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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #50 on: January 18, 2016, 05:31:32 PM »
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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #51 on: January 18, 2016, 05:32:27 PM »
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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #52 on: January 18, 2016, 05:34:33 PM »
Laboriously studied previous to the big green one , and consulted . The Eclipse & the Orange Crate , cty Flying Models mag.


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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #53 on: January 22, 2016, 07:20:41 PM »
Mummy.

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #54 on: January 22, 2016, 07:23:33 PM »
Firth of Forth bridge .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #55 on: January 22, 2016, 07:25:05 PM »
Approach .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #56 on: January 22, 2016, 07:28:56 PM »
Showing the low lines , Front Deck continued ( a line ) is above rear , Rear continued Fwd - is 5/8 above front of windshield start @ front ! . L o w   R i d e r .  :-\

Not Entirely enthraled with the Control horns . Hoping theyre failsafe .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #57 on: January 23, 2016, 08:01:00 PM »
FOUND my acetate moulding bars after three circumnavigations of the shed .  :P

Test Mould to trim Surounds & test Fit .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #58 on: January 23, 2016, 08:02:35 PM »
Current State of the art .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #59 on: January 23, 2016, 08:05:35 PM »
Will have to Floor the Cut Out to improve the Torsional Ridgidity .

Despite the 1/2 x 1/8 spruce runners at the sills , the area lozenges when you twist the Aft Fuse .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #60 on: January 23, 2016, 08:11:32 PM »
Rear under is 3.0 hard @ 45 Deg. along edges , with sheet sanded to 2.7 underside .
Tapered the first inch , it mates into the lower wing spar to integrate the Thingo's .
Id put a offcut of 1/2 over the joint with a 1/2 Sq. Oak a metre long pulled & taped to the wing out there ,
so that the joint was Clamped Overnight ( using P.V.A. Glue ) . Wing resting on empty water bottles & Weighted at Root to Neutralise the pull,
rather than risk it shifting / missaligning .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2016, 08:15:02 PM »
One for the Road . Cowl , Wheel Fairing Buck , Tail Skid/ Fairing , and ' one or two ' other things to Go . Weights 39.5 At the Moment .
Figure I will adjust Lines , Weight and Length , if leadout Posn. is problematical . The last one ( jolly green Giant ) was Fine , & NEEDED 70 Ft.
Figuring 65 to 67 of .016 solids as Base .

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #62 on: January 24, 2016, 09:57:52 PM »
BIT LATE IN THE DAY for Design Changes , the Nose Flanks needed to be at more of an angle in , going down .
Veed the formers at the sides , an inch down at the L.E. 1/16 in.,
3 / 32 Behind engine to thrustline , & 1 /16 down to the nose ring . :P :o

Been IRRITATED by this for most of the week , Flash Pictures a day ago of front made it compulsary , to get the cowl to Fair In properly .

Worked Out Nicely , was a bit stressfull till  a fait acompli .

« Last Edit: August 25, 2016, 05:47:47 AM by Matt Spencer »

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #63 on: January 24, 2016, 10:02:51 PM »
Gets it so over the cylinderhead The cowls not four foot wide .  ;)

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Re: Blame the Adaminsons . . . . , or what to do with a 40 FSR-S .
« Reply #64 on: January 24, 2016, 10:06:00 PM »
Underside of rear lower deck , Masking on centersection to avoid gouging up sheeting whilst refining contours .

Fitting hard leading edges to Tailplane . That and fuse sides were cut pre 08 or 05 even ! The latter I think . :o




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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #65 on: January 28, 2016, 08:29:41 PM »
Decided a splitter at the head was min. requirement. Id dithered about & made a cylinder shroud , so it ended up in it .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #66 on: January 28, 2016, 08:31:44 PM »
BAH , one or two pieces .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #67 on: January 28, 2016, 08:35:08 PM »
The Asphixiation TEST . Cut back corners get even distribution across the head .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #68 on: January 28, 2016, 08:37:44 PM »
Thus.

Requires at least three or more deep breaths between tests to clear the lungs . These turkeys that gut drag ciggarettes must be feral .

The Plane ( G-AEXF ) ran THREE differant Cowl fronts , the one Im using was on its Cape Town Record run . The ' 0 ' shaped one .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #69 on: January 30, 2016, 08:36:07 PM »
Intake.

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #70 on: January 30, 2016, 08:40:31 PM »
Wheel stirrups & fairings to do , amoungst other things .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #71 on: January 30, 2016, 08:41:44 PM »
Other end .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #72 on: January 30, 2016, 08:43:05 PM »
L.E. to prop drivers only 10 in. despite appearances .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #73 on: January 30, 2016, 08:45:23 PM »
Outlet , all pretty much as per the real deal .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #74 on: January 31, 2016, 09:51:57 PM »
The wonders of modern tecnology . Bit carried away , but dinay wanna heat the Tank .

1/32 birch ply , scored & folded . From a cardboard template . Fixed with aryldite , & along seams .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #75 on: January 31, 2016, 09:53:35 PM »
Instument Panel coaming . From the off-cut from the cut out .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #76 on: January 31, 2016, 09:56:25 PM »
Tail Skid , shoulda had the joint inside . Wires 1/8 filed flat with a 2 mm 'shoe' filed teardrop after soldering . Springs 3/32 wire loop .
Laminated in ply fitted in rudder lower  fairing .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #77 on: January 31, 2016, 09:58:08 PM »
Air Out . Under the leading edge . The little ply finishers .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #78 on: February 01, 2016, 08:14:11 PM »
Matt,

You have enough aspect ratio there you could sell some and still be fine.

