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Title: A-26 done.
Post by: Dwayne on May 06, 2013, 07:40:41 AM: Here's where I am so far, everything installed for a test fit, still have to do all the ink lines and lettering (oh joy...lol) but it's coming along, my only concern is the weight which is almost 40 oz. on a 225 sq inch wing...ouch!
Title: Re: A-26 update
Post by: john e. holliday on May 06, 2013, 09:21:32 AM: That is one good looking scale plane. The weight should be no problem, of course I don't fly scale.
Title: Re: A-26 update
Post by: Dwayne on May 06, 2013, 02:38:21 PM: Quote from: john e. holliday on May 06, 2013, 09:21:32 AM
That is one good looking scale plane. The weight should be no problem, of course I don't fly scale.

Thanks John, you were right the weight was not an issue at all. I figured I should to try and fly it before I put in the time to draw all the lines so I took it out for a test flight. After dialing in the engines I took a deep breath and flew it. I took off and flew at 1/2 throttle beautifully, I'm very happy and can'y wait to finish it.
Dwayne
Title: Re: A-26 update
Post by: john e. holliday on May 07, 2013, 09:12:07 AM: That sounds great.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Dwayne on May 13, 2013, 12:15:15 PM: Well here she is all done, the panel lines on the wings don't show in the pics but they are there. I'm happy with it we'll see how the judges feel. ;D
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Mike Lauerman on May 15, 2013, 08:41:26 AM: Excellent choice on Firebombers paint scheme! The colors really bring out all the details.

Any detail pics of the landing gear attachments?
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: john e. holliday on May 15, 2013, 08:53:53 AM: Looks like a winner to this old man.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Chris McMillin on May 16, 2013, 12:39:40 AM: dwayne,
I used bullet prop nuts on my Tigercat and i have included this link to MA for three bladed props. That's make a slight improvement in the intangible impression points!
http://masterairscrew.com/3-bladeseries.aspx
Chris...
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Dwayne on May 16, 2013, 05:51:34 AM: Quote from: Chris McMillin on May 16, 2013, 12:39:40 AM
dwayne,
I used bullet prop nuts on my Tigercat and i have included this link to MA for three bladed props. That's make a slight improvement in the intangible impression points!
http://masterairscrew.com/3-bladeseries.aspx
Chris...

Thanks Chris, I bought two 3 blades and like a dummy I ordered pusher by mistake, my plan is to sand them down to look scale, use them for judging then take them off for flying, if that's legal.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: chuck snyder on May 16, 2013, 08:00:11 AM: It is legal, but the static judges could downgrade you for having the wrong pitch on the props.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Dwayne on May 16, 2013, 04:57:13 PM: Quote from: Mike Lauerman on May 15, 2013, 08:41:26 AM
Excellent choice on Firebombers paint scheme! The colors really bring out all the details.

Any detail pics of the landing gear attachments?

Here's a shot that show's the landing gear, the receiver comes off for judging.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: chuck snyder on May 17, 2013, 05:36:43 PM: Removing the receiver for judging is not legal--unless you leave it off for the flight too!
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on May 29, 2013, 04:02:16 AM: I like it a lot!!!
Beautiful!!

Marcus
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on May 29, 2013, 05:09:57 PM: Have you flown this little beauty yet? she's real pretty. H^^
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Paul Smith on June 01, 2013, 06:17:43 PM: It flew OK.

Came in 4th at The T & D.

Lack of proper documentation. Didn't idle slow enough to dead stop.

Everything functioned as intended and it didn't crash. A good first effort for a twin.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: john e. holliday on June 01, 2013, 07:57:56 PM: Great news that it flew. Now he has something to work on improving it.
Title: Re: A-26 done.
Post by: Mike Keville on June 01, 2013, 09:40:40 PM: Looking good ... except for that flat stab/elevator assembly. The real A-26/B-26 horizontal tail had slight dihedral.