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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bob Reeves on March 05, 2009, 06:39:30 AM

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Post by: Bob Reeves on March 05, 2009, 06:39:30 AM: Almost ready for clear, still have a little touch up and final detailing to do but it's getting there. Now that I can see what I imagined, wished I had done a couple things a little different like making the canopy longer and painting the white stripe dark blue instead of white. Oh well.. it is what it is....

If you haven't seen my other posts this started as a Legacy kit but about all I used from the kit was the fuselage sides, doublers and rear formers. Bob Hunt lost foam wing, Saito 62, calculated wing area with tips 690 sq/in, as it sits less clear 59 ounces. It's convertable from a trike to a tail dragger by simply swapping the mains and adding a bolt-on tail wheel.
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Post by: Scott Hartford on March 05, 2009, 06:52:20 AM: Beautiful! H^^
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Post by: Airacobra on March 05, 2009, 07:12:55 AM: Bob, that looks great, I really like the color scheme
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Post by: Steve Fitton on March 05, 2009, 07:30:05 AM: Bob, that thing looks really good ready to go like that. It ought to totally rock with the .62 up front!
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Post by: Bob Reeves on March 05, 2009, 07:48:32 AM: Thanks Guys, I'm pretty excited and am hoping it flys as good as it looks like it should. Preying it doesn't have some weird trim issue like Randy's Shoestring and my Somethin'Extra.
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Post by: Jim Kraft on March 05, 2009, 08:10:41 AM: That looks like a serious plane Bob. I bet it will be very capable. Really nice balance of colors and design.
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Post by: John Christensen on March 05, 2009, 11:36:43 AM: With that Saito .62 hanging on the side it will be interesting to see what amount of tip weight is needed. I had a profile with the Saito .72 on its side and it took some inboard tip to take care of the hinging.
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Post by: Randy Powell on March 05, 2009, 12:36:09 PM: Man, I wish I could paint a plane with those sorts of colors. It looks really good. But around here, it would disappear into the gray bushes, blue and gray sky. But I sure like it.
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Post by: Crist Rigotti on March 05, 2009, 01:04:29 PM: Nice looking airplane Bob.
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Post by: Matt Colan on March 05, 2009, 01:34:46 PM: Looks good Bob. ;D
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Post by: RC Storick on March 05, 2009, 01:53:41 PM: Looks great Bob!
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Post by: Randy Powell on March 05, 2009, 03:20:34 PM: BTW, I love the name. In my profession, that's the period between about 9 years old and puberty. Seems the best age to be.
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Post by: Dennis Adamisin on March 05, 2009, 03:54:39 PM: Really nice Bob - but leave the trike gear on it!
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Post by: john e. holliday on March 05, 2009, 07:04:36 PM: Bob, that is one gorgeous airplane and I like the color scheme. DOC Holliday
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Post by: Richard Grogan on March 05, 2009, 09:11:00 PM: Nice job Bob! Looks like a winner.I like the fact you made it a convertible LG bird.Nice option.

I also like the Motorola power supply. Got one too!Got a car battery(s) on it? Ain't it great! LL~
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Post by: Joe Gilbert on March 05, 2009, 09:48:14 PM: Had club meeting today and Bob's plane is NICE.
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Post by: Bob Reeves on March 06, 2009, 04:43:22 AM: Quote from: John Christensen on March 05, 2009, 11:36:43 AM
With that Saito .62 hanging on the side it will be interesting to see what amount of tip weight is needed. I had a profile with the Saito .72 on its side and it took some inboard tip to take care of the hinging.

Ya, one of the benefits of side mounting is the need for less tip weight. This airplane has equal panel wings with the outboard flap 1/8 inch wider than the inboard. Have two other stunt ships, about the same wing area with side mounted 56's and didn't have any issues with tip weight (62 is only 0.2 ounces heavier than a 56) . You never know till you get in the air but really don't expect it to be any harder to trim than anything else.

All you guys make me feel good, I concider myself what I would call an Intermediate builder/finisher, not near what I've seen by some of the guys that hang out here. Bob Hunt says he can build a lost foam wing in a couple of days, this one took me over a week working 8 to 10 hours every day.. Seems like I spin my wheels allot trying to be sure I do something perfect and still screw it up. Then I have to decide if I can live with the screw up, fix it fairly easily or if I need to do it all over again.
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Post by: mike hartung on March 06, 2009, 07:56:55 AM: WOW what a neat plane; wish I could build like that. y1
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Post by: Bob Reeves on March 21, 2009, 09:45:25 AM: Getting close to being in one piece.. Put the control surfaces on and waiting for the epoxy to cure before going any further.. Should be ready to fly in a couple more days. Still have tank, engine, plumbing and looks like I might need to bend another set of main gear for a little more ground clearance... Will post another picture when I get it finished..