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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/25/2008 11:31:25 PM   
    Jim Henley


     

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    Status: offline     		That was what I was talking about as well. Unfortunately I did not do a very good job of explaining What I did was make all the bends, got everything where I wanted it, then slid both wires out through the hole in the firewall where the tank neck comes through. I then wraped them with copper wire and soldered them outside the airplane.
    My concen was soldering with a torch, inside the fuselage.


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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/25/2008 11:55:11 PM   
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    Status: offline     		OK, now I understand...
    What bends are you reffering too ? You don't want bends in the control rods, that will cause flex and lack of precise control. I let the rods determine where the servo had to be placed in the tray. I did put one slight bend in one rod so it would lay flat against the other rod though (very slight).

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 1:13:25 AM   
    Jim Henley


     

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    Status: offline     		I put the control rods together just like the instruction manual shows, except that once they were set up, I removed them so I could wrap with copper wire and solder them together, outside the fuselage.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 1:20:44 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Those will never seperate on ya, thats for sure. Are ya gunna still use a collar or two on em ?


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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 1:25:00 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Nope, I'd have to have one big wheel collar to get around all that copper wire and solder.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 3:51:11 AM   
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    Status: offline     		You won't need it. It sounds like you made it bullet proof.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 8:58:51 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Before spending most of the day fixing that leaky pond, I managed to cut the hole for the plug and wire. I'm using a B and B Specialties ram air on the carb, so I cut that hole, too.

    Thanks for the input on the elavator servo rod connection.

    I'm preparing my Stuka for another web site's scale flyin, next weekend. Don't know how much will get done on the Stearman this week.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 9:23:05 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Take your time, good things are worth waiting for...

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 10:43:26 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Thanks.

    I know the Stearman will be a great flyer, besides looking good. It'll be worth the wait.

    I've been working on the Stuka for over 2 years, so obviouslt, I'm not in too big of a hurry with it. I'm just trying to get it ready for display at the Flyin.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 2:18:27 PM   
    rexracer


     

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    Status: offline     		I was worried about the elevator setup, too. I upgraded to 4-40 rods, and used a piece of scrap aluminum to make a set screw block to tie them together. the block is about 5/8" long and 3/8"x3/8" square, and I drilled 2 parallel holes for the rods, and secured each one with 2 set screws. I put flats in the rods where the setscrews hit after I got it adjusted. I'm not worried about it anymore. I finally maidened yesterday. The landing gear now has splits in the front, due to our bumpy grass field. I wonder if GP will replace it.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/26/2008 5:01:44 PM   
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    Status: offline     		Mine split on this one and my last one. Just put scotch tape over the leading and trailing edges of the landing gear, it seems to help it from spreading a little. I just live with it.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/27/2008 7:34:59 AM   
    blueskyflier


     

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    Status: offline     		Help please,
    I have a new SS and have already mounted a G38 in it but haven't flown it yet. I've read some comments on this thread and now I'm not sure if I should have just stuck with a G26 instead.(have a new one on the shelf) I like my planes over powered but not to the point where I'm flying a brick around and the G38 isn't too much heavier than the G26. Also the Stearman's airframe was designed for a heavy radial. Is this G38 going to rip off the firewall? I've re-enforced the firewall so I don't anticipate any problems but I will keep an eye on it. Looking for some input please? Thank you.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/27/2008 7:52:34 AM   
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    Status: offline     		According to Andre, the G38 is perfect for it. Not too heavy at all. He approved of that other guys 50 also. Sounded a bit much to me, but Andre says that im stuck in my scale ways. I will admitt, I drive slow too, so don't listen to me
    Bolt the bigblocks on the tear up the sky ! Andre says that more is usually better...

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/27/2008 10:09:33 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Thanks freeonthree,
    I will take your advice and just fly her! I'm quite happy to agree with you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being "stuck in your scale ways". I have a 1/4 scale Cub which I fly "scale" and there is nothing like it. It's just certain types of aircraft I like to overpower. Everyone really has their own preferences and thats what makes this hobby fun! Thanks again.

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    RE: GP Super Stearman - 5/27/2008 11:17:05 AM   
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    Status: offline     		Yeah, your planes should be fine with the large engines. If Greg and Andre say so, then I have to agree.

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