the ground , counts .
Nice plane there . H^^
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G'day AM:
Later - Bob
Do you use a split horn? I assume you do. How do you compensate for the change in the angle of the pushrod?
Ken
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Great story!
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Hi Ken:
I do not use a split horn, and neither does Billy, even on his models that have 2 1/2 inches of forward TE sweep per panel. I did use the split horns on the 1980 Genesis and it caused me so much grief that I almost missed the 1980 World Championships.
Later- Bob
Loved the story. I only asked because I have had several tapered TE wings, all on profiles and I never used a split horn. I just assumed that with a full body you would. The more I read about the tapered wings the more I wonder why everybody is not doing it.
Ken
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I remember someone of reputation said on this board or in an article/column “if you ever see me building another airplane with a swept forward flap hinge line, break my building arm” or something to that effect. I remember because it made me chuckle 🤭. I am hesitant to name names ‘cause I could be wrong…but I seem to remember either Ted F or Paul W.
What I take from this is that either can be made to work well, obviously. There is an propensity in stunt ship design to incorporate a major change into an existing design and when it doesn’t fly as expected, other changes or construction variances between the two planes are overlooked as a possible cause.
That’s what I’ve always liked about stunt. So many ways to solve the problems.