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Title: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: ray copeland on April 27, 2011, 09:10:28 PM

What a great way to begin to learn how to build! I made quite a few mistakes, none that i was not able to fix. For one, it taught me to pay attention to the full build all the time and think ahead, such as be aware of inboard and outboard wing and empenage all the time. Sanding, wow,what can i say other than it really took me by suprise as to how much sanding is required, and to pay attention to the depth of gouging out the insides of the nose and top blocks. I can honestly say i pondered over the bellcrank to flap to elevator setup for days. To my suprise i was able to get in a reasonable pattern on my second flight. Oh yeah, there's this thing about weighing as you go and thinking by some miracle it is going to be lighter than expected when finished.  LL~   Thanks to all that i asked and was given advice !  H^^

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: Steve Fitton on April 27, 2011, 09:57:54 PM

That looks great! Hope to see it this weekend!

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: proparc on April 27, 2011, 11:42:54 PM

Man oh Man his first fuselage plane. You kinda get to relive your youth on this forum with things like this. My man is now a full fledged controline stunt builder. And very nice work I might add!!

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: Brett Buck on April 28, 2011, 12:22:19 AM

Quote from: ray copeland on April 27, 2011, 09:10:28 PM

What a great way to begin to learn how to build! I made quite a few mistakes, none that i was not able to fix. For one, it taught me to pay attention to the full build all the time and think ahead, such as be aware of inboard and outboard wing and empenage all the time. Sanding, wow,what can i say other than it really took me by suprise as to how much sanding is required, and to pay attention to the depth of gouging out the insides of the nose and top blocks. I can honestly say i pondered over the bellcrank to flap to elevator setup for days. To my suprise i was able to get in a reasonable pattern on my second flight. Oh yeah, there's this thing about weighing as you go and thinking by some miracle it is going to be lighter than expected when finished.  LL~   Thanks to all that i asked and was given advice !  H^^

   Looks great, and who could have a problem with googly eyes?

     Brett

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: louie klein on April 28, 2011, 05:51:22 AM

Looks great and sounds like it will be a good flyer. What power are you using?, I just got my Vector kit and an Enya 40ss for power. It is my 2nd full fuse build also. Good luck!---LOUIE  D>K H^^ H^^

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: RC Storick on April 28, 2011, 07:01:44 AM

super job

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: JohnPrator on April 28, 2011, 07:12:29 AM

Beautiful job!! I especially love those eyeballs in the cockpit! ;D

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: john e. holliday on April 28, 2011, 09:05:19 AM

That looks great.   I really like the complicated color scheme.  Shows the real plane.  You have a winner there. H^^

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 28, 2011, 10:02:36 AM

Looks great Ray!!!
I hear you about all the sanding. I was using one of those little cheap dust mask and was still coughing my head off broke down and got a high dollar mask with changeable filters. Hope mine turns out 1/2 as nice.

Title: Re: Vector-First full fuselage done!!
Post by: Will Davis on April 28, 2011, 10:23:35 AM

Ray,

Very nice, hope to see it at Huntersville Contest  this weekend 

Will