H.O.B. T-6 Texan
02-23-2002, 08:59 PM
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I am just finishing up my House of Balsa T6 texan and wonder if you have any ideas about the landing gear, also I'm going to use a Magnum 25 bearing with tuned pipe, Think the air frame will hold up? All the wing joints have been fiberglassed with 3" fg tape main spares were replaced with spruce and shear webs added. I've been looking for a yellow color scheme, got a good web site to look at?
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02-24-2002, 05:06 PM
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Just a thought
I just finished up redrafting the plans for the H.O.B. T-6 last week. Several adjustments were done to the plans to make them
moreover fit the parts. H.O.B. is converting over more and more to laser cut parts now. The T-6 is rather rugged, as is, and looks as though your reinforcment may be an over-kill. However, if you are a poor a flyer as I am, it would need to be made of sheet metal to survive.
There was a site noted at the Tower Hobbies Web-ring that dealt mainly with AT-6 models of different sizes and manufacture. Not much noted, but very pictorial. Most submitters were interested in T-6 racing. I do not remember the site name, but it was extensive and attached to some model aircraft club site.
Wm.
moreover fit the parts. H.O.B. is converting over more and more to laser cut parts now. The T-6 is rather rugged, as is, and looks as though your reinforcment may be an over-kill. However, if you are a poor a flyer as I am, it would need to be made of sheet metal to survive.
There was a site noted at the Tower Hobbies Web-ring that dealt mainly with AT-6 models of different sizes and manufacture. Not much noted, but very pictorial. Most submitters were interested in T-6 racing. I do not remember the site name, but it was extensive and attached to some model aircraft club site.
Wm.
02-24-2002, 06:58 PM
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Rubbermaid Cowl
Did you use the Rubbermaid #7 container for the cowl? Fits just right
and is readily available at your local grocery store. Just cut the top
off and the center out of the bottom and fit from there - muffler, head, etc.
Very rugged and can be painted if desired. Not sure what the
kit wants you to use anymore as soda bottles don't have the
removable bottoms any more and the built up wood one it
to much work.......
and is readily available at your local grocery store. Just cut the top
off and the center out of the bottom and fit from there - muffler, head, etc.
Very rugged and can be painted if desired. Not sure what the
kit wants you to use anymore as soda bottles don't have the
removable bottoms any more and the built up wood one it
to much work.......
02-26-2002, 12:33 AM
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Hi Scott,
Just got onto this newsgroup so I'm bout a month late on your post- hope this helps:
1) Bend yourself a new set of landing gear such that the axles point outward rather than inward. This will increase your landing gear stance a bit and help out in ground handling. Also, make sure there is a slight amount of toe-in on each axle, about 0.5 to 1.0 degrees each should do.
2) drill and dowel your gear blocks (front to back) with toothpicks or shish-kebab/satay skewers. This should prevent the gear blocks from splitting if you really dork a landing.
Cheers
Just got onto this newsgroup so I'm bout a month late on your post- hope this helps:
1) Bend yourself a new set of landing gear such that the axles point outward rather than inward. This will increase your landing gear stance a bit and help out in ground handling. Also, make sure there is a slight amount of toe-in on each axle, about 0.5 to 1.0 degrees each should do.
2) drill and dowel your gear blocks (front to back) with toothpicks or shish-kebab/satay skewers. This should prevent the gear blocks from splitting if you really dork a landing.
Cheers
02-26-2002, 08:15 AM
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Sure thing. Actually, I think they look better facing out anyways.
As to the airframe part of you post, the HOB Texan is a fairly strong plane (for it's size) to begin with. I'd be carefull about adding weight as it's small size puts it at a disadvantage when it comes to highwingloadings. The mods you've mentioned sound just fine however. I fiberglassed the whole fuselage on my first one -overkill- and it came out real heavy, tip stalled real easy but flew real solidly at speed or if flown scale-like. My second was built fairly stock, covered with Monokote and was much lighter, more nimble, landed a little slower, etc. Both powered by an OS 20FP and later, a Como 29.
There's a pic of them at:
http://www.elliotfan.com/temp/hob_t6.html
Having trouble posting a pic of the yellow one (RCAF trainer)
cheers
As to the airframe part of you post, the HOB Texan is a fairly strong plane (for it's size) to begin with. I'd be carefull about adding weight as it's small size puts it at a disadvantage when it comes to highwingloadings. The mods you've mentioned sound just fine however. I fiberglassed the whole fuselage on my first one -overkill- and it came out real heavy, tip stalled real easy but flew real solidly at speed or if flown scale-like. My second was built fairly stock, covered with Monokote and was much lighter, more nimble, landed a little slower, etc. Both powered by an OS 20FP and later, a Como 29.
There's a pic of them at:
http://www.elliotfan.com/temp/hob_t6.html
Having trouble posting a pic of the yellow one (RCAF trainer)
cheers
02-26-2002, 02:50 PM
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Did you use a coke bottom for the cowl? Or is that the rubber maid #7 bowl?, I made the balsa ply one. Nice looking little plane.
02-26-2002, 06:06 PM
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I used a plastic coke bottle bottom. perfect fit, light and looks good. Easy to cut. I think it's abs plastic but I could be wrong on that. I've got a few more of those lying around. Small hole cut near the top to allow a needlevalve extension to stick up through, and another small hole opposite, near bottom to adjust the idle mix.
Managed to get the pics of the yellow T-6 up this morning if you'd like to see.
Cheers,
-Elliot
Managed to get the pics of the yellow T-6 up this morning if you'd like to see.
Cheers,
-Elliot
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I used a small or medium sized Tailwheel Bracket by Dubro, mounted to the bottom of the fusleage ahead of the rudder hingeline. I replaced the balsa in that small area at the bottom back of the fuselage with plywood for this purpos. The tail wheel was driven by a braided steel cable (running in a nylon housing) from the rudder servo. This way the rudder and tailwheel throws are independently adjustable.
Some fullsize yellow t-6 photos near bottom of the following link:
http://www.airbum.com/photos/Warbird.htm
-Elliot
Some fullsize yellow t-6 photos near bottom of the following link:
http://www.airbum.com/photos/Warbird.htm
-Elliot
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There are several interesting T-6/SNJ's at the following site:
www.racingt-6.org/pilotsplanes.html
www.racingt-6.org/pilotsplanes.html
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HOB At-6 Plastic
I have both the cowl and canopy for the HOB AT-6. Had molds & pieces made and never got around to produce the kit. You can have either piece for
$ 2.50 + $5.00 shipping per order. Minium order 2 pieces. I'll accept Pay-Pal.
$ 2.50 + $5.00 shipping per order. Minium order 2 pieces. I'll accept Pay-Pal.
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Thanks. The .25 XL Magnum with a APC 8-6 turns at 17000, that with the Macs pipe on the other side wich you can't see. plane weighs 3 lbs even, easy to see but is fairly fast.
Scott
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