rcpete347

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HI all, thought I"d post a pic of my Skymaster T-33, that needs a full make over. The nose was damaged, so I thought I would change the acess to butter fly doors. I just cut the first door out tonight, and looks good.
more pics later as I progress.
Rcpete

Ali

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If anyone can, you can Pete! I look forward to seeing this one progress. Much damage elsewhere? I am sure you are going to love this plane when its done, although it does focus the mind upon landing a little.
Regards Al

smchale

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Pete, sorry to see the need for this repair, but it looks like you're making good progress. If you subscribe to RCJI Graeme Mears has been doing a great series on his award winning T33. Not the current issue, but the
Previous one has a lot of information on how he did the nose and the access doors.

K.O.

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Sorry about your mis-hap but as Ali said landing the T-33 take a bit of mind attantion. I have a Fie Bao T-33 and knocked the gear out a couple times in addition to nose damage learning to land. Thank God I have a good painter. This year I've had some coaching and doing a bit better at landing. I like the hatch mod you are making. I changed the nose on my Fie Bao like the Skymaster. Seems to work ok for me. At least I can get to the batteries.

Good luck on your repairs.

K.O.

hooker53

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K O if Pete don't mind me aski g. What have you done to tame that T-33 landing?

rcpete347

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HI Ali, you are right on about the landing, the previous owner did a slam dunk on landing, hence the repair job I inherited when I bought the T-33.
I really enjoy a challange.
Also, just a bit of flap damage when the mains said, see you later.
Rcpete

hooker53

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Pete. That's not a challenge to you because I've seen you do a hard rebuild before. Heck. Where I live it's the only way to get something new. Lmbo.

Vincent

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I have a cook T-33 and have not had any problems landing it in calm air or some wind down the runway. Once the sock goes 90d though its not an easy jet to land. I have recently installed a 3 axis gyro and plan on using it for landings only. I have not tested it out yet but will try it out this weekend.
Vin...

Tom Antlfinger

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One of my club buddies softened up the N/G spring on his SM T-33......that reduced the tendency to get into a Kangaroo hopping P.I.O......

K.O.

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I've been use to flying an XL Boomerang. An easy plane to fly and land. i.e. pull off the power once on final and it almost lands its self. The T-33 flying with the same engine (P-160) weighs 17 lbs heavier dry hence a much higher wing loading. I had to learn to keep the power on till flair. The T-33 has a lot of drag with the gear and flaps down. I just had to change my mind set. Carring a bit of power allows you to carry the landing longer if needed to allow a smoother flair. Hope I explained it correctly.
K.O,

K.O.

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I also changed my main gear to a lighter spring. Now it has some cushion when landing. Something I wasn't aware of when landing ( told to me by others watching ) I was hitting the nose gear 1st (ran out of flying speed) causing the incurable and increasing bounce. Carring a little power allows me the opportunity to hold the nose up in the flair.

K.O.

roger.alli

Looking forward to seeing you work your magic on this one Pete. The Master of the resurrection.

Roger

rcpete347

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HI all, I"d like to repair the flaps with the wing tanks off. Does anyone know how to remove the silicone / wing tank.I am just guessing, silicone was used, as in the picture.
Thanks Rcpete

Legnum

Hi Pete,
Try some WD 40 or CRC.
Grant NZ

Damo260

Hi Pete
You can also use Septone wax & grease remover it won't affect the paint or any ply wood

Damo

rcpete347

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HI all, well here"s 100 hours spend in the T-33 rebuild.
Can some one with a new front fuse section of the T-33,from Skymaster, give me the weight.
Rcpete

rcpete347

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HI all, my T-33 is comming along slowly, cleared the fuse tonight, no surprizes, looks good. Wings are also ready for clear, probally next week, now back to learning Windows 8.
Rcpete

Ali

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Great work as always Pete, but I think you missed a trick.. " Captain Canada" has a much better ring to it !

hooker53

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Shhhhhhhhhus. Don't tell him that!!! Lmbo.

rcpete347

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Thanks Ali, as usual, your right, it does have a better ring, never thought of that, but I already have the Pilots.
Rcpete

Ali

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I had a feeling that may be the case

RCISFUN

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Pete,

The rebuild looks great, I look forward to seeing it a a event this coming year, Happy New Year to you and all reading the thread....

rcpete347

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More work done on the T-33, after 2 days work, I got most of the plumbing done. Just have to change out the canopy valve for a UP3.
Rcpete

bevar

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Pete...that's some awesome work...nice job!

Beave

Vincent

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Pete,
Beautiful work on that install. It looks like a BVM add How do you like that sequencer, also how much does she weigh dry??
Thanks,
Vin...
PS: i like those big air gauges