Maj. Woody's Ultra Flash
01-29-2017, 07:27 AM
#126
One minor issue...the "Thunderbirds" lettering on the side of the fuse is not paint in the mold but Vinyl Lettering. It was not positioned in the same place from left to right. This will drive me nuts. I sent an e-mail to CARF asking for another set of these decals so I can position them evenly.
01-29-2017, 07:33 AM
#127
Here is a look at the Hardware and accessories. I wont be using that fuel tank since I have the Jet Tech tanks. The CARF tank looked very nice but is nowhere near the strength of the Jet Tech. The bypass ducting looked very nice with some very strong carbon fiber employed. The inner SS Pipe is incredibly strong! I have ever seen one this strong!
01-29-2017, 11:27 AM
#130
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Hi Dom, glad to see you are back and building. I'll stick to my prop planes even though I find the jet's interesting. I all way's pick up a Tip or two form following
what you guy's do. keep up the great work. John T.
what you guy's do. keep up the great work. John T.
01-29-2017, 01:45 PM
#132
Here is a look at the Hardware and accessories. I wont be using that fuel tank since I have the Jet Tech tanks. The CARF tank looked very nice but is nowhere near the strength of the Jet Tech. The bypass ducting looked very nice with some very strong carbon fiber employed. The inner SS Pipe is incredibly strong! I have ever seen one this strong!
Bob
01-29-2017, 04:12 PM
#133
I'm with you Bob on the pipe. Especially since the turbine is buried out of sight.
The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
John Taylor....good to hear from you.
The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
John Taylor....good to hear from you.
01-30-2017, 05:49 AM
#135
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The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
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The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
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Thx.
01-31-2017, 03:32 PM
#136
One minor issue...the "Thunderbirds" lettering on the side of the fuse is not paint in the mold but Vinyl Lettering. It was not positioned in the same place from left to right. This will drive me nuts. I sent an e-mail to CARF asking for another set of these decals so I can position them evenly.
Great Service!
01-31-2017, 06:10 PM
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I'm with you Bob on the pipe. Especially since the turbine is buried out of sight.
The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
John Taylor....good to hear from you.
The instruction do appear to be old since they reference getting the first release kit out with some updates pending. I will have to look for any updates at the end of the manual but I did not notice that. The manual that came with the kit is identical to the one I printed off the CARF website.
John Taylor....good to hear from you.
http://carf-models.com/files/product...tionmanual.pdf
01-31-2017, 06:16 PM
#139
What are the dimensions of your bell-mouth inlet to the thrust tube ? all facets to include height , length , thickness , diameters of inlet & pipe connection
Mine is installed and without a heap of disassembly it will be hard to measure exactly -
Reason behind this - add to my data base for inlets currently on the market made from c/f , a c/f will perish under a wet start scenario , I am starting to make replacement spun alloy inlets
An alloy inlet bell-mouth will stand up to a bit more heat than a c/f , weight penalty is minor/negligible
Your c/f bell-mouth inlet is not installed as yet - thought you might take 5min to write down some details
Thx.
Mine is installed and without a heap of disassembly it will be hard to measure exactly -
Reason behind this - add to my data base for inlets currently on the market made from c/f , a c/f will perish under a wet start scenario , I am starting to make replacement spun alloy inlets
An alloy inlet bell-mouth will stand up to a bit more heat than a c/f , weight penalty is minor/negligible
Your c/f bell-mouth inlet is not installed as yet - thought you might take 5min to write down some details
Thx.
02-01-2017, 03:07 AM
#140
Dom, there are only minimal differences and they are covered on the first page in the download labeled Ultra Flash
http://carf-models.com/files/product...tionmanual.pdf
http://carf-models.com/files/product...tionmanual.pdf
02-01-2017, 03:09 AM
#141
What are the dimensions of your bell-mouth inlet to the thrust tube ? all facets to include height , length , thickness , diameters of inlet & pipe connection
Mine is installed and without a heap of disassembly it will be hard to measure exactly -
Reason behind this - add to my data base for inlets currently on the market made from c/f , a c/f will perish under a wet start scenario , I am starting to make replacement spun alloy inlets
An alloy inlet bell-mouth will stand up to a bit more heat than a c/f , weight penalty is minor/negligible
Your c/f bell-mouth inlet is not installed as yet - thought you might take 5min to write down some details
Thx.
Mine is installed and without a heap of disassembly it will be hard to measure exactly -
Reason behind this - add to my data base for inlets currently on the market made from c/f , a c/f will perish under a wet start scenario , I am starting to make replacement spun alloy inlets
An alloy inlet bell-mouth will stand up to a bit more heat than a c/f , weight penalty is minor/negligible
Your c/f bell-mouth inlet is not installed as yet - thought you might take 5min to write down some details
Thx.
02-07-2017, 03:46 PM
#145
Dividing my time between my other hobbies, I am only working on this jet about once a week. Being a paint in the mold airframe, there are seams where the halves are joined. The wing was not that bad but the stab had a more pronounced seam than I cared for. The thunderbird scheme takes maximum advantage of hiding these seams based on where the color breaks are. Still I wanted to see if I could improve things a bit. I used various sized sanding blocks to work the seam down. I also spent some time cleaning up the excess glue on the control horns. I also sanded them in preparation for paint.
02-07-2017, 03:57 PM
#147
At this point I gathered up all the control linkages and screws used throughout the airframe that needed to be white in order to match the surrounding area. I purchased the CARF Touch up paint which is a 3 part Urethane (color, hardener, reducer). Using my airbrush, I painted the stab seam, control horns and all the hardware.
