drdoom

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Mounted motor and starter is here post 14.

Planeclothes

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Planejaw, thanks for the mini-review, you may be the first person to do so as far as I know. You mentioned 2 3200 mAh Life batteries, was that for redundancy? Are you using a choke servo? What kind of prop are you using? Hope you are able to post some pictures soon. Thanks again.

jet22b

Hey Guys;
Big Brown just came and all I can say, I just Love It!!!!!
Planejaw, a big thanks for the mini flight review. I love to mix rudder and ailerons in all my planes.
Can not wait to start the build!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b

dasintex

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What Prop works with this Plane and a DLE35RA?

Thanks.

Planejaw

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Great questions on the Citabria.

Yes, I use two 3200 mah Hobbico LiFe batteries. They wind up being just about exactly under the CG. I am not using a choke servo. I always run a pushrod through an aluminum bracket that I make, which is captured by the two mounting bolts on the left side of the engine. The end of the rod ends up right in the middle of the left side cowl air intake. I attach a wheel-collar so that you can easily push in the choke rod to choke and pull out to turn off the choke.

As for a prop, I use Xoar props on all of my gassers. On this one, I have an 18X8. I also use 18X6 props on the DLE 30's, if you end up with a little too much residual thrust at idle. You'll get a few more revs at full throttle, but you get a little more drag and it's a little easier to slow down on final. I'll attach a few photos of the airplane here, then add a few more of the interior details later this week. I didn't add the cockpit floor just yet, wanting to make sure I didn't have to make any changes after the first few shakedown flights.

I mounted a "Miracle" switch (two switches mounted in an aluminum housing for receiver and ignition) on the right side of the fuel tank, where you could mount a couple of servos for the throttle and choke. I also mounted the ignition LED right next to it and the optical ignition switch as well.

Planejaw

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Large images, can only post one or two at a time.

Planejaw

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Here's another showing the external cowl (4/40 hex bolts) attachment method.

drdoom

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Due to the electric starter, you can't get to the cowl bolt on the left side so I turned them around. they install from the inside.

drdoom

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I got my switches installed inside.

AkimRU

Everybody knows that Citabria comes in one box. Can anybody wright the dimensions of this parcel?
I'm trying to find the post service to get this plane to Russia.
Thanks.

Planejaw

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Here are a couple photos. One is of the inside of the fuselage, showing the Miracle switch and ignition LED placement. The other is the choke rod, which is suspended by a home-made aluminum bracket captured by the two left-side engine mounting bolts. There is a grommet in the bracket that the choke rod runs through, to prevent vibration. A wheel collar is attached to the end of the choke rod. I have also made 90-degree bends in the choke rod, which works just as well.

drdoom

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UPS shipping weight was listed as 27 bs. call Tower Hobbies and ask them. I can measure the box when I get to work.
Tower Hobbies 1-800-637-6050.

Planejaw

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I picked mine up at my local hobby shop that ordered it for me. It was in it's "own" box, and not double-boxed. It was definately well under 70 lbs in that form. Doubt it weighed more than 25 lbs.

drdoom

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UPS Charges Dimensional weight. Even it it weighed 1 lb, they charge Tower Hobby 27 lbs dimensional weight. you are right.

Mounting the cowl they way it comes is almost impossible. You can't approach the screws dead on. So you need a 15 inch ball allen. The first thing that happen is the lower T-nuts push off to the inside. it is not going to be easy to put them back. If you have yours still in place, glue them in place before you push on them.

drdoom

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I cut an air exit in the bottom of the cowl. Exhaust pipes will also this hole.

AkimRU

Thanks a lot,
but there are not any ways to deliver parcel like this to Russia

drdoom

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http://youtu.be/TIsLWG-PU7s link to the short starter burst.

jwrich

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Doom, what type & size of the battery you are using for the starter. It looks like it has a very good spin.

Thanks
Rich

Planeclothes

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Mr. Brown paid me a visit today.

jwrich

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That big brown truck should be at my house tomorrow or Friday. I have not been this excited about a new airplane in years.

Rich

drdoom

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Turnegy 4S 2200 70C also using it thru a voltage regulator to run the engine electronics.

drdoom

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Alright you guys start posting your building progress and ideas.

Planeclothes

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I just opened the box last night, still in the process of inspecting the whole kit and checking for damaged or missing parts, I really like what I have seen so far. You are right, I was surprised to find that even the top screws were set to be reached from the front (inside the cowling) unlike my other ringed cowl planes. Still, what you say about pushing the t-nuts to the inside has happened to me and it is a real pain putting them back in place since they are at the bottom of the fuse. I think I will turn around the top ones, the bottom ones still look hard to reach going from the inside.

jwrich

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The big brown truck dropped off a big box this evening. I quickly open the shipping box, there was the airplane box, as I opened the box I was worried about the condition of the plane. I have been building RC planes, scratch & kits, for more than 30 year, this is my first ARF. I was amazed how well everything was packed, everything wrapped in bubble plastic and taped together. I spent the next 3 hours unpacking and inspecting the kit. Also I installed the servos in the wing for the ailerons & flaps. I read the construction manual on Tower site so I was ready when it came. I want folks to see how well the airplane arrived, if you have never had an ARF kit you will be surprised. Here are some pictures.










The work will begin tomorrow
Rich

drdoom

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I found them. Home made cheap hose barbs...Wrap with copper wire and solder it in place..Once you are finished with the solder. Chuck them up in a drill and spin them and touch a file or sandpaper. Do all 3 solder and spin before you insert them. than do the other end.