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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/9/2008 11:34:27 AM   
Billsky



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Status: offline 		I have OS 46AX's in my mossie, it has plenty of power. Here is a link for a cheaper way of retracts made for the mossie.
http://ak-models.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AKM&Product_Code=RTRK02&Category_Code=Retracts

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/9/2008 3:50:49 PM   
flysfisher


 

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Status: offline 		thanks for the info, i'll checkout the site

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/10/2008 7:41:33 PM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		Jerry,
Just today I checked back on this thread and saw your post about the struts. I just sent email to the folks at Century Jet to get a quote. My mossie does ok on the pair of Fults dual-strut wire lets, but it does bounce a bit more than I'd like.

Btw, I was doing some low passes the other day and a guy in my club shot a little video of it. We got to talking about how fast it was going, and another guy ran the video through some of that software that uses the dopler shift in the exhaust note to calculate speed an came up with exactly 100mph. As a rule, when I do high speed passes, I don't open the throttles to full until the bottom of the dive. I just can't bring myself to do a full power dive with this plane.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/10/2008 8:46:12 PM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		Btw, anyone know a paint that matches the CMP Mossie colors out of the bottle? I have some hanger rash and a little damage to the top of the rudder I need touch up. I'm not in a hurry to repaint the whole plane though.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/11/2008 4:42:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Kirk- try Home Depot or Menards, or any of the paint stores that use a computer color match system. They should be able to get the exact shades required, and most of the good paint departments will usally have a satisfactory style/finish for your consideration. More expensive option might be a good auto paint supplier; their products will handle fuel better. Key is computer color matching system. Hope this helps; let me know how you make out.

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/11/2008 1:17:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		You can use clear Polyurethane over about anything. If you could find a match at the store in a spray can you could cover it with the Polyurethane and it will be as fuel proof as anything. The Minwax Satin may not be perfectly flat, but it does match up pretty well with the stock paints finish. Make sure you use the gold can, not the blue water based. I have used Testors Model Masters colors coated with the Polyurethane with good results also. That's what I did for the invasion stripes I put on my Mosquito.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/11/2008 1:18:27 PM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		I use laytex paint from the hardware store on several types of models, but the mossie puts out a lot of glow fuel, so laytex really won't hold up. I also don't think the laytex will stick to the existing finish, but I haven't tried. So unless someone else has gone that route, I don't think that will work. If I was totally re-painting and wanted to deal with a good clear coat, maybe, but I'm trying to avoid that. (also, the computer matching is hit-or-miss, I've been getting about 50-50 when matching camo colors in the past, espeically the various greens the brits used. I don't think the computer always copes well with such dark, flat colors).

The problem with the automotive paints is that I don't have an area that lends itself to shooting that stuff, and it's expensive for just a few small spots on the model, since I'm not doing a full repaint.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/11/2008 8:55:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I`m in the process of finishing my Mossie. I went to Sherwin Williams Paint store and had them computer match the colors. They match perfectly. I did not like the decals that were applied to the model out of the box. I painted over them with latex paint with no problem. I used a airbrush to apply the paint. Just be sure and thin the latex to a milk consistency. I had to use about 40 psi. Any pressure less that that it would start to clog up the airbrush. I read on a website about using latex paint on your warbirds and this guy is using windsheild washer fluid to thin with. I tried it and it works good. The main points I have found when using latex paint with a airbrush is besure it is thinned correctly and turn up the pressure until you have a good paint flow. Like Hot Rod Todd said, seal your model with polyurethane satin or matte.

Hot Rod Todd, I like the height of your main gear on your mossie. Could you give me your measurement from the retract to wheel center?

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/11/2008 9:06:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		CMP MOSSIE with one engine dead. OHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/919464/twin_engine_radio_control_airplane_crash/

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/13/2008 2:10:45 AM   
coupar



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Status: offline 		Finally got my Mossie out the box. It's been sitting around for a while waiting for the honey doos to be done!

Hit a problem with the dihedral. The instructions (?) show an A=A measurement wing tip to base line so that the two wing dihedrals match but mine seems to be way off. The base to wingtip on one side is 167mm but the other side is 25mm or more lower. I've tried filing the aluminum joiners a little but I still seem to be miles out. The two engine mounts don’t appear very accurately mounted but the center wing section is pretty level.

Anybody else experienced this problem? It would seem this is critical?


Cheers for now!


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/13/2008 3:19:14 PM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		On mine, one tube was a nice snug fit, while the other had a fair bit of play. I found that by swapping the tubes around, flipping them, and rotating them, I was able to get a reasonable fit on both sides. I did have to sand the outer panel root and espeically the wing center section to make everything flat and join up nicely with the correct dihedral, with the same amount on both sides. It took a bit of doing, but with some effort, you can get everything to line up.

Just remember, it's a cheap arf. It's designed and engineered and assembled like a cheap arf, and to get a really nice result, you're going to need to put a lot of effort into it. It's a nice flyer for the money, but you do get what you paid for.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/14/2008 1:01:19 AM   
coupar



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Status: offline 		Thanks Kirk. I'm not alone, that helps. At least I know I wasnt doing something dumb. It will just take some work.

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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/14/2008 12:19:03 PM   
Ross 3951



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Status: offline 		I think I can sneak one into the shop w/o the queen seeing. Hopefully next week.

This is one of those threads that have a ton of excellent information due to the efforts of dedicated enthusiasts. It has been a pleasure to read and thanks goes out to you all.

I've been hot for this plane for some time now. I was looking at warbirds or twins. This plane will do both.


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RE: DeHavilland Mosquito - 3/14/2008 8:17:21 PM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		btw, for anyone putting one of these together, the firewalls on mine were set to 0degrees. A straight edge would sit flat against both firewalls. I added a little bit of outthrust to mine by shifting the engine mounts slightly inwards, and slipping a washer behind the motor mounts on the inside. A straight edge along the prop hubs now shows a few degrees of out-thrust. Not much, but even a little helps, and with just one washers-worth on each engine, the spinner still lines up nicely with the cowl with out any extra cowl fitting or modifications.


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