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Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 4:59:34 PM   
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i am new to depron and i just thought i would pop over the the jets section and post a pic or 2 of my F16,
its taken months to reach this stage but i have enjoyed the challenge
i dont know if i am in the right section but i will post them anyway

nope its not a little childs brush beside it

its 5 ft long, 40 inch wing span,

i thought i would put an international unit of measurement in the pic to show the size !

i still have the missile rails to finish and the decals to do so i am trawling the net for the thunderbirds decals,


Ray


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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 6:58:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		WOW!! That's one HUGE depron plane! And good looking, too! How do you plan to power it?

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 7:41:42 PM   
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i am using an Align 420Lf on 3 cells but a Mega 16/15/3 is even better

the prop i use is a 6x2 and its almost like an EDF,
if you look closely at the tail pipe you can just see the prop,
i will upload a better pic

in flight it is almost impossible to see the prop even on a close Fly by

Ray

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 8:29:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		How much does it weigh...and whats the performance like. Speed?


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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 8:52:00 PM   
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How much does it weigh...and whats the performance like. Speed?



the airframe is 575 grams,

the AUW is 950 grams on the set up i am using but it will take a lot more,

i know its hard to see in the pics but i have used a lot of Vacuum Formed plastics as a blend to make the F16,

it makes the F16 very quick to build and the cockpit has a Battery bay moulded into it,

i put flanges on the Vac form parts so the Depron skin can be glued

Ray






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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 9:01:31 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: bdavison

How much does it weigh...and whats the performance like. Speed?



on the set up i am using it does about 70+ MPH but i have pushed it to 100 and as its a 1/9th scale thats a scale speed off 900 mph

because its depron it doesnt take much to make it go vertical
and the Vac formed plastics make it more resilient to front end impact

i wanted a Big Jet that was very cost effective to go vertical !
i cant afford a turbine that has 19 Ilbs of thrust to power 17Ilbs F16 so i made a 2 Ilb RPV that needed 2+ILBs of thrust

Ray

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 9:48:02 PM   
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Status: online 		I have Vin #1 on the way.
Once I get it. I'll do a comprehensive built and test flight.
That baby is going to be easy to keep track of in the air.
I'll do the first as a stock build. Then maybe we can look at a hop up version like on the Strykers. OHHHHHHHHH, I know, Dark Side it, and hang a EDF set up in it.

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/24/2006 10:01:34 PM   
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Glacier Is the first U.S. Customer

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ORIGINAL: Glacier Girl

I have Vin #1 on the way.
Once I get it. I'll do a comprehensive built and test flight.
That baby is going to be easy to keep track of in the air.
I'll do the first as a stock build. Then maybe we can look at a hop up version like on the Strykers. OHHHHHHHHH, I know, Dark Side it, and hang a EDF set up in it.



if anyone can test this baby to the limit of what it can do its Glacier
i took it to 100.. Only the Big Fella Knows what Glacier will make it do !

Ray

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/25/2006 11:23:44 AM   
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Just got the build manual. Nice!!!!!! Has pictures, even I can do it. LOL
Seriously, very comprehensive set of instructions, a lot of thought went into this.
The photos make the instructions very easy to understand.
Appears to be a very simple build. Good quality materials are included for much of the actual building. You will need the standard building supplies, glues, tape, etc.
And there is some hardware that you will need, most of which you probably have already accumulated if you've been doing any building.
Guide is as of now 39 pages long, more then half are photo documentation, so there is not a lot of building. A lot less then the 350+page CD manual on my F20 Tigershark.
I can't wait to get started!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. One note. It's printed up in the Queen's English, so us on the other side of the pond may have a little trouble desciphering it.

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/25/2006 12:15:08 PM   
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lots of time and effort did go into the instructions !
i have been there many times before scratching my head when putting something together
i also liked the idea of sending the instruction ahead of the kit for a few reasons,
it gives the builder time to buy goodies to start building as soon as the kit arrives, 39 pages is a lot to read and digest !, it also lets the builder familiarize himself with the parts and read before building the F16 !,
and finally.. i would need to own a printing company for to make anything out of it ,
and also its very user friendly and if anyone wants to print it out then its their own choice
you can even do it at work when the boss isnt lookin hahah

Do you not Know the Queens English over there?. Of Course we Know she's English i hear you all shout back LOL

i am looking forward to hearing your fisrt impression of the kit when you open the box,
hopefully it arrives without any damage, if there is any parts didnt make the journey let me know for insurance purposes and also if any depron parts are broken i can send you the template to cut any part again,
if any vac formed part is damaged i will send out a replacement, but this stuff is very resiliant and it would take someone stomping on it to make it un-usable

Ray

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/25/2006 12:31:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cadetman.... am i understanding this tread peoperly.... are you selling the kit and plans to your plane... if so let me know... i think that it is awesome.... i am from Australia and would dearly (queens english) to buy one...

Cheers, Milan. Email: milan72@aaptl.net.au

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/25/2006 12:49:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Some people who have built the ... er... brother of this design have used Typhoon 15 outrunners for power. That just means using a bigger prop. (I have not built this)

What exactly is moldings in the kit?

(also trying to suggest that a few words about the history of the design might be appropriate on the first page of this thread)

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RE: Depron F16 - 1/25/2006 1:05:28 PM   
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Cadetman.... am i understanding this tread peoperly.... are you selling the kit and plans to your plane... if so let me know... i think that it is awesome.... i am from Australia and would dearly (queens english) to buy one...

Cheers, Milan. Email: milan72@aaptl.net.au



You are correct i will be selling these as a production run very soon,
at the moment i am working on getting the costs down with suppliers of the materials,
i am presently working on a Pristine F16 for a photo shoot for a U.K r/c Mag next week
once i have that is done i can work on getting the costs down so it becomes a world wide desirable Plane,

i think i am right in saying its the First Depron F16 on the market !
the extensive use of Vacuum formed parts at the front end makes this possible,
its not being sold as a scale F16 but it captures every bit of how an F16 looks and flies

because the Depon F16 is so light it doesnt take much to make it go vertical

why should the turbine guy's have all the fun? !

i spent many hours looking at turbine F16's and they are Brilliant.. works of Art
this baby was born from the desire to fly something that big at a fraction of the cost
i think i have achived it

if you think it looks good on the ground.. it looks Awesome in the air !

before you get out your cheque book.. lets see what Glacier has to say about the kit !

its Nail Bitting Time

Cheers

Ray





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