Red Raider

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Hey Minnreefer - There's no opting out. Mine looks like hammered hockey, but I'm still going to put it out there for everyone to see, We have a saying "if you can't see the details inverted at 80mph, 100 feet in the air, it don't matter"!!

grumman-cats

Here's a couple photo's of my pair of tigers. Mine is almost done. got the flaps extended in the last one. The wing came out really well.

jkr_1100

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Looks great. When do they fly?

grumman-cats

well I've got a couple of issues with that, #1 I need another canopy so if anyone has one I'm in the market, otherwise I'll have to make a mold and make some myself. #2 were suppose to get another 2" of snow tonight. I'm not much of a cold weather flyer. tried it, don't recommend it. the white one still needs the electronics added but the camo one is ready all except the canopy.

thailazer

If you download the manual on the Tower site, there is an address in there where you can order a canopy. Might be worth a shot to get those nice Tigers flying.

[link]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?I=LXYXF7&P=8[/link]

Minnreefer

I am making slow progress on my tiger, here are a few pictures, of my retracts, my slightly enlarged rudder and a couple other photos. I received my muffler for my webra 55 the other day, so I can start making my cowl.

I can't seem to be able to post photos that are not upside down ((

thailazer

Those fit in nicely. What brand and model of retracts are you using?

You might want to file a flat spot where the axles attach to the strut so you can torque the axles on tightly. Have seen many of those fittings twist on landing.

Minnreefer

I am actually using cheap hobby king ones, I am a little worried, but they seem to be strong enough, but I figure for $8.00 a piece, I can't go too wrong. I already filed flat spots on them, and the wheels fit nicely into the leading edge area and when extended, they are slightly in front of the leading edge.

Jon

MILDBILL-RCU

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I had a "jr tiger" as my second airplane back in early 80's. I loved that thing. As heavy as it became from all the fixing I had to do to it, it still flew well. Then I got the "sky tiger" and for a while had both to take to the field. Then the "jr" ended it life one day & all I had was the bigger one. Well one evening another aircraft wanted to fly in the same air space that my sky tiger was using & it ended the life of both planes that day. That was in the later 80's. Here we are in 2013 & I finally get to fly one again. This thread was a big help in my decision to get another "tiger" built & flying. I am putting flaps on it like I had on my old one years ago. Thanks to all in this thread for reviving all my fond memories of this plane. And for lightening my wallet a little too. lol.

jkr_1100

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MILDBILL-RCU #58

Nice work. did you cut all the pieces from homemade templates, or plans? how did you get started on that plane?

jkr_1100

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nice retracts, Please keep us informed as this comes together. I would love to see the finished wing with these installed.

thailazer

Nice shop there and I see you have built up wing tips. Did your kit come with the tip blocks missing like mine did?

MILDBILL-RCU

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I had bought the Goldberg "tiger 60" kit that is available now through the hobby shops & over the internet. I took all the pieces out of there die cut sheets & reproduced each piece that I needed for the build. Things like the servo mounts, landing gear blocks, nose gear mount, etc. I have on hand. I also have plenty of landing gear wires from 30 + years in this hobby. I did not have any 1 3/8 triangle stock to make the wing tips & didn't feel like making my own from sheets, so built up tips was the easy choice. The fuse is 3/16 balsa all around. With 3/16 doubler's around wing opening & firewall areas.(didn't want to waste my lite ply) After all, this is not a 3-d aircraft & will not be flown like it. I made my own leading & trailing edges for the wing. 3/8 hardwood spar's, ply brace at wing center, & all the ribs are 3/32 with 3/32 sheeting & cap strips. 1/8 ply doubler's for the landing gear ribs. This plane will fly slow as is right out of the box, but with flaps, it is almost scary how slow you can fly it across the field with full control. I order'd another canopy from Goldberg so as it sits now, I still have a complete kit sitting in its box for another one later, or to sell. I got the kit from the "big brown kit delivery truck" on Thurs. Feb. 28th, & opened the box on Sat. Mar. 2 to begin making all the pieces. I am hoping to fly it this Wed. Thanks for the kind words on the shop. Just an unused bedroom.

Crazy4Flight

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE EASTER BULLDOG CLOEPATRA!

Crazy4Flight

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this is what the Easter Bulldog brought me.

warningshot

Hope this thread  is not dead. I  was just given a crashed Tiger 2 to rebuild. Has some wing damage and  some fuselage damage. I am looking for a set of plans . Can someone point me in the right direction please? Also are there any build threads?

Minnreefer

I think you can still buy an original set of plans, otherwise, I have a set of the 40 size that I can copy and send. I also just got done building the 40 size, but I made templates of some sort of most or all of the building pieces.

Jon

warningshot

PM sent

grumman-cats

Well I called tower hobbies and they have canopies for $26+shipping. I barely have that invested in the airplane. anyway I decided that I will be pulling my own so I got out my trusty auto body filler "aka bondo" and started filling the existing canopy with it. once this dry's I will finish filling it with expandable foam then I will finish the outside and then pull a new one over it. I know it's probably been done several times on these websites but I'll show the process none the less.

jkr_1100

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This is great. I have used formula 500 glue to fix them also

warningshot

Sign me up. I am starting a rebuild of a crashed Tiger 2. Hope to have pictures soon.

thailazer

26 bucks for a little piece of plastic? That is expensive. Looking forward to your first pull there!

Crazy4Flight

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1) its Goldberg
2) tower stocks them....

but if you make your own with thicker plastic you get a better part.
and then you may have several tiger flyers wanting one too.

the Nitroplanes Falcon 120 has many turbine conversions flying, and a guy in Texas makes and sells a replacement canopy for $10.00 and it fits better and is thicker (stronger) too.

grumman-cats

Really:

1) goldberg is greatplanes now
2) all part of hobbico the last I heard
3) just trying to bring some information to the masses.
4) who's the guy in texas

Crazy4Flight

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he makes the canopy for the falcon 120.

in ther jet forum look up falcon 120...i bought one years ago