Author Topic: DR-90 Nemesis (Read 6146 times)

Tom Vieira · « **on:** March 12, 2020, 07:04:21 AM »

Howdy all,

This is what I've been up to this winter hahahaha. Scratch built DR90! Time to paint!

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Tom Vieira · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:43:35 AM »

it is enlarged a bit from true scale, and within the rules. right now, only flying with half the elevator, option to cut the second and add it in if needed.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2020, 12:42:53 PM »

Cool! Be sure to send a picture to Les for Torque Roll.

Bill

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2020, 01:18:24 PM »

will do!

Balsa Butcher · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2020, 05:17:06 PM »

Sa-Weeeeet!

pat king · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2020, 05:43:18 PM »

Nice looking!! For those who do not wish to scratch build I sell a laser cut kit. The airplane is for Sport Goodyear, it is 96% size of 1/8 scale.

Pat

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:08:26 PM »

Ready for what is going to be a totally obnoxious to mask paint job! If nothing else my home brew design will look fast! Hahahaha

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Tim Stone · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2020, 03:09:58 PM »

Quote from: T.J. Vieira on March 12, 2020, 07:04:21 AM

Howdy all,

This is what I've been up to this winter hahahaha. Scratch built DR90! Time to paint!

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They tend to have too long a body, resulting in vibration, body whip & breakage.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2020, 03:13:28 PM »

Quote from: Tim Stone on April 03, 2020, 03:09:58 PM

They tend to have too long a body, resulting in vibration, body whip & breakage.

I'm hoping between the top piece of spruce, the two laminations on the bottom, and a couple other tricks that aren't obvious, it will survive a year or two and still look good!

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C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2020, 05:08:41 PM »

Might be harder to shake down with just one elevator.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2020, 05:11:21 PM »

Good possiblity, but I'm not good enough to do a quarter lap slow down, yet....

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Tom Vieira · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2020, 08:00:56 PM »

Fresh out of the paint shop. A couple touch ups then final assembly.

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bill bischoff · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2020, 06:44:16 AM »

Very colorful. I like it, TJ.

Bill B

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2020, 06:46:02 AM »

Thanks! hopefully she's quick! i'm kinda doubting it, but open to surprises!

Bill Hughes · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2020, 09:28:48 AM »

How much does it weight ready to fly?
Bill Hughes

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2020, 01:27:28 PM »

she came out a little chunky at about 22oz....

bill bischoff · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2020, 02:10:27 PM »

22 oz is an average weight. No need to worry about (the plane) being heavy.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2020, 08:50:30 PM »

She flew tonight! Take off no sweat, handles like a kitten in the air, and lands beautifully. Gotta finish breaking in the engine to uncork her!

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bill bischoff · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2020, 01:24:25 PM »

I hope I get a chance to see it in person this year!

BB

BillLee · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2020, 01:45:21 PM »

Bring it to the NATs, T.J.!

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2020, 01:48:23 PM »

Quote from: BillLee on May 13, 2020, 01:45:21 PM

Bring it to the NATs, T.J.!

That's what I built it for!

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Tom Vieira · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:15:23 PM »

Nemesis went under an unplanned rebuild over the last two weeks..... new and improved, and now with semi-scale paint!

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bill bischoff · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:40:39 PM »

OK, tell us what happened...

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2020, 05:53:53 AM »

let's just say she suffered from a fairly rapid and unplanned delta V, along with incurring a torque moment about the leading edge as a result of hitting an organic organism...

end result from a worst case scenario (WAY worst case) was the lower 2/3 of the fuse broke clean through. so the rebuild has some creativity built in to her to make sure even in another worst case she'll still be ready to fight, or at most need a dab of CA here or there.

George Grossardt · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2020, 06:31:00 AM »

Sorry to hear about your little mishap TJ. IMO, the new white version looks better. Fly the heck out of it.

George

bill bischoff · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2020, 01:36:14 PM »

If my TJ to English conversion is correct, it sounds like you hit your pitman's leg and snapped the fuselage. Is this anywhere close?

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2020, 01:53:57 PM »

wrong half of the body, and a little more nuanced than that, but, yeah that's the bird's eye view haha

I learned I make a literally "sharp" paintjob as well...!

Bob Heywood · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2020, 09:09:22 PM »

Blood splatter and a gash on my finger. Not pilot error.

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2020, 05:26:41 AM »

Racing stories are many and accentuate this exciting activity. The loss of Nemisis reminded me of one. We were doing some warm up laps at a contest in Warminster, Pa. I had a new pilot flying my #2 Quickie (gosh, it was a good one!). My guy shut off and was coming in hot. I was leaning in with my hand out, ready for the grab. As he came around he stepped out a bit and the plane went right through my legs. Zing went the wings and that was it for #2. TS Good luck at the Nats!

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2020, 05:32:00 AM »

Quote from: Bob Heywood on June 29, 2020, 09:09:22 PM

Blood splatter and a gash on my finger. Not pilot error.

LE has been blunted slightly and not paint line right on the edge, it shouldn't be a razor anymore

bill bischoff · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:04:16 AM »

pssst, TJ. I think someone stole an "e" off the side of your airplane.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:06:41 AM »

GOT DANG IT!!!!!!! WTF!?!?!?!?!

i just noticed as soon as you said that..... i hope i can get the stickers off......

we're a bit special here in ohio. wow, this is embarrassing

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:46:12 AM »

There. I dun gone and fixed it....

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PerttiMe · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2020, 04:28:04 AM »

Now somebody is going to have to build a Nem'sis NXT for something.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #34 on:** July 01, 2020, 06:13:24 AM »

Quote from: PerttiMe on July 01, 2020, 04:28:04 AM

Now somebody is going to have to build a Nem'sis NXT for something.

i've already been eyeing it up.... the low wing has got me. trying to figure out an elegant bellcrank solution.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #35 on:** July 01, 2020, 06:29:15 AM »

Be aware that the NXT isn't built to race in Formula 1 (IF1) so it would not be a legal subject for Goodyear. Just sayin'.

Tom Vieira · « **Reply #36 on:** July 01, 2020, 06:56:28 AM »

true, but she's a beautiful ship

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