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Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/13/2013 11:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've admired the Spacewalker model enough to want to have one of my own so I thought I would go ahead and build one.  After purchasing the kit I tucked it away in an empty closet in my house with the intentions of startinig it in the fall, after all I  just finished a major 8 month build (Sig Ryan STA) and I thought I would enjoy the break.  Ya, right, that lasted all of a week or two and I have been missing the time spent in the workshop building.  Building takes my mind off the troubles of the day and calms me down, but that is a different story for a different thread... 

Some changes will be made to this build to suit my needs and tastes.  Some of the more notable ideas that I plan to implement are to split the elevator halves and place a separate servo for each half as well as a pull-pull set-up for the rudder.  I plan to make some changes in the landing gear if my thoughts work out as planned.  Power wise- I'm thinking DLE-30, maybe even the 35!  Nothing ground shaking, but I think it will be fun so I hope this thread  generates enough interest for you to want to follow along...


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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 12:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		All good builds start with a review of the building instruction booklet which I have done several times already.  The next step involved a short trip in my truck to visit the local copier in town to have my plans duplicated.  I hate to build on folded plans, so for me plans that lay flat is a "must have". 

I took a quick inventory of the wood in the kit, and was happy to see that everything inside the box was neatly packaged/placed without any visable damage.  I sorted the wood and removed the six  1/4"x1/2"x40" Spruce sticks that will become the Main Spar assemblies for the wing. Cutting them to length and glueing them up with epoxy went as planned.  As a note, the glue of choice for me is Titebond II wood glue, however since the spars are made from Spruce I find that epoxy is a better choice for strength and holding power for this type of wood.  (I use very little if any CA on my builds.)  The spars were clamped between some aluminum square stock that I have in the shop to ensure the spars will be straight and true once dry.

While waiting for the epoxy to cure I decided to separate the ribs sheets into three piles, starting from the top are ribs W-1, next  W-2  followed by a pile of W-3.  I released the ribs from their die cut sheets carefully and made one large pile that I will clean up so all of the ribs will have the same identical profile.

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 12:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've always loved the Spacewalker II and the 1/3 kit as well. I hope to build one (or both of these) of them as well one day. I'll be subscribed to this thread and can't wait to see your progress.

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 12:45 AM   
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I'm getting ready to start one of these soon myself, so I'll be watching closely

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 12:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey VJ that's no fair you are getting a jump on me and the 1/3 SW

I am subscribed and will be watching. I have too many honey do's and other small projects to knock out before my kit hits the table.

Enjoy the build!!!
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm in! Looking forward to another great build thread.


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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:24 AM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:36 AM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 2:49 AM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 11:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Vincent, I totally understand your need to start another build so soon after the completion of your Ryan STA. I, too, find a need to have an ongoing project at all times.

I know that you will enjoy building the SW II.

I look forward to following your progress.

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 11:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Welcome all  (JJ, Owl, Anthony, Tim, Yank II, David ,Jymster and Tom!).

Anthony, had to start early.  You know the feeling of having a couple of kits tucked away and you're just itching to get them started and the second reason is, well, I'm not a fast builder like you so I need a head start  . 

I don't plan on rushing this build, as it's flying season now and I do want to fly more this year.  Well I think it's flying season, frost warnings were still out last night and I heard the furnace running yet again...


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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 12:45 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes Gary, that's why I try to stack the ribs together and sand them as one.  Makes for a better chance to get a straight true wing.  I would have liked to see the ribs laser cut instead of die cut, however there wasn't any crushing of the balsa indicating that their dies were relatively sharp!


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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:36 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:53 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 1:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey VJ,

Even though the Spacewalker isn't one of my favorite planes, I'm in............. I just love to see a master at his craft. Let the lessons begin again.........LOL

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 2:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		We want private Ryan, we want private Ryan, we want .....  Wow you are a building machine! I have too many chores outside to do now as well as a plane or 2 to finish and repair. My new bearing for my DLE is on its way so I will be putting that back together as well as gettting ready to glass my P-47 and get detailing and painting. Would like to have that done by the fall, before I start my GS Pt-19 for next winter. Proceed master


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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 2:12 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 2:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Gee VJ, your furnace is still running to keep you warm, while my AC is cranking away 24 hours a day to keep me cool!  Fresno had 102° on Sunday!  Had to break out my evaporative cooler in the garage.... er... uh... I'm mean hanger to keep working on my Cub!  (Which, by the way, is almost there!)

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 4:41 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 4:47 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 5:00 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 6:03 PM   
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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 6:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I built one years ago. It was a great sunday flier. I modeled mine after a full scale version and powered it with a G26 Zenoah. Flew it very scale but a DLE 30 will be much better. Always good to have more when you need it.

Mine was very heavy as well. I covered it with a painted fabric. Can't remember the name but I think it was a Coverite product. Used their paint on the pants and cowl. It was all good stuff.

I've got a 1/3 scale kit now and a Saito FG-57T for power. Just need the motivation to put it together. Looking forward to the build.

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RE: Sig Spacewalker II 1/4 scale - 5/14/2013 6:22 PM   
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Status: online 		I will be watching.  I have the 1/4 and 1/3 scale Spacewalkers to build.  I would think between Tom Crump, Vincent, and Waconut there should be a wealth of good building advice available for anyone to build a nice Spacewalker.


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