BVM's Big F-86 ARF
04-12-2016, 08:23 AM
#29
Thanks guys!
Roger, compared to you, I'm like putting legos together over here! Your Hun looks like jewelry man!
I love BV's ordinance release mechanism. It took me 15 minutes to get it all up and ready for flight!! Love it!!
Now, only 3 hours for paint.
Roger, compared to you, I'm like putting legos together over here! Your Hun looks like jewelry man!
I love BV's ordinance release mechanism. It took me 15 minutes to get it all up and ready for flight!! Love it!!
Now, only 3 hours for paint.
04-13-2016, 12:25 PM
#32
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"Little Raffy" He certainly resembles is father. A big congrats Mr V. I can say I knew you when.... completing your residency in Fresno, when you were learning to fly RC with a hodge podge of entry level planes. Man, has time flown by. Happy for you man! John O.
05-07-2016, 03:32 PM
#35
HA! Yup, he took after his good looking mama! LOL
I got more work done on the 86.
The nose gear is in and so are the retractable landing lights. Yeah, I know, not in the scale position. I just wasn't about to destroy them if the nose gear ever decides not to come down!
Here is something the BV manual doesn't tell you. Make sure your tap the carbon fiber gear door attachment with a 2-56 tap BEFORE gluing. It was a PITA doing it after.
I usually HATE gear doors. But BV has all the geometry figured out for you and it really is a pleasure to do. Thanks uncle Bob!
I got more work done on the 86.
The nose gear is in and so are the retractable landing lights. Yeah, I know, not in the scale position. I just wasn't about to destroy them if the nose gear ever decides not to come down!
Here is something the BV manual doesn't tell you. Make sure your tap the carbon fiber gear door attachment with a 2-56 tap BEFORE gluing. It was a PITA doing it after.
I usually HATE gear doors. But BV has all the geometry figured out for you and it really is a pleasure to do. Thanks uncle Bob!
05-07-2016, 03:36 PM
#36
Next up were the airbrakes.
You have to cut out the airbrakes and install them.
On the instructions, it says you have to install a new former, but BV already installed it in my 86, so that saved me a step.
Also, I wanted servo actuated airbrakes, so I had to add some servo blocks and made that all happen.
BV also includes scale like covers which add a really cool contrast with the rest of the airbrake.
You have to cut out the airbrakes and install them.
On the instructions, it says you have to install a new former, but BV already installed it in my 86, so that saved me a step.
Also, I wanted servo actuated airbrakes, so I had to add some servo blocks and made that all happen.
BV also includes scale like covers which add a really cool contrast with the rest of the airbrake.
05-25-2016, 09:29 AM
#41
Jack, let's go fly and ride amigo!!
01-13-2017, 09:48 AM
#44
Sorry guys,
I've been gone for a while. New baby, "new" old house, yada, yada, yada.
But I've snuck a little time here and there and have got actually some really nice work in.
I used Greg's cool linear servo's that are made in canada and I made the canopy completely electric.
I've been gone for a while. New baby, "new" old house, yada, yada, yada.
But I've snuck a little time here and there and have got actually some really nice work in.
I used Greg's cool linear servo's that are made in canada and I made the canopy completely electric.
01-13-2017, 09:52 AM
#46
Here are some assembled pics.
I'm actually really close to being done with it. My details4scale light controller was defective, so I'm waiting on a replacement from Dan.
I've got a little bit of fuel pump questions that Barry is being very helpful with and then all I need to do is CG it and it will be ready to fly soon!
I'm actually really close to being done with it. My details4scale light controller was defective, so I'm waiting on a replacement from Dan.
I've got a little bit of fuel pump questions that Barry is being very helpful with and then all I need to do is CG it and it will be ready to fly soon!
