Author Topic: In The Rough - FA 875 (Read 2857 times)

Dennis Saydak · « **on:** January 27, 2019, 12:23:21 PM »

Wild Bill's Last Arrow version. From the RSM kit (beautiful wood).

TigreST · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2019, 03:35:31 PM »

"Arrow? I didn't even see the Indians!"

Sorry could help myself.

Nice looking "Arrow".

T.

Carl Cisneros · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2019, 03:42:56 PM »

that is a pretty big plane.
are the t nuts on the wrong side of the motor mount?
Or are the thread-certs?

wwwarbird · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2019, 04:41:48 PM »

Looks great! What engine?

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2019, 04:45:07 PM »

LA .46 for power. The engine is inverted so the blind nuts are on the top. The span is around 54".

The original 57 Arrow had an upright engine. I believe all of the later Arrow designs had inverted engines.

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2019, 03:10:09 PM »

Since the weather outside ain't fit for a brass monkey I've been smoking right along with my arrow project. The cap strips & wing tips are done, the L.E. shaped as well as fitting some of the center section sheeting. It's starting to look like a Fierce Arrow.

Bill Adair · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2019, 04:37:43 PM »

Dennis,

That is very impressive work! I love the way you handled the tip weight problem.

Always wanted to build a similar looking Half Fast, after an AF friend brought one to the field on base in the mid 1950's. He had a brand new OS 35? on that silk covered airplane, and it was the first OS engine I'd ever seen. Put my Fox 35 powered Veco Tom Tom to shame, and so did his flying of the Half Fast.

Bill

Gary Dowler · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2019, 04:38:51 PM »

Quote from: TigreST on January 27, 2019, 03:35:31 PM

"Arrow? I didn't even see the Indians!"

Sorry could help myself.

Nice looking "Arrow".

T.

Their stealth Indians , from the NoSeeUm tribe.....!!!

Will Hinton · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2019, 08:06:27 PM »

I've always threatened to build the FA, never got around to it, so maybe this will spur me on. Trouble is, I lost a bunch of plans when I moved two years ago and the FA was in that group!
Did I read where there is a kit available? I looked on the RSM site but didn't find anything. I had the great privilege of watching Steve Wooley fly his and thought I was seeing miracles! That is when I knew I should build one.
Any advice, guys?

pmackenzie · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2019, 11:01:35 PM »

Plans for the original are on Outerzone

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=5845

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2019, 07:58:27 AM »

RSM has the 57 kit and 875 kits. Belair has the 57 kit available - http://www.belairkits.com/itemsection.asp?id=52&v=1

Will Hinton · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2019, 09:17:55 AM »

Thank you Dennis and Pat.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2019, 08:11:02 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Saydak on January 29, 2019, 03:10:09 PM

Since the weather outside ain't fit for a brass monkey I've been smoking right along with my arrow project. The cap strips & wing tips are done, the L.E. shaped as well as fitting some of the center section sheeting. It's starting to look like a Fierce Arrow.

Nice clean work, great to see. Staying tuned...

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2019, 08:14:17 PM »

Got a little more done over the past few days. ZPOXY'd the inside of the nose area, added some nose blocks and the flaperons are ready to install (fabric hinges). Need to make a 2 1/4" nose ring and find some aluminum for the L.G. Bellcrank installation will be next followed by the center section bottom sheeting.

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2019, 09:04:28 PM »

Nice and clean construction. Ya done good so far.

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2019, 11:37:27 AM »

This guy must be a relative of Wild Bill

There is also a part 11 ,which shows the landing.

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2019, 06:24:29 PM »

It's starting to look like a Fierce Arrow 875.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2019, 08:36:05 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Saydak on February 09, 2019, 11:37:27 AM

This guy must be a relative of Wild Bill
There is also a part 11 ,which shows the landing.

Looks like a guy with a death wish to me!

The 875 is looking great! Any thoughts on the paint scheme yet?

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2019, 09:40:23 AM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on February 11, 2019, 08:36:05 PM

Looks like a guy with a death wish to me!

The 875 is looking great! Any thoughts on the paint scheme yet?

Not a death wish ………….. It's "a fantastic little plane" Didn't you read the Video title?

I'm not very creative when it comes to paint schemes. I leave that problem till the end or whenever the lightning bolt strikes.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2019, 08:23:28 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Saydak on February 13, 2019, 09:40:23 AM

I'm not very creative when it comes to paint schemes. I leave that problem till the end or whenever the lightning bolt strikes.

Ok, here's a lightning bolt, maybe adapt the Northrop N9M Flying Wing scheme? Randolph #M-9501 "AN Orange Yellow" and #W-9506 "AN True Blue" would work well. You can go to the Aircraft Spruce site and search "color chart" for a look. Yellow on top, blue on the bottom, boom, DONE. Insignia decals are available from Major Decal, carried in various sizes at a lot of LHS's. Real easy to do and super cool...

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2019, 05:54:39 PM »

Got the flaperon hinges done today along with the controls. Heavy duty ball link at the crank and UHP clevis on the flap horn. One more building day and it should be ready for covering. I still lave to locate or make the L.G blank. The outboard aileron will be made adjustable (just in case).

wwwarbird · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2019, 10:17:49 PM »

This thing just looks like a lot of fun.

I had a "WOW" flying wing with an LA.25 for quite a while. It was built from a laser cut repro kit, from Tom Niebuhr if I recall correctly. It was a great combo and blast to fly but you had to be paying attention every second. I got lazy and fell behind it one day, smoking it right into the ground. Totally my fault, exploded it into bits.

It'll be fun to see this one done, neat project!

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:56:51 AM »

IIRC, you had a flying wing done up in a German paint scheme at SIG one year. I have a picture of it somewhere. It was really cool looking.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2019, 08:51:50 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Saydak on February 25, 2019, 07:56:51 AM

IIRC, you had a flying wing done up in a German paint scheme at SIG one year. I have a picture of it somewhere. It was really cool looking.

Yep, that was the one...

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2019, 03:20:21 PM »

Finished the basic construction today. It's ready for some Blue Fil & covering. Other than putting my finer through some sheeting (patched it) construction was easy.