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Got it painted and wings covered, just need to start mounting fuel tank and rudder/elevator servo. Here's a couple of pictures of it assembled without engine.
hey nice work on it but sorry if have to admit i don't like the look of it although I really respect your work but i'ts not to my personnal taste because i really don't like the dr.j. fuse look because i think the canopy is to close from the engine and bipes have canopys far away from the engine...
but still great work, have fun on it i think i'll fly well
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by christophemalpa hey nice work on it but sorry if have to admit i don't like the look of it although I really respect your work but i'ts not to my personnal taste because i really don't like the dr.j. fuse look because i think the canopy is to close from the engine and bipes have canopys far away from the engine...
but still great work, have fun on it i think i'll fly well [/QUOTE]
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I love it!!! it looks so different and almost like a dragon rapide on steroids!!!
Let us know how it flys. be prepared to mix in about 30% rudder to aileron mix though as it does not look like you have much (if any) anhedral on the top wing
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I understand it's not a "typical" looking biplane but it is exactly what I was trying to accomplish.
1) I didn't want to mess with struts and assembly issues of a free standing top wing and
2) CHEAP! I had a dr jekyl fuse I got cheap at a swap meet. Plus I got wings from a crashed jekyl. So I have very little in it. Way less than a 2m kit.
Now gotta see how it flies. Hopefully next weekend.
hope it'll fly good jeff i'm very happy for you it's great work althougt i don't like the look, i'm sure it is goind to fly well dut you'll have to make more setup than a regular monoplane because of the two wings
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[SIZE=3]You don't have to justify it to us, your own creation is you own creation and nobody should say anything negative about it[/SIZE] [SIZE=1] ....just because its butt ugly.[/SIZE] . Just Kidding.
I like it too. It does somewhat resemble a Dragon Rapide doesn't it.
What I think kind of throws it off on looks is the fact that the landing gear looks too long. Other than that it's pretty neat and definately original.
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Thanks guyys. I agree the landing gear appear a tad too long. I should of raised their mounting point higher. The landing gear actually looks better in person when your standing by the model. It's been fun and frustrating. If I ever build another, I'll know what to do! Actually, If I ever build another pattern bipe, I think the thing to do is buy a set of Ultimate wings from Dave Patrick and mate them to a pattern fuse. That would save a lot of time and grief. Hopefully it'll be flying in the next 2 weeks. I'll let you guys know if it's a keep or not.