Author Topic: This year's model.......it's finished!! (Read 3543 times)

SteveMoon · « **on:** April 29, 2012, 08:09:07 PM »

I put the finishing touches on this year's model about 30 minutes ago.
This time it's called the Furias 96S; S for Sidewinder due to the side mounted
engine. Kudos to Brad Walker for the name suggestion. This Furias 96 has
a built up wing and a side mounted Discovery Retro 60 engine. The scoops
are carbon fiber, molded from Sig 9" canopies. The wingtips are also carbon
fiber, molded from Sig 8" canopies. It weighs in at 64 oz., including tip weight.
There's a pic of the Jake Moon designed carbon fiber exhaust deflector also.

Later, Steve

SteveMoon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:10:08 PM »

A few more pics.

SteveMoon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:14:05 PM »

A couple more pics.

Randy Ryan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:28:18 PM »

Beautiful, really love the nose treatment

Wynn Robins · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:32:35 PM »

gotta agree with Randy - the nose looks awesome! nice work!!!

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:52:06 PM »

Nice work Steve.

Is that a record for a model with the most Canopies on a plane?

5 ?

Dave Denison · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2012, 09:08:48 PM »

Steve.

Ship has a sweet " Racer Look" about it. The Cheek cowls add so much. Are the Cheeks Cowls available separately somewhere?

Should look really nice in the air.

Dave.

SteveMoon · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2012, 09:12:07 PM »

Dave: I molded the scoops in carbon fiber using Sig canopies as the molds.

Steve

Chris McMillin · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2012, 09:16:45 PM »

Nice looking model, Steve. Love the side mount and cheek cowls. CF exhaust wrapper sheet is a nice touch.
Those little kids get big in a hurry, don't they?
Chris...

proparc · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2012, 09:41:09 PM »

I cannot believe "little" Jake Moon is that big!! What happened? Man, that's growing up scary fast!

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2012, 09:47:15 PM »

NICE!

wwwarbird · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2012, 10:26:26 PM »

Quote from: PJ Rowland on April 29, 2012, 08:52:06 PM

Is that a record for a model with the most Canopies on a plane?

Looks great Steve, nice job!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2012, 04:16:07 AM »

AWESOME!!!!! I cant wait to see it fly in Muncie!!!!!!!

Good Job Steve!!!

Derek

peabody · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2012, 05:44:01 AM »

Way cool Steve.....

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:17:37 AM »

Where are all the Jake Moon designed F-1 winglets and vortex generators on it?

SteveMoon · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:28:36 AM »

Well, Steve I figured with FIVE canopies on it that would be enough

Steve

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2012, 07:11:38 AM »

Yeah...

Where are the Vortex Generators and Moonbuilt mods ?

Canopies are only good for so long..

What would have been cool - Wheel pants molded from 2 x 1/2 Sig Canopies.. Could have got the tally up to 9 !!!!'

Steve - I like that alteast the canopy is on the right way - hey derek..

Gene O'Keefe · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2012, 07:47:59 AM »

As always....VERY NICE !!!!

Darkstar1 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:06:09 AM »

Nice work Steve, But no Four Stroke this time!

proparc · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:26:26 AM »

Quote from: PJ Rowland on April 30, 2012, 07:11:38 AM

Yeah...

Where are the Vortex Generators and Moonbuilt mods ?

Yeah, PJ is right!! I caught hell here on this forum for those things. Where are those Vortex Generators!! I'd better see some funny devices and pronto!!

Joseph Patterson · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2012, 09:45:34 AM »

Great looking plane Steve! I hope to see it fly when I make a couple of the DMAA contests this year. The paint scheme and finish are top notch!
Doug

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2012, 09:51:42 AM »

How are these guys turning out two nice looking models in a building season?
I was 9 months on one plane!!!

Great work!

You know people are going to call that 800# at odd hours of the night.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2012, 01:10:36 PM »

VERY NICE!!

Will Hinton · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2012, 01:58:16 PM »

Wow, Steve, I AMEN everything the guys have said about the nose design! LOVE IT!!!!!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2012, 02:31:11 PM »

Steve,
Very well done!

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:59:23 AM »

Steve,

Proud of you.

Allen

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #26 on:** May 02, 2012, 02:06:17 PM »

Looks killer Steve! I bet it pained you to put lead in that outboard carbon tip! LOL!

Kidding aside, I'd be curious to know how much weight you may have saved on the inboard tip, so as to not need as much on the outboard.

Looking forward to flight reports.

Can't wait to see it in Muncie!
EricV

SteveMoon · « **Reply #27 on:** May 02, 2012, 03:05:33 PM »

The carbon wingtips weighed in at 10 grams and 11 grams. The super heavy 11g
tip is on the outboard. I put 1 oz. of tip weight to start with, but it's not actually
in the tip itself. The tip weight box is up against the last outboard rib. No way I was
going to cut into those tips.

Later, Steve

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #28 on:** May 02, 2012, 03:18:22 PM »

So, the airfoil is also from a SIG 8" canopy?

L

SteveMoon · « **Reply #29 on:** May 04, 2012, 07:03:21 AM »

Almost!! Believe it or not, I put the 9" canopy on top of the root tip drawing
on the plans, and it was almost a perfect match. Wow, I keep doing all this
work to come up with airfoils for planes, turns out a canopy could do the trick.
Doooohhhhhhhhh!!

Later, Steve

SteveMoon · « **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2012, 04:28:38 PM »

Doug and I made it to the flying field this afternoon and I was able to get two flights
on the new plane. On the first flight one of the wheels came off right after takeoff.
Arrgggghhhh! Made for a nerve wracking flight, but I was able to land safely with no
incident and just a small scrape on the bottom of the gear skirt.

The plane flew level, no hunting, and the wing was level also. So, that was the good.
It has a really nice, hard corner but doesn't seem to bounce or hop on exit. I like that.
Now, I just have to fiddle with tank height, needle settings, etc to find the sweet spot.

Later, Steve

stunt1 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 06, 2012, 06:40:45 PM »

Hello Steve,

May I commend you on a "beautiful Work of Art". I hope it flies as good as it looks and then you should have a great year.

Cheers and GOD Bless,

Bob "Champione" Lampione

Martin Quartim · « **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2012, 08:53:12 PM »

Real Nice Indeed.

I also would like to make my next model with a side mount engine. If you have pictures showing how you built the nose would be very helpful.

Martin

SteveMoon · « **Reply #33 on:** May 07, 2012, 05:36:10 AM »

Martin, here are a couple of pics of the nose under construction.
The formers are carbon fiber laminated light ply.

Steve

john e. holliday · « **Reply #34 on:** May 07, 2012, 09:14:54 AM »

Thanks for the pics. I like the consruction idea.

Author Topic: This year's model.......it's finished!! (Read 3543 times)

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