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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/24/2008 9:20:27 PM   
spikkkkkk


 

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Status: offline 		if any interested i recieved my global spoked wheels today and like fletch said there not that great, there's some bubbleing of the chrome and there's a big weld on the rim that wasn't sanded out that great but for 35.00 i'm glad i bought them. there very light. ive enclosed a couple of pics so you can look at them.

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< Message edited by spikkkkkk -- 4/24/2008 9:22:43 PM >

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/24/2008 9:51:19 PM   
allanflowers



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Status: online 		Bent spokes?? These are not up to the standard of the rest of your great build.

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/24/2008 10:08:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: allanflowers

Bent spokes?? These are not up to the standard of the rest of your great build.

give him awhile, and he'll build his own.....

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/24/2008 10:18:55 PM   
caribefoto


 

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Status: offline 		A little pricier but first class spoked wheels can be found at: http://www.herbiewheels.de/index3.htm

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/24/2008 11:02:01 PM   
summerwind


 

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Status: online 		since it hasn't been done yet, here are some shots of the wires that Proctor sells............

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/25/2008 1:05:39 AM   
spikkkkkk


 

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Status: offline 		stunning absolutly beautiful, you get what you pay for. just so everyone knows i never intended to put those wheels on my build i bought a pair of 3seabees hard wood much better than WB OR DUBRO there going to have aluminum wheel covers to match the build either that or i'm going to buy a proctor set. ijust always wanted to buy a pair of those global wheels to see for myself and i know what a weird style all the spokes are curved, strange any way what do you guys think spoke or aluminum covered. the wheel covers i'm going to build are pretty sharp but then againthe proctor wheels make me drool so tell me what you think i should do i'd be interested in your opinions.

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/25/2008 2:10:38 AM   
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Status: online 		an email to Joe at Proctor revealed to me, a 5" wheel looks fine and is within reaqson to scale given that stock on hand was what equipped many of the many variations of the N11's................he also felt that a wheel of 5.25-5.5 was correct, but the profile of the current WB 5.5" wheel/tire is rather fat.
i bought the wires, but i also bought the WB 5.25 and they look fine................i will display the 11 with the wires, but will use the WB for flying (beaters in other words)

spikkkkk, with your exceptional talent and great detail that you have wlecomed us to, the wires are a must...................

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/25/2008 2:38:22 AM   
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Status: online 		Just for fun, here's a set of spoked wheels I bought from Proctor back in 1983 and stupidly sold on eBay four years ago just months before getting into RC. I had bought them to use on a Hasegawa 1/8 scale DrI kit that I also ended up selling. These look somewhat different from the ones in Summerwind's photos.

I'm also uploading a couple photos of the spoked wheels that I scratch-built myself at a cost of about $20 in materials and a couple days of labor (after I figured everything out).

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/27/2008 7:54:59 PM   
summerwind


 

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Status: online 		Mike you still here?
my N11 is finally ready for covering after a final sanding, then the detail work comes.
took some shots today and rigged the 11 with 30lb test fishing line.........i didn't want to use the cabling just yet, but will do so again just before covering.
the kit has been a really fun build, and i recommend it to anyone who wants a bird they can be proud of..........Joe up at Proctor has been spectacular in regards to my phone call and pickin his brain............makes me want to buy the whole list of Proctor kits.......thx Joe

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/27/2008 7:56:44 PM   
summerwind


 

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/27/2008 7:58:46 PM   
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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/27/2008 8:21:37 PM   
spikkkkkk


 

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Status: offline 		great build super clean. i can see your very meticoulus about what you do. i cant wait to see what you do esteticly with your bird. if you need any direction on how to make certain detail parts my door is always open if you need any help at all. just as you, fletch, crate and a couple of others have helped me with my build and giving me the inspiration to go on and pull those skills out from inside myself and use them and also welcoming me to your threads and your builds.
rob

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RE: Building the Proctor Nieuport 11 - 4/27/2008 11:18:37 PM   
Hockey Stick


 

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Status: offline 		Mike- Outstanding Pictures of your N11,and you could not have picked a better day to take them.Great shots of the Vee Strut assembly and rigging. Mike you have out done yourself on this one!Very clean build-looks ready to display in any museum or even @ Proctor!! Thanks for all the pics as they serve as great motivation for this thread!

Maybe this will bring out Cratecruncher so we can see his progress of his N11......

Ok now its back to the construction of my top wing.

Eric

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