Avonds F-104-resurrected:)
08-26-2013, 06:43 AM
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Avonds F-104-resurrected:)
After 3 years or so in the attic in pieces, the red beast is fixed now. I also made it a bit simpler- changed the scale gear into the regular one and no gear door this time. The ducts were also cut short inside, and thus only one main tank is enough just in front of the turbine. Some work is still left to do, but its looking quite good already. First, some laminating and lot of spackle...I had to paint about 1/4 of it again and add the panel lines and clearcoat. The tip tanks are just black with no panel detailing. Turbine will be a Wren 80 Jubilee. I would like to thank Sean McHale for all his e-mail help
BTW, its my 40th birthday today, so of course I test run the Jubilee today!
Tuomas
BTW, its my 40th birthday today, so of course I test run the Jubilee today!
Tuomas
09-07-2013, 04:28 AM
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Tuomas, congrats on your resurrection project and first flights! Please share the photos you sent to me with this thread, it looks great in the air!! 
Oh, and happy belated 40th birthday! I hit that milestone last Feb...hope my eyes give me many more years of jet flying!
Oh, and happy belated 40th birthday! I hit that milestone last Feb...hope my eyes give me many more years of jet flying!
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09-08-2013, 08:08 PM
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Thanks
Sean, thanks! I quote my email to you here as well about the eyesight-yes this aircraft is fast and small...I noticed it again when flying it...but just have to keep it close enough...
I flew the 104 today! It flew so beautifully-not a single click of trim was needed. Guess I´m treating her right this time Wish I had had the knowledge of removing the ducts 4 years ago, but live and learn! So smooth, stable, so gentle and still fast! The Wren is just perfect, I could fly a loop and a half cuban-all the power I need for this aircraft. I get 5 minutes airtime with the 2 liters onboard. Not too much, but who wants to fly this for 10 minutes.
The landings were still a bit hot, but really nice otherwise... I´ll fly her more soon! I really felt immortal after the 3 perfect flights...this is a HERO airplane.
BR, Tuomas
about the eyesight-yes this aircraft is fast and small...I noticed it again when flying it...but just have to keep it close enough...I flew the 104 today! It flew so beautifully-not a single click of trim was needed. Guess I´m treating her right this time
Wish I had had the knowledge of removing the ducts 4 years ago, but live and learn! So smooth, stable, so gentle and still fast! The Wren is just perfect, I could fly a loop and a half cuban-all the power I need for this aircraft. I get 5 minutes airtime with the 2 liters onboard. Not too much, but who wants to fly this for 10 minutes.The landings were still a bit hot, but really nice otherwise... I´ll fly her more soon! I really felt immortal after the 3 perfect flights...this is a HERO airplane.
BR, Tuomas
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09-09-2013, 02:07 AM
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Hello Tuomas, I am Roberto from Italy, excuse me, I also have a kit F-104 Avonds New, yet to be mounted. Give me some advice for installation or change to make ?.. And why you have not used the scale landing gear ??... Please It is possible some photo of the interior ??.. Best Regards Roberto sorry for the my english and Happy Birthday.
09-09-2013, 01:30 PM
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Congrats Tuomas!!
Navy68,,, you can find plenty of info here.... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-j...ld-thread.html
Navy68,,, you can find plenty of info here.... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-j...ld-thread.html
