Author Topic: Ready for clear! (Read 5095 times)

Matt Colan · « **on:** May 29, 2011, 07:10:17 PM »

Here's the Trivial Pursuit, all ready for clear! I figured I might as well reveal the whole plane now that it's fully painted. Now it just needs two coats of urethane, and have it put together and start flying it!

Matt Colan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:10:48 PM »

Another image.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:11:21 PM »

and one more!

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:31:48 PM »

Great job, Matt!

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:35:04 PM »

Lovely work Matt - you have a bright future ahead of you.

Can't wait to see clear. 10 out 10.

DanielGelinas · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2011, 08:19:09 PM »

All I can say is WOW!!!
Probably many, many hours of work...
-Danny

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2011, 08:48:34 PM »

Matt that is way cool.

Do I detect some Windy influence?

Matt Colan · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:39:18 PM »

Quote from: Paul Taylor on May 29, 2011, 08:48:34 PM

Matt that is way cool.

Do I detect some Windy influence?

Thanks Paul,

Yes there is some Windy Influence in this plane (hence the canopy treatment, and the lamborghini on the rudder, kinda like a windy thing except not a ferrari)

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:41:16 PM »

Id say more a Ted influence

Matt Colan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:45:43 PM »

Quote from: PJ Rowland on May 29, 2011, 09:41:16 PM

Id say more a Ted influence

Oh yea, forgot about the cowling treatment, so the plane has some Ted and Windy influence in it

john e. holliday · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:12:06 AM »

Matt, you are way ahead of most guys/gals in this stunt plane thing. Do you give Granpa the credit? Really it tells that you listen and do. The plane looks gorgeous. You have way more talent then I do.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2011, 01:53:37 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on May 30, 2011, 11:12:06 AM

Matt, you are way ahead of most guys/gals in this stunt plane thing. Do you give Granpa the credit? Really it tells that you listen and do. The plane looks gorgeous. You have way more talent then I do.

Thanks DOC,

Grandpa has taught me just about everything in terms of building planes, but when it comes to engine runs, I've started coaching him on getting a "better" motor run and helping him trim the plane out a little better based on all the stuff I've read on the forums and stuff I've heard from guys like Banjock, Windy, Buddy Weider who I see at contests a lot.

proparc · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:00:11 PM »

Seeing a young cat roll like this, makes more happy than even my own building. Matt, I likes what you're doing.

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:47:51 PM »

Some Windy, some ted and some Matty

The Mateindy style.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:54:26 PM »

Mine's in clear. Now it just needs sanding and rubbing. Oh, an assembly.

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:07:33 PM »

Randy : Whooo !

The boy has skills.

Bill Little · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:49:56 AM »

Really nice, Matt! Good luck with it, it should serve you well.

Big Bear

Derek Barry · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:49:54 AM »

ROCK ON MATT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

louie klein · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:15:18 AM »

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALK'IN ABOUT!!!!!, Great job.---LOUIE

Matt Colan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:25:31 PM »

Thanks Guys!

If all goes as planned, it might fly this Sunday, and if the weather holds up. I mowed the circle today, which took over an hour and a half because of all the grass that there was, and I'm still not done! I'll have to finish it tomorrow I guess.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:02:14 PM »

I wish I had a circle in my yard to mow.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:31:31 PM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on May 31, 2011, 08:02:14 PM

I wish I had a circle in my yard to mow.

I think everybody does

The grass was about 4 inches tall at the circle, and I had to mow it twice to get down to a good level, and I still have HUGE clumps of grass (like a foot tall) in the circle, so tomorow when I get home, I'm going to go and move all that grass away from the circle and mow it again to get it to the good golf course height I keep it at for flying.

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2011, 07:37:00 PM »

Golf course height?

You slacker - If I had a field - it would be a billard table height.+ Smoothness.

You have your own field and you cant get more than 28 flights between now a july 4? God If I had my own field - Id install flood lights and fly all day into the night. - could get 50 flights in!

SOOO jealous..

Randy Powell · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:39:24 PM »

>>I wish I had a circle in my yard to mow. <<

Howard,

Even if you did, your neighbors would gripe to the city council and they'd say they don't care if you're under the noise ordinance, you still have to cease and desist. Someone complained and that's all it takes. (boy am I getting sour about neighbors).

Matt Colan · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2011, 05:19:37 AM »

Quote from: PJ Rowland on June 01, 2011, 07:37:00 PM

Golf course height?

You slacker - If I had a field - it would be a billard table height.+ Smoothness.

You have your own field and you cant get more than 28 flights between now a july 4? God If I had my own field - Id install flood lights and fly all day into the night. - could get 50 flights in!

SOOO jealous..

I have neighbors on both sides of me, so I don't want to fly so much that it becomes of annoyance to them. So we typically (note I said typically because of this terrible weather we've been having until this week) will fly about 4 times a week, and about 4 or 5 flights each. My last day of school is today and tomorrow starts exams.

BTW, the clear is going on the plane tomorrow!!!!

louie klein · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2011, 06:02:14 AM »

If you poke around on the Ringmaster site they have a method of setting the lawnmower up to mow a circle by itself, but it has to be a self propelled one(nuts). No buds from school to come over and help?

