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proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 2:35:57 AM

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well i just had to post some pics of my project. this has been a 7 year build but it has been on and off, with many planes built along with this. i just did the taxi tests yesterday, found it doesnt like cross winds much but then again what ww1 aircraft does? did a few hops about 6-12" off the ground. with a few items i needed to give a bit of attention to before its maiden flight. hopefully this next weekend. all up weight is 22 lbs with a Moki 2.10 swinging a 20x10 prop, seems to be loads of power. guided with a spectrum radio. now its back to my camel!!!

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 4:02:03 AM

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Beautiful! Please post a video of the model in flight if you can!

I have a smaller Albatros DIII (65"

and it actually tolerates crosswinds fairly well. The thing mine doesn't like is sudden gusts of wind when landing. I've got to fly it all the way until it stops moving. The stall speed is around 18MPH. I'd imagine yours to be around 20MPH.

It looks like you have a fan at the back of the spinner. Is that for cooling?

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 5:43:01 AM

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yes the fan is for cooling, on the crosswinds, had a 10mph crosswind, on the hops as i set her back down just as the tail was about to come back down she would try to tip up on one wing. guess the ailerons are not real effective at that slow a speed

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 1:25:15 PM

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Nice work!

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 2:27:14 PM

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I'm just past the "opening the box" ceremony on a Proctor Albatross I plan to finish as a D-V and hope I can approach your standard, very nice bird! I can believe 7 years, it's a long process just locating the correct part number. Not complaing, these kits are a work of art in and of themselves. Good luck on your maiden, keep us posted (video, that is). Congrats.............John

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 3:43:54 PM

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Eagle.. beautiful bro. I just love it. No doubt the plane well fly super. I have the Hanson vid of the test flights of the Proto type. The plane has a wide flight envelope. Yes the Camel.. !! Me too by the way LOL.. mines not even half built!

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/3/2008 11:04:02 PM

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Yeah, the designers of my model sacrificed scale fidelity for performance. The ailerons are about 30% larger than scale. Maybe you can increase the aileron throw and use lots of expo.

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yes the fan is for cooling, on the crosswinds, had a 10mph crosswind, on the hops as i set her back down just as the tail was about to come back down she would try to tip up on one wing. guess the ailerons are not real effective at that slow a speed

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/4/2008 6:17:59 AM

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quote:

Yes the Camel.. !! Me too by the way LOL.. mines not even half built!

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thx bob, after seeing your work of arts that really means a lot to me. my camel is all framed up. time to start finding places for radio gear (servos are already in lower wing panels) still have all the sheeted panels to make for the fuse. i am using the 2 tank method for the camel (did this on the albi too) seems to work quite well so far.
so come on bob lets get back to the camels! lol i need to follow your impecable lead!
todd

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/4/2008 6:35:22 AM

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Hope I'm not too late to join the party by saying your Albi looks spectacular! I'm always stunned at how these Proctor kits come out. They are the real Mercedes of model kits.

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/4/2008 3:25:45 PM

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I'm in the throws of building a Sis-T at the moment LOL. But, I promise, when that's finished I'll get back on the Camel. It's just too neat of a plane to not finish!!

Oh yeah. a video of your flight if you can manage would be great.. I'd just love to see it.

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/4/2008 4:01:40 PM

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thx alot guys, i will attempt to find someone with a digital video camera. i am watching the weather but lately its been one thunderstorm after another.

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/4/2008 5:12:14 PM

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Veeeery nice!

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/6/2008 10:52:37 PM

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Eagle; great job on the D-V scout! I am currently planning my D-V build; will install the same engine as you have chosen, but may attempt upright installation. Your model looks really good.

John

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/7/2008 6:10:02 AM

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john, if you go upright you will be into the scale dummy engine, that is a huge engine! mine sticks out the bottom about 1/2 inch at the front of the engine and it is flush with the fuse at the rear of the head. i did make my own muffler for it. i beleave this will be much more then enough engine to pull this thing around. was talking with joe the other day and they range in weight from 21 to 28 lbs. mine is at 22. on my test hops i was only at 1/2 throttle. good luck on your build!

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RE: proctor albatros d5a - 6/7/2008 2:43:34 PM

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