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Swick Taylorcraft - 7/22/2003 1:36:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have the Plans for the Swick Taylorcraft from Model Airplane News. Thinking of building my first scratch built. Any feedback about these plans, and the weight of finished plane? Also does anyone know if somone makes a fiberglass cowl for this plan?
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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/15/2006 8:03:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		check out the thread 1/4 Swick Taylorcraft



I managed to find one of these almost completely built .Not completely but enough that I can say I did some of the work. At the present I am building the right wing left is already built. Do you know how much harder it is to build one to match a previously built by someone else. Like most people no one follow the plans 100% as with the wing I have to match . So I have to look at the plans look at the wing check cap strip etc sizes. The other thing I am using a wing jig the previous builder had and have never used one before not saying its not a good thing just a little different .. The instructions I have the pictures are dark (not that you can't use them )and grainy. Instructions well I read them and will reread them but as my build is further along than a Start I don't think I overly need them . I am sure some one out there makes a glass cowl for this plane but the cowl they describe made with wood that the top comes off sounds kinda like what I want ,not sure I will build it exactly as describe as with the materials used. This is one of the things I like about this hobby I can experiment and DO IT MY Way
If I can find the scanner we had here and get it to work and you would like a copy of the instructions PM me here with your email address I will be glad to send them

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/15/2006 9:00:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a 1/4 taylorcraft and I do know who made the kid or if it is crached or not.. do you have a pic of what your plane looks like?

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/15/2006 9:46:44 PM   
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check out the thread 1/4 Swick Taylorcraft


hifly,

I searched for the thread you mentioned, but only found this one:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_838499/anchors_838499/mpage_1/key_swick/anchor/tm.htm#838499

It only has one reply and nothing else. Did I miss it?


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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 12:43:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Mark , i just mentioned it as it appeared 2 threads on the same topic could be going and thought it might be easier to pull everyone into one thread.
Tellspin37 unsure of what you mean "I have a 1/4 taylorcraft and I do know who made the kid or if it is crached or not." I don't have any pics right now but will take some when I have finished the wing The plane I have is the one mentioned that is scratch built from the plans in MAN

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 2:40:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		The plans for the Swick were in two parts; the first part was published with the MAN article and the second part came with the the set of plans. The plans were drawn by the late Jim Simpson who was an avid T-Craft fan. He published several other plans and they were all good. IMHO, the Swick was his best work. I built and occasionally fly the version that was kitted by ACE. Any T-Craft is a fine flyer due to its great moments and the semi-symmetrical airfoil. I believe Stans Fiberglass has a cowl available. Good luck, Frank

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 3:22:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		The one I have is a 1/4 scale. I is alot like the sig 1/4 scale j3. but sig did not make this. It looks to be scrach bilt. The cow on this plane that I have is the same cow but fiberglass that is on the sig j3 1/4 scale. The plane is grate. I love it.. but I get asked about the plane all the time and no anser for it.

That is why I asked about it.
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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 3:40:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Tellspin thats not a problem I just didn't understand what you originally asked .I will try and get some pictures on here by the weekend .That is if I can figure that out. As Looper stated the one I am building is by the late Jim Simpson

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 3:43:23 AM   
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The plans for the Swick were in two parts; the first part was published with the MAN article and the second part came with the the set of plans. The plans were drawn by the late Jim Simpson who was an avid T-Craft fan. He published several other plans and they were all good. IMHO, the Swick was his best work. I built and occasionally fly the version that was kitted by ACE. Any T-Craft is a fine flyer due to its great moments and the semi-symmetrical airfoil. I believe Stans Fiberglass has a cowl available. Good luck, Frank


All good news, as I ordered these plans a few weeks back and am waiting impatiently to get them into my hands.

Do you have any weights for this model? I am thinking that either a G-26 or Brillelli 40GT would make a great flyer depending on weight. It will be finished with Koverall and dope (really, is there any other way to finish?? ) as well.


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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 12:51:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		The plans say the bare bones shell weighs just 5lbs I can see that with what I have already have built . I guess from there its weight of covering and servos and engine that will get it up there. Duh now that was a no brainer reply , but I hope you know what I meant. I was thinking of using a 1.08 or a 1.48 ASP or MDS. I have a weedwhacker conversion that was in another 1/4 scale Tcraft but I have it set aside for a Treehopper ( www.rcguys.com)I bought for my 6 year old daughter for Christmas
Covering I was going to use Super Coverite I have a large 4'x15' roll I used the older coverite years ago and had tremendous luck with it . I will experiment with waterbased acrylic enamel. Try it on something small and if I like it go with it.Paint scheme now that is the trick . I need plane to be red and yellow so I can see it in the sky. Other colours tend to, well go black or blend in with the sky. Must be an Age thing

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/16/2006 5:42:20 PM   
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The plans say the bare bones shell weighs just 5lbs I can see that with what I have already have built . I guess from there its weight of covering and servos and engine that will get it up there.


With a 5lb airframe, I can see ending up around 13lb with a 40cc Brillelli on board. That would be an awesome combination, with close to unlimited vertical and that nice gas engine sound, along with cheap operation. I can see this plane becoming a daily flier that goes to the field every time I do.


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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/19/2006 6:16:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok I will play the silly game how does one add pictures to a Thread. They are on a floppy disc (Sony Digital Camera)

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/19/2006 9:46:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mike, if you can convert them to .jpeg format they will upload providing they are not to big. 6000KB is max size.

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/19/2006 11:50:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well I can save them to my pictures don't know if that changes them to a jpeg format or not but what do I do to get them from My Pictures to this thread Don't seem to see anywhere that it says add attachment

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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/20/2006 4:13:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Mike,

You need to use the "reply" button on the top right of each post, not the quick reply box at the bottom of the screen. Then it gives a link in the bottom of the text box to upload pics. Hit that, then browse the the location on your computer where they are stored and it will upload them.

BTW, got my plans order yesterday and had a quick look at the Swick Taylorcraft plans. Nice plans, fairly extensive building and not as big as I was expecting. Should be very enjoyable to get into it and have the balsa chips flying.


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RE: Swick Taylorcraft - 11/20/2006 11:38:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok That was supposed to work .The first picture is an incomplete fuse, which may seem easy but I have always found it easier to cut pieces together when there are more than one the same. As you can see where wing fastens isn't there on the one side and you can see the new wing .
Maybe its a location thing ,you being on the prairies lol ,but I think this is quite a large plane As you can see with the wing on it spans nearly 8' the fuse is over 14" wide. I will definitely be using a 148 engine or bigger on this plane

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