Jgwright

Mike

If it was Nitro models they do not appear to exist now.

John

BaldEagel

John

Very true, they went the way of most small companies now days.

Mike
5543

BaldEagel

Don't know about anyone else, but I hate seeing the nose wheel sticking down in the retracted position, next post I'll show my solution to this.

Mike
3695

ModellbauUK

We're working on a factory mod to get over this issue. I agree, better to be tucked away. Gives the option to add doors too

Ian

tim777jet

Hi everyone, did a post and lost it all, so heres a brief recap,-
Was too busy when I returned home to do much with the Kestrel, but I did run the engine before removing it from the Falcon and checked out everything first. Engine started first time as usual ;-)

- I removed engine and offered it up to the Kestrel. the kestrel has a slanted engine mounting deck at the front end, compared to the falcon. I powerfiled a small semi circle for the intake of the engine to clear in the slanted deck.
- I filed out the hole in rear fuse to allow the starter bullet to pass into the fuse
-I use a large air tank to power the brakes and U/C, so filed out the mounting holes in the fwd bulkheads to accommodate the larger tank
- Fitted the nose leg, I am using my long legs from the Falcon. I found, as on the falcon, the tyre just contacts the fwd frame of the radio tray. I powerfiled half the thickness of the ply away and the tyre just kisses it now, but falls out no problem. I will glue a strenghtener strip on inside.
- The lower side of the fuse has a slight curve in it and it might affect the Up/Down thrust of the engine, so will check when the wings are on.
- I am using my old imitation carbon mounting board for my radio and systems installation. I cut out most of the pre-installed ply radio plate and have fitted most of the systems and wiring into the Kestrel

All in all about 1 evenings work and progressed well. Called away to work, so will have to wait couple of weeks for more updates.

Also I bought heavy duty JR servo arms for my Spektrum servos. I was looking at a new servo for the elevator, (I am going single servo again). The model shop recommended a digital servo, metal gears, twice as fast as a standard servo, low weight, and twice the power of the Spektrum servo, with heavy duty arms. they run on 6 volts, couldn't believe the price, £15.99. cant remember the part number, but got it from Slough Models in Slough, UK. They use them on 90 size helis and say they are an awesome servo
Cheers tim

BaldEagel

Sorry to all you guys trying to look at the progress, but having major problems with downloading to RCU seems I have to do this at some ridicules time of night to get RCU to accept the pics.

Pics show the small amount of trimming needed to get the nose wheel to sit low enough not to show above the fus line, my trusty Demel with a Permagrit tapered bit did the work, important to get the taper flat on both sides and to each other to prevent distorting the retracts when screwing them down.

Mike

BaldEagel

Rudder hinges and horn next, pic shows the roughing up of the horn prior to gluing in place and checking the horn is on the hinge line.

The slots in the boom for the hinges where not in the centre of the rudder post and had to be enlarged to get the rudder in the correct position, the resulting large slot was then narrowed by gluing in a piece of plywood to act as a shim.

Mike
6137

BaldEagel

Decided to reverse the rigging procedure for the booms and fit the captive nuts on the underside of the wing and the bolts through the booms, also the wing retention bolt will be under the boom at the far end of the spar through the wing, saves all that fiddling about in the fus and grouping under the wing.

Mike
6412

jetster81

Anything happening with this? only it's been quiet for a while.

Fishcake1

I fear Mike doesn't know how to build it. If he did I am sure it would not have taken this long.These planes will soon be available from other sources in the UK. They are straight out of the Fly Model Factory like all the other variants

BaldEagel

Chaps I am afraid a medical problem has prevented me from making any substantial progress on this, I am hoping that I will get the all clear soon to be able to complete the build.

Mike

3dean

dennis , whos dennis

Fishcake1

I thought he was banned, Must be someone else

Fishcake1

Looks like you can give it but can't seem to take it, Very sad indeed

BaldEagel

Thanks for the conformation

Mike

Fishcake1

What exactly is it that has been conformed

Fishcake1

Looking at his post count Old Baldy has made an average of 3 posts a day every day 365 days a year for the last 8.5 years and he thinks Denis is the idiot. Go figure

3dean

hahahhhhhahaaaaaa

JDuncker

That looks like an uncalled for personal attack on someone for no reason

DominicM

That's because Dennis' post has been deleted.

JDuncker

Denis' is banned so it would not have been his post ?

JDuncker

There seems to be a piece missing from your message. Was it the bit where you were insulting someone

BaldEagel

It was no one of any standing, just you Dennis.

Mike

Xairflyer

My Feedback: (1)

he'll be back

Jesus Cordoba

what happens with the construction of the kestrel?
Someone has flown?
CG?
adjustments?
where I can get the landing ?

thanks.