Mibo A-10 Gen 5 build thread.
08-30-2014, 05:12 PM
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Hi Oli,
Sorry but this are the only two pics I have from late March when the A-10 was maiden. 16 great flights.
Then it was taken apart for the paint & graphics. I hate this part.
08-30-2014, 05:16 PM
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HI Oli,
Pics of the paint and gloss clear so we could install graphics, we painted it fully assemble do to the camo scheme we went with. It was very difficult to do, I have never painted, let alone a camo scheme.
A good friend helped, but we were both very redundant to pull the trigger on the paint gun. Fortunate to have a friend with a paint booth we could use, he was not able to make it that mourning do to a family illness.
Thanks
Robert
Pics of the paint and gloss clear so we could install graphics, we painted it fully assemble do to the camo scheme we went with. It was very difficult to do, I have never painted, let alone a camo scheme.
A good friend helped, but we were both very redundant to pull the trigger on the paint gun. Fortunate to have a friend with a paint booth we could use, he was not able to make it that mourning do to a family illness.
Thanks
Robert
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08-30-2014, 05:45 PM
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Hi Dave,
Ill be getting it out of the booth tomorrow, Ill take some pics of them for u, but yea u have to cut those with a dremmel tool, it sucked REALLY BAD,
but U CAN DO IT.....
Ill be getting it out of the booth tomorrow, Ill take some pics of them for u, but yea u have to cut those with a dremmel tool, it sucked REALLY BAD,
but U CAN DO IT.....
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08-30-2014, 06:31 PM
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09-01-2014, 06:11 AM
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Thanks for the pics.
I opened my lighting package from D4S last night and found that Dan has made a black base that I think will replace the tan plastic piece. I will have to confirm with him otherwise I will build mine similar to yours.
I think his piece will replace the tan one and is mostly ready to glue the lenses on but your technique looks more robust for holding the strobe lens.
Thanks very much,
Dave
I opened my lighting package from D4S last night and found that Dan has made a black base that I think will replace the tan plastic piece. I will have to confirm with him otherwise I will build mine similar to yours.
I think his piece will replace the tan one and is mostly ready to glue the lenses on but your technique looks more robust for holding the strobe lens.
Thanks very much,
Dave
09-16-2014, 05:27 AM
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Hi Dave
Im using twin titans, I like the power that I have with those two turbines
I do have a suggestion, don't use anything smaller than 140s
I have a friend that maiden his A-10 at Mississippi afterburner, shortly after rotation he had one turbin flame out, while we were flying it he told me the single 140rx took everything it had to keep the A-10 flying. It was barely flying with one turbine at full power.
Thanks
Robert
Im using twin titans, I like the power that I have with those two turbines
I do have a suggestion, don't use anything smaller than 140s
I have a friend that maiden his A-10 at Mississippi afterburner, shortly after rotation he had one turbin flame out, while we were flying it he told me the single 140rx took everything it had to keep the A-10 flying. It was barely flying with one turbine at full power.
Thanks
Robert
09-16-2014, 07:00 AM
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It has been said before, but it's very important:
When using large engines (I would say larger than 120 size), the A-10 doesn't want to rotate if the take off power is more than aprox 70%.
It overspeed on the ground until it eventually jumps .... ugly and scary.
With the KT 140's, it almost floats at 65 -70% power.
Hold the take off power until a safe altitude before applying full power to avoid any low altitude pitch change. Or, go gently to full power.
If it tends to float too much on landing, add more nose weight. Unbelievable results.
Jack
When using large engines (I would say larger than 120 size), the A-10 doesn't want to rotate if the take off power is more than aprox 70%.
It overspeed on the ground until it eventually jumps .... ugly and scary.
With the KT 140's, it almost floats at 65 -70% power.
Hold the take off power until a safe altitude before applying full power to avoid any low altitude pitch change. Or, go gently to full power.
If it tends to float too much on landing, add more nose weight. Unbelievable results.
Jack
09-16-2014, 09:00 AM
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It has been said before, but it's very important:
When using large engines (I would say larger than 120 size), the A-10 doesn't want to rotate if the take off power is more than aprox 70%.
It overspeed on the ground until it eventually jumps .... ugly and scary.
With the KT 140's, it almost floats at 65 -70% power.
Hold the take off power until a safe altitude before applying full power to avoid any low altitude pitch change. Or, go gently to full power.
If it tends to float too much on landing, add more nose weight. Unbelievable results.
Jack
When using large engines (I would say larger than 120 size), the A-10 doesn't want to rotate if the take off power is more than aprox 70%.
It overspeed on the ground until it eventually jumps .... ugly and scary.
With the KT 140's, it almost floats at 65 -70% power.
Hold the take off power until a safe altitude before applying full power to avoid any low altitude pitch change. Or, go gently to full power.
If it tends to float too much on landing, add more nose weight. Unbelievable results.
Jack
This problem has been resolved on the Gen 5
The turbines & Pipes are tilted up in the rear a few deg.
Thanks
Robert