-----LOUIE

john e. holliday · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:26:46 AM »

Yeah the tethered self propelled mower is great if have a nice smooth surface to mow.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2011, 05:40:11 PM »

Well after about 3 hours of work over the course of a couple days, the circle is finally ready for service. I have golf course quality now for the Trivial Pursuit to possibly take it's first flights on Sunday, or at some point next week!

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:21:14 PM »

Good stuf matt - We all await the first test flight reports.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #29 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:51:18 PM »

Wonderful model Matt. See you in a couple of weeks in Carmichaels.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #30 on:** June 03, 2011, 04:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Allen Brickhaus on June 02, 2011, 07:51:18 PM

Wonderful model Matt. See you in a couple of weeks in Carmichaels.

Thanks Alan,

We'll see you at the NATS since we're not heading to Brodak's. I think this weekend we're going to send in our registration

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2011, 06:04:26 AM »

What ?!?!?!?! Hey Brodak's is on the way from Vermont to the Nats. You just need to fill in a couple of weeks with looking at colleges and visiting cultural sites like the giant ball of string or worlds largest ball made of rubber bands!

-Chris

Matt Colan · « **Reply #32 on:** June 03, 2011, 08:20:23 AM »

Quote from: Chris Sarnowski on June 03, 2011, 06:04:26 AM

What ?!?!?!?! Hey Brodak's is on the way from Vermont to the Nats. You just need to fill in a couple of weeks with looking at colleges and visiting cultural sites like the giant ball of string or worlds largest ball made of rubber bands!

-Chris

Chris,

For us, it's either the NATS or Brodak's. We figured that we should make the trek out to Muncie because I personally am flying pretty darn well (IMO), I have my license, it's the 85th (?) anniversary and grandpa hasn't been there for 15 years.

I'm going to miss Brodak's, but I've been dieing to go to Muncie for about 3 years now!

Matt Colan · « **Reply #33 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:14:34 PM »

Ok, here it is in clear, well the bottom anyway. Tomorrow begins the final assembly!!!!!!!!!!!

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2011, 09:36:27 PM »

Randy Powell · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:15:32 PM »

Your clear came out better than mine. I'm have to sand out some orange peel (just a little) and some overspray (sigh). About a 1/4 done rubbing mine. Hope to have final assembly on Sunday.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #36 on:** June 04, 2011, 04:46:19 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on June 03, 2011, 10:15:32 PM

Your clear came out better than mine. I'm have to sand out some orange peel (just a little) and some overspray (sigh). About a 1/4 done rubbing mine. Hope to have final assembly on Sunday.

Thanks Randy,

we sprayed the urethane at a very low pressure and it did come out very nice! I'm not going to rub mine since we leave for the NATS in 28 days. We are beginning final assembly today, and hopefully I could get at least a ground run on Sunday!

We noticed that when we sprayed this, it took a little more than one gun load to put two coats of clear on, and with dope it would take about 3 or maybe 4 gun loads for the same amount of clear, and much less shine.

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #37 on:** June 04, 2011, 07:38:52 AM »

Should take no more than 8 hrs to buff out.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #38 on:** June 04, 2011, 02:19:13 PM »

When I shot mine, I put a light dust coat on it, let it dry for about 15 minutes (this based on the recommendations of the manufacturer), then shot one, medium coat. Where I had my minor problem was I shot the main airframe first then shot the parts. Unfortunately, I shot the parts (holding them by the jigs) and was sort of shooting them at the main airframe. Didn't think the spray would carry that far, but I ended up with some overspray on the main airframe. Not a big deal as it sands out easily, but it was still silly. Oh well, it will be fine when when I'm done.

stunt1 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 04, 2011, 02:25:53 PM »

Hey Matt,

You did a great job under the watchful eye of grandpa. Hope it flies as well is it looks. Tde Fancher I'm sure would be proud.

"Champione"

Matt Colan · « **Reply #40 on:** June 04, 2011, 09:17:56 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on June 04, 2011, 02:19:13 PM

When I shot mine, I put a light dust coat on it, let it dry for about 15 minutes (this based on the recommendations of the manufacturer), then shot one, medium coat. Where I had my minor problem was I shot the main airframe first then shot the parts. Unfortunately, I shot the parts (holding them by the jigs) and was sort of shooting them at the main airframe. Didn't think the spray would carry that far, but I ended up with some overspray on the main airframe. Not a big deal as it sands out easily, but it was still silly. Oh well, it will be fine when when I'm done.

We sprayed the clear with all the components on it, just left a space in between them.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #41 on:** June 04, 2011, 09:22:58 PM »

Quote from: stunt1 on June 04, 2011, 02:25:53 PM

Hey Matt,

You did a great job under the watchful eye of grandpa. Hope it flies as well is it looks. Tde Fancher I'm sure would be proud.

"Champione"

Thanks Bob!!

Grandpa does like the plane a lot and how it came out!!!!

And I weighed it again tonight, and I must've made the wrong measurement for the weight somehow last time. It now weighs 64 ounces minus a few odds and ends, so it'll probably be around 65, which is much much better than I thought it would be! We'll finish assembling it tomorrow, bench trim it, take plenty of pictures, and bench run it! Should be fun!

PS. We also got to fly today after about 2 months of rain, it's finally cleared away and the lake is going back down and the sun is out! I got 4 flights today, 2 on the Oriental Plus because we needed to move the tank, and 2 on the Ares trying to get the handle set right. Now it's off to practice as much as possible for Muncie!

Author Topic: Ready for clear! (Read 5095 times)

ChrisSarnowski