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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/12/2008 3:43:03 AM   
wingspar


 

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Status: online 		Yes SJ, I'm still planning on doing the nose in April. I'm running slowly on my plane but should be able to pick up the pace shortly. Don't know about a mold from plaster but I'm going to make mine from pink foam fiberglassed over.

Start a thread getting your A-26 fixed up and flying.

Dave

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/12/2008 1:18:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Dave,
I'd planned on such a thread although it'll probably be a short one or at least I hope so. I haven't got to see all of the plane just yet but I'm taking his word that it's in good shape. It'll probably take at least an hour to be able to get to it. I haven't asked him how long ago he built it but it is towards the front part of the Gold mine and I've seen nothing stacked on top of it. Just other planes blocking the full view. Anyway I just had to share the news about my scoring such a find at that price.

I'll be in touch when I have my molds ready to go.
Hope your able to get back to your build soon.

Standing By,
SJ

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/16/2008 12:02:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi All,
I was looking around some this morning trying to be quiet and let the wife sleep in and I found this site. http://www.gjsmith.net/Textures/a26-intruder.htm
Lots of detail that may be helpful. I myself like their "Old Geezers" patch. I need to get me one of those. Hope ya'll find something useful on the site. There's also some simulator downloads for the A-26B. C & K models but I don't think they're for RC.

Standing By,
SJ

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/19/2008 1:53:01 AM   
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Status: online 		I think that is for the Microsofts Flight Simulator. I don't have it but maybe I should.

Dave

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/20/2008 2:39:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Dave, the plans call out 1.5 degrees incidence for the wing. (Wanted to make sure you see that!) So yeah on the leading edge sanding.

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/20/2008 9:36:44 PM   
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Status: online 		I missed it on the plans. Stupid me but I should be able to compensate without to much difficulty.

Dave

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 2/22/2008 5:41:06 AM   
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Status: online 		More progress: Two engines installed and aligned

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/1/2008 5:07:13 PM   
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Status: online 		Right side framed. Let the planking begin!



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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/3/2008 3:13:49 AM   
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Status: online 		And it has.

Seems like this wings center section building just keeps going and going. Still don't see light at the end of the tunnel yet. Oh well.

Dave



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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/3/2008 3:26:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice work keep planking. youll get it im at the stage on my b-17 where i have to plank the nose or she wont be round.

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/3/2008 3:43:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Dave, love the way the top of the nacelle looks! Sexy curves!

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/5/2008 6:39:24 PM   
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Status: online 		The inner flaps are still aliitle sloppy and it's really bugging me so I've got to come up with a better solution for them before continuing on.

Dave

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/7/2008 5:32:59 AM   
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Status: online 		Went away from one sevo driving both inner flaps with bellcranks to two direct connect servos. I'm going to have to make hatches for them too. However, the flap is very rigid now. Probably would have worked better with a ball bearing bellcrank assuming someone makes them.

Dave


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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/11/2008 12:08:14 AM   
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Status: online 		Next for me was throttle control and ignition kill. Not much help on this on the plans. I looked at trying to put the servos in the nacelles with a hatch access but deceided to mount them in the center section and connect them up with simple nyrods. Only need two servo which is a plus. This seems to work very well. For ignition kill I'm just going to use a simple micro switch to kill power to the igition unit.

Dave

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RE: Don Smith A-26 - 3/11/2008 5:07:32 AM   
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