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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/5/2007 6:22:51 PM

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WHat about this rudder set up..........kinda vauge on instructions.....anyone have photos on where they exited fuselage with the cables? I don't know about this kit...it sure like nice but they really stopped short on the whole thing.

Yep, I feel the same.. I went back and looked at the pics of the work others have done to see the rudder exits, they are not cut in for us, like the elev halves. I guess when they got around to that they took a break in mfg'ing....

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/5/2007 6:31:01 PM

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What about air lines..........without re reading the 13 pages on 2 seperate posts.......did i see something about lines not staying on. I don't see any of these for sale yet on RC Universe.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/6/2007 9:48:42 PM

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N215, I WENT WITH 4-40 RODS ON A PULL PULL ARANGEMENT AND SHELVED THE WIRE. WORKS EXCELLENT. WILL POST PICS SOON...

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/7/2007 1:05:27 AM

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Woks progresses... I have all the little blocks set in with Epoxy, ca'd for strenght and painted to be hidden. now to the servo mounts and the nacelles and getting the 170's installed.

Doesn't someone offer a prebuilt servo mount?

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/8/2007 7:43:19 PM

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HAS ANYONE BESIDES THE GENTS IN THE UK AND CHINA FLOWN THEIR T-CAT YET?

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/8/2007 8:17:11 PM

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HAS ANYONE BESIDES THE GENTS IN THE UK AND CHINA FLOWN THEIR T-CAT YET?

Arn't you close to that stage?

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/9/2007 2:54:17 AM

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CASRB, MOUNTING COWLS, AND STRUNG THE STEERING CABLES FOR THE NOSE GEAR. DID A CG CHECK, STILL TAIL HEAVY WITH A PAIR OF G-26'S....

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/9/2007 9:44:17 AM

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CASRB, MOUNTING COWLS, AND STRUNG THE STEERING CABLES FOR THE NOSE GEAR. DID A CG CHECK, STILL TAIL HEAVY WITH A PAIR OF G-26'S....

That seems hard to believe!

I have a "what if" here, What if for rudder control a CF arrow shaft with 4-40 rod was used instead of pull-pull? Do you think that a push-pull would work well with this plane?

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/9/2007 1:54:18 PM

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Hi All,
I have a question about the center section of the wing. The metal joining tubes for the wings do not have a connection at the center for strength. In other words they only go through the wing ribs and not in a tube and do not connect to each other. The problem/question is what structure is there for a dihedral brace. I don't or can't see any main spar or plywood plate for a diehedral brace. The entire structure is fiberglass over a composite foam structure and several ribs. This wing supports a great deal of weight not to mention the aerodinamic loads it is going to be stressed with during flight. I intend to glue the entire wing structure together into a one piece wing but I would like to be sure of the wings internal structure at the center section. I am trying to get in touch with Andrew but we are playing phone tag at the moment. My kit is from the second shipment.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/9/2007 6:36:51 PM

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Hi All,
I have a question about the center section of the wing. The metal joining tubes for the wings do not have a connection at the center for strength. In other words they only go through the wing ribs and not in a tube and do not connect to each other. The problem/question is what structure is there for a dihedral brace. I don't or can't see any main spar or plywood plate for a diehedral brace. The entire structure is fiberglass over a composite foam structure and several ribs. This wing supports a great deal of weight not to mention the aerodinamic loads it is going to be stressed with during flight. I intend to glue the entire wing structure together into a one piece wing but I would like to be sure of the wings internal structure at the center section. I am trying to get in touch with Andrew but we are playing phone tag at the moment. My kit is from the second shipment.

I had wondered about that too. Kinda hard to go back in and laminate a brace.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/9/2007 7:44:38 PM

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csarb, i'm using a pair of 4-40 rods in a pull pull arrangement. it is super strong, will post pics soon.......

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/10/2007 3:01:41 AM

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Did you have to modify the firewall and or cowl to install the radials and if so to what extent ?

Thanks

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/10/2007 5:07:27 PM

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Sorry to be so long in getting back to you!

I've been fairly busy and under the weather to boot.
As far as the actuation goes I feel it needs to be sequencial. The spacing is way too close to be any other way. As yet, besides an $80 sequencer, I haven't found a method.

Now if I could find a way to double my ambition and add 12 or so more hours to a day...........

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/10/2007 7:42:06 PM

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T-CAT CROWD, HERE'S THE FINISHED ENGINE AND COWL MOUNTING OF THE G-26........ THE COWL COMES RIGHT OFF WITH ONLY HAVING TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE PLANE IS STILL TAIL HEAVY WITH ALL THIS UP FRONT, A 3000MAH BATTERY FORWARD OF THE FRONT WING BULKHEAD, AND RADIO GEAR...EVERYONE... DON'T FORGET TO LOCKTITE EVERY NUT AND BOLT ON THE LANDING GEAR, AND RETRACT MECHINSIMS, INCLUDING THE SCREWS IN THE WHEELS.

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RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat - 8/10/2007 8:25:44 PM

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