Extreme Speed (Yes) Prop (No) Plane (Yes).. Meatloaf was right, 2 out of 3 ain't bad
11-26-2014, 10:41 PM
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But on that website, there is a link called "kontakt". In there you will find Hubert's email address. He doesn't advertise them or have a business website. I think they just sell through networking and word of mouth.
11-26-2014, 10:49 PM
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BTW the one I have has the pocket in rear, to recess a turbine engine almost flush with the lower wing skin. He makes it with or without. I'll cover it with buffed up Al litho plate doing double duty as a heat shield. Bottom charcoal, and top white/fluor red are done. Time for some trim and graphics, then clear coat. Then spring.
Designed 80 years, and about 200 miles apart as the V1 flies:
This is probably the scene 200 milliseconds before the warhead in the drone detonates, knocking the renegade British invader out of the sky.
Designed 80 years, and about 200 miles apart as the V1 flies:
This is probably the scene 200 milliseconds before the warhead in the drone detonates, knocking the renegade British invader out of the sky.
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BTW the one I have has the pocket in rear, to recess a turbine engine almost flush with the lower wing skin. He makes it with or without. I'll cover it with buffed up Al litho plate doing double duty as a heat shield. Bottom charcoal, and top white/fluor red are done. Time for some trim and graphics, then clear coat. Then spring.
Designed 80 years, and about 200 miles apart as the V1 flies:
This is probably the scene 200 milliseconds before the warhead in the drone detonates, knocking the renegade British invader out of the sky.
Designed 80 years, and about 200 miles apart as the V1 flies:
This is probably the scene 200 milliseconds before the warhead in the drone detonates, knocking the renegade British invader out of the sky.
11-27-2014, 10:53 PM
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Behind spread out on the bench are all the parts for our next engine, just torn down. The engine in it now is in great shape, though it is a Gipsy 1, the lower compression version with bronze "trainer" heads. The new engine is a 1C which has higher compression, a few more hp, and weighs a bunch less with Al heads. That'll give us a bit more climb. This is the "Lawrence of Arabia" engine.. it came from one of the bogus Rumplers in the movie. It only has 11 hours on it, but has sat in storage for many years. When we swap then out we'll peddle the other engine.
Speaking or arms, it did take a good chunk of my right arm and 2-1/2 years of restoration. It was worth it. Even my wife likes it now.. bizarre considering how thrilled she was when she found out I bought it. That took some smooth talking, lemme tell ya.. and she kept going on about mortgages and kids in school and crap - I wasn't really listening.
11-28-2014, 06:33 PM
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For a ride in a piece of history like that I just might swing over that way this summer...one of my biggest regrets in life was selling my 1946 Ercoupe 415D....marriage, kids and the hanger rent just kept adding up...that was a great flying plane!
11-28-2014, 07:01 PM
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Anything can happen with some planning. Ercoupe - nice! There are a couple of DH-60's and other Moths in the building next door to ogle. By then we'll have a few models on active / ready status at the hangar. Long as I don't get us kicked out with the Virus. I'll likely fly that a few minutes away at the glider club to start. Oh yeah.. if you're here next season, and the Virus lives, well then..
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Virus update.. (or: I'm not quite ready to get back to work even though I am back from lunch)
Cut a X-plane boilerplate canopy frame from 1/64 ply, painted silver, then cut male panel inserts from gold trim film. Wanted to get an X-plane canopy type of look happening. If nothing else it will flash in the sun when I bank it..
The aircraft is essentially complete. I am fiddling with trim and bling a bit, then will shoot a top coat of clear KlassKote epoxy to gloss it up and seal everything. I have to order some NiCads for the Rx and fuel pump packs. (a) I checked the weight and balance and realized saving weight with lithium based batteries is stupid, and (b) talked to the designer who confirms what V1jet also said, most don't use lithium batteries for reliability reasons under vibration. Instead use big NiCads and stuff them up in the nose for balance, then add whatever extra lead you need. It needs at least a pound of noseweight so there you go, case closed. Add another 5mph to the stall speed..
better get some abrasion tape on the belly.
Cut a X-plane boilerplate canopy frame from 1/64 ply, painted silver, then cut male panel inserts from gold trim film. Wanted to get an X-plane canopy type of look happening. If nothing else it will flash in the sun when I bank it..
The aircraft is essentially complete. I am fiddling with trim and bling a bit, then will shoot a top coat of clear KlassKote epoxy to gloss it up and seal everything. I have to order some NiCads for the Rx and fuel pump packs. (a) I checked the weight and balance and realized saving weight with lithium based batteries is stupid, and (b) talked to the designer who confirms what V1jet also said, most don't use lithium batteries for reliability reasons under vibration. Instead use big NiCads and stuff them up in the nose for balance, then add whatever extra lead you need. It needs at least a pound of noseweight so there you go, case closed. Add another 5mph to the stall speed..
better get some abrasion tape on the belly.
