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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 4/24/2005 1:17:41 AM

RockyTop

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Fellas: Here is a photo of my K. Sparks designed 61 inch wingspan A-10. When this picture was taken last week, it was ready to fly but the Rx failed the range check so I was unable to fly it. A new Rx has been installed and its now ready to go the next time the weather permits. I'll give a pilots report after that first flight. On a note if interest, it weighs just a shade under 9 pounds, is powered by a pair of OS FP .25's and it took 17 ounces of lead in the nose to get the CG right in the middle of the recommended range.

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 4/24/2005 2:10:40 AM

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A note of interest to anyone thinking about plans-building Mr. Sparks designed A-10 - I thought it would be interesting to figure out what I have invested in this model. Remember, this is a real "cheapo" compared to anything with retracts, ducted fan engines, or turbines. I made a complete a list as I could about everything I have in it and the figure is 530 dollars at todays prices. That includes radio flight pack, engines, tanks, covering and adhesives, hardware and everything I can remember using to build it to get it flight ready.
Just in case someone is considering building one of these and wants to know how much it will cost them.

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 4/24/2005 3:05:35 AM

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Great looking model, RockyTop. Let us know how the first flight goes.

Paul

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 4/24/2005 3:42:09 AM

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ORIGINAL: RockyTop

A note of interest to anyone thinking about plans-building Mr. Sparks designed A-10

Do you have a link handy to where one could get a set of these plans?

Thanks in advance...

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 4/24/2005 1:54:22 PM

RockyTop

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I don't know about a link to the plans. I got mine from Model Airplane News, summer of 2001. The number on my plans is FSP0701A. There was a helpful building article with photos in the July 2001 magazine. I hope that helps.
Ron

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 5/17/2005 12:12:11 AM

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HI: I NOW HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS AND WANT TO REPORT THAT MY A-10 HAS MADE ONE FLIGHT. IT ENDED UP BEING TOO NOSE HEAVY AND IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE GLOW MOTORS WERE NOT CAPABLE OF PULLING FUEL RELIABLY FROM THE TANKS WITHOUT THERE BEING PERRY TYPE PUMPS USED. EVEN WITH ONLY ONE MOTOR RUNNING AT THE END OF THE FIRST FLIGHT IT HANDLED WELL. I HAVE NOW REBALANCED IT BY REMOVING 4 OUNCES OF LEAD FROM THE NOSE AND HAVE INSTALLED PERRY PUMPS BUT DUE TO BAD WEATHER, NOTHING BUT RAIN AND WIND HERE IN MINNESOTA LATELY, HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO RUN THE ENGINES OR TO FLY IT AGAIN. I'LL REPORT ON HOW IT WENT WHEN THE WEATHER GIVES ME A CHANCE TO TAKE IT OUT TO THE FIELD AND GIVE IT A GO. lOOKS COOL IN THE AIR FOR THE SHORT TIME I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT FLYING, AND NONE OF THE OTHER KIDS AT THE FLYING FIELD HAVE ONE!

MY NEW ADDRESS IS RHILLM1405@EARTHLINK.NET
HAVE A GOOD ONE!
RON

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 5/29/2005 3:54:00 PM

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My A-10 now has a set of Perry type fuel pumps. I ran the engines with them in place yesterday and after some adjustments was able to get both engines to run reliably from idle to full throttle and in-between. This wasn't the case w/o the pumps. The cost of the pumps was about 90 bucks. I now need to fine tune the installation of the pumps a little and figure it will take me about an hour to do it and then the model is finally ready to fly again. I'll give a report and hopefully an in-flight photo for my next post. In case anyone wants to know where I got the pumps, I bought them from Conley Precision Engineering. Mr. Conely was very helpful in making sure I got the right pumps and have them installed with a return line mounted between the pumps and the carb inlets. The phone number to reach him is: 630-858-3160
Ron

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 5/29/2005 4:27:17 PM

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The GWS A-10 is also a fine little plane.
Love the look of the warthog.

I know guys....im way out of the league here

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 5/29/2005 6:30:38 PM

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Sonnich!!!!

What for a colour is that?????????? Greeeeeeen??????

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 5/30/2005 1:35:15 PM

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hehe...came out of the box like that!

But you can paint them

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 6/1/2005 2:51:59 AM

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Finally, some progress to report. The empennage has pretty much been completed and attached to the fuselage. I also took some time to finish the AGM-65 Maverick missiles.

More details on my web site:

http://a10.home.mchsi.com/mya10project.html

Paul

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 6/1/2005 3:28:08 AM

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Looking good Paul. Keep it up! I'm still in flap hell down here.

Doug

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 6/11/2005 4:11:49 PM

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Progress Report

Servos and control linkages for the rudders and elevator have been added. The inboard flaps are ready to be glassed. The wing panels have been glued together.

Paul

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RE: My A-10 Warthog Project - 6/11/2005 5:16:15 PM

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Great idea on the servo placement Paul. Eliminates the need for a hatch in the rear. See, it's better if you're ahead of me so you can do all the brain work.

Doug

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