Kidding! I'm kidding.

You did a great job!  H^^

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #79 on: February 04, 2016, 09:55:58 PM »
Very Good .
Was tempted to leave the outer @ 36 in. and add a notch to the inner tip for about 74 span & 10 : 1 A. R. , :-\
figured the spars'd hack it , but designed at 64 for the ST .46 or 68 for the 40 FSR , its 68 1/2 , but we cant be picky .
Couldnt see the point in having it to long just for the hell of it , but I did think about it .  :P S?P

Heres the Undercarrage I DIDNT Use .




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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #80 on: February 04, 2016, 10:01:13 PM »
A Bit of Blacksmithing . 16 G. Galv. of some building material  maybe .

a bit of dressing got them down to 11 G. From 14 . The U/C ' flex ' for shock absorbings better than previous set up . ???
Probably as the heat freed the entrapment on the torsion bar , maybe . Should just hack our moto-x tracks , as well as the tarmac .
What Tarmac  :P :( .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #81 on: February 04, 2016, 10:02:48 PM »
There is Something Afoot ! . ;)

Hard Solder , Plenty Strong . and should break away if theres an earthquake , leaving the airframe intact. Thats my Theory . Hopefully wont test it .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #82 on: February 04, 2016, 10:04:22 PM »
6 3/4 before we run out of air .Level .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #83 on: February 04, 2016, 10:08:49 PM »
Them and a bit of a whittle in the wee small hours .

Tidy that Ex ole , & carve the trouser plugs. Upper Leg Fairings , Er , . & one or two things . . . . to go . H^^

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #84 on: February 05, 2016, 06:50:59 PM »
Matt,

You have great creative building talant.

Really nice project.  H^^

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #85 on: February 13, 2016, 07:36:46 PM »
Soda Pop .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #86 on: February 13, 2016, 07:38:03 PM »
Looks a bit ' acid trip ' ish .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #87 on: February 13, 2016, 07:41:11 PM »
So tried a blue ' life saving ' bottle of water .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #88 on: February 13, 2016, 07:44:56 PM »
Chop a hole in the base , feed in the plug , force in a stick under it , a rotate untill grilled .

the neck seems thicker , so windshield end front , tickuly for fighter windshields .

Watch you dont hole or scorch it . Blue came out almost usable first go .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #89 on: February 13, 2016, 07:46:09 PM »
Spot the differance .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #90 on: February 13, 2016, 09:54:36 PM »
Beautiful airplane Matt! I really like the unusual planform and can't wait to hear how it performs. Please keep the pics coming!

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #91 on: March 03, 2016, 08:20:22 PM »
Bin Elsewhere .took a bit of cleaning. tried the boiling in anti freeze . Dont look to bad now . Utes Brakes are near done.

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #92 on: March 03, 2016, 08:24:39 PM »
Right , Casting plaster ( from building supplies center ) moulds for trousers . Not ideal , but quick sets , wont disolve , and goes Chink when tapped .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #93 on: March 03, 2016, 08:27:52 PM »
Double 3/4 Oz. cloth , set crossweave ( 2nd layer 45 Deg. to first .
White gunk is rustolem . Better to polish the buck & wax - ignore
bubbles in mould ? . Scrapes off - anyway . Er. . release agent .  :o

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #94 on: March 03, 2016, 08:30:35 PM »
ETXC .




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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #95 on: March 06, 2016, 07:18:17 PM »
 >:( thought I might have to try 3 piece , as per F.S. , the fits a bit loose on upper leg , so will try moulding & fitting a ' front ' fairing ,
and afix rear sides to that . Its got to have some give, mainly fore & aft . As I didnt want the legs to rip out on our motocross tracks .
( almost no hard circles here ) .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #96 on: March 06, 2016, 07:21:23 PM »
Double 2 Oz. cloth with rienforcement to edges . Fits a bit close but thats how it was done . ABS'd be easier , vacum molded .


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #97 on: March 06, 2016, 07:23:54 PM »
Ditto .Bolts a temporary fixture, axle likely 5/32 brass tube , fairing about 2 mm thick there , If I make it 1 mm thicker .

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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #98 on: March 06, 2016, 07:34:24 PM »
Shoulve really made my own 1/8 horns , as dinaye want other than ridgid control system , As id like to seee how it handle ' sailing weather '.
reinforced the 3/32 suckers with the offcuts  , aft & inner . Hard Solder ( 60 /40 ) . to shorten torsion length . The Green Sucker Id bent 3/32
arms with loop & brass tube for pushrods , Giving em a good twist , the 3 in or so in the front of the flap came free in the aryldite , giving
back off ' as per Beringer . as they were little ' Beringer ' flaps was of no account , thats hoe He set them up .
Incedently was Drg. in old Aeromodellor with flap configurations ( Experimental in 50s ) with short small one on center T.E., As per Mr B ,
almostish .These are longer . :## Full span nearly so would appreciate if they were not wobbly .

Put wet & dry paper Fwd. of arm & tended to keep vertical - wing down . Also had moist paper towel & cooled it half'n' half , or better .
TIME with iron on it seemed to be the relevant factor , to incinerating the airframe . Always have a bucket of water on standby .
Unless your electric .  %^@


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Re: Cape Town MEWGULL .
« Reply #99 on: March 13, 2016, 07:21:29 PM »
Undecarrage Fairings . take 5762 ! . Well , three .Anyway . >:(



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