Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
10-01-2010, 10:51 PM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
Here's a few of the structural diagrams that Ihave drawn. They are all to scale.
pics 6/7 are of deadeye's counters.
pics 8/10 are gleaned from a diagram provided by somegeek.
pics 6/7 are of deadeye's counters.
pics 8/10 are gleaned from a diagram provided by somegeek.
10-02-2010, 01:10 AM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
Last winter I built an SSE and added Side Force Generators to help with knife edge flight. I didn't know how to engineer them so I used the looks about right aproach. As it turns out they really made a big differance in the knife edge flight. It will hold a knife edge for as long as I want it to.
I will post some pics when I go on my other computer.
Trav
I will post some pics when I go on my other computer.
Trav
10-04-2010, 08:32 AM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
WOW thuebner, your SSE looks terrific with those SFG and balsa cowling [X(], can you show us a pic of the finished product ?
10-05-2010, 09:52 PM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
I wanted to do up the SSE as a tribute to my 4yr old boy who is a Transformer fan. His favorite characters are Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. I have to do some repairs to the SSE this winter so I will be having to do some recovering. The colors will remain the same but I will make the flames smaller.
10-07-2010, 09:43 PM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
Congrats thuebner, that's a very nice looking SSE, and it's a very interesting addition to the SSE mods. BTW can you perform knife egde loops with it ?
10-07-2010, 11:21 PM
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RE: Sig Somethin Extra - build tips and mods compilation
Without the SFG's it won't hold a knife edge but once they are installed it will knife edge all day long. Sorry, but it won't knife edge loop.
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01-08-2016, 12:23 AM
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Sig SE with OS46FX
It's been interesting viewing all the comments concerning the Sig SE, as it's a model love flying very much.
I built mine back in 2004 and have thoroughly enjoyed flying it.
I powered mine with the OS46FX and attached a Macs Tuned Pipe muffler which has quietened it down and also given more power.
I "Tuned" the Pipe for improved "Torque", not maximum HP, in order to spin bigger props ( in this case an APC 12.25 x 3.75" which the 46FX can spin at about 13,000rpm : which is all i want).
It has unlimited Vertical straight off the deck after takeoff, and can hold a hover ( still practicing ), with power to spare for climb out.
The only thing so far that I cannot achieve is Knife Edge. I even lengthened the Rudder by 20mm, but still no success.
Anyone have difficulty doing Knife Edge with their Sig SE?
I built the wings straight, plus put cross-bracing in between the Wing Ribs, and also built a Fuel Tank hatch.
In order to keep the structural integrity in the Tank area, I fibreglassed that area, along with the Landing Gear mounting area.
and, as you can see, I built up a cowl around the Engine, which improves it's looks much much better than the "slab-sided" frontal area, that I see on many models.
All in all, it is a wonderful plane to fly, and always impresses me, even to the point, that I bought 2 more Kits, and a Wing kit, for future builds.
Future unit looks like getting an OS 56FS power unit.
All due credit to it's Designer!
Regards / Happy flying, OS46FX
I built mine back in 2004 and have thoroughly enjoyed flying it.
I powered mine with the OS46FX and attached a Macs Tuned Pipe muffler which has quietened it down and also given more power.
I "Tuned" the Pipe for improved "Torque", not maximum HP, in order to spin bigger props ( in this case an APC 12.25 x 3.75" which the 46FX can spin at about 13,000rpm : which is all i want).
It has unlimited Vertical straight off the deck after takeoff, and can hold a hover ( still practicing ), with power to spare for climb out.
The only thing so far that I cannot achieve is Knife Edge. I even lengthened the Rudder by 20mm, but still no success.
Anyone have difficulty doing Knife Edge with their Sig SE?
I built the wings straight, plus put cross-bracing in between the Wing Ribs, and also built a Fuel Tank hatch.
In order to keep the structural integrity in the Tank area, I fibreglassed that area, along with the Landing Gear mounting area.
and, as you can see, I built up a cowl around the Engine, which improves it's looks much much better than the "slab-sided" frontal area, that I see on many models.
All in all, it is a wonderful plane to fly, and always impresses me, even to the point, that I bought 2 more Kits, and a Wing kit, for future builds.
Future unit looks like getting an OS 56FS power unit.
All due credit to it's Designer!
Regards / Happy flying, OS46FX
01-10-2016, 05:48 AM
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I had a couple of SSE's. I crashed the first and sold the second. I regretted selling it about 5 seconds after the deal was struck. Luckily, I have since found a NIB kit and it may be a building project down the road. I always loved mine. Mine was powered with a TT Pro 46 and I also used a APC 12.25 x 3.75 prop as you did, and got the same results. Great plane.
Bob
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