Skymaster 1/6 scale F4
10-05-2017, 03:10 PM
#128
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Anton,
Awesomeness. That looks superb. I have already got my two K160 just waiting on the full function wing then I will order one. I like the color schemes below but think the camo one has my name on it. Cant wait.
Have a great day
Regards
JB
Awesomeness. That looks superb. I have already got my two K160 just waiting on the full function wing then I will order one. I like the color schemes below but think the camo one has my name on it. Cant wait.
Have a great day
Regards
JB
10-09-2017, 11:42 PM
#133
12-26-2017, 03:47 PM
#136
Having built one of the "smaller" SM Rhinos a number of years ago, I was excited when Anton announced the 1/6 scale Phantom. The quality of the paint and the construction is very good, but as modelers, we're always looking to change something. The changes that I made are modelers choice and certainly not things that must be done.
12-26-2017, 04:05 PM
#137
I contacted John Mesolella at Matrix Machine ([email protected]) to have him make an air extendable nose strut. The strut that he made uses the SM nose wheels as provided by the customer. As usual, his machine work is superb. I sent my nose retract to John for sizing so he installed the strut and faux cylinder for me, however the installation of both are simple bolt ons. The stroke of the air extension is approximately 2 inches. John has the strut and cylinder priced at $549.
12-26-2017, 04:18 PM
#138
The fuel system supplied with the kit are 2 saddle tanks of approximately 100 oz. each and a middle tank of 116 oz. This configuration is perfect for a single engine installation, however I'm installing twins, mid mount. The preference is to have the fuel systems individual for each turbine. The supplied method has the middle tank feeding the saddle tanks, thus a shared fuel system. I decided to enlarge the saddle tanks by ordering another set of the tanks and then removing the front from one tank, the rear from another and joining them. I now have 175 oz. tank per turbine and I can use the middle tank for smoke oil or choose not install it.
12-26-2017, 04:35 PM
#139
The installation of the tanks are in a large open area and the mounting method is left to the builder. I made plywood tabs glued to the rear of the tanks which fit into a slot already milled in the forward turbine mount bulkhead. On the top forward portion of the tank, I glued a carbon fiber L bracket. This bracket gets screwed onto a plywood block that I glued to the fuselage. These two mounts keep the tanks from moving fore and aft as well as secure the upper portion of the tanks. The bottom of the tanks are approximately 2mm above the top of the installed wings. Carbon L brackets will be glued to the top of the wing surfaces and will keep the bottom of the tanks from moving inwards. With these 3 mounts, the tanks will not be able to move in any direction.
04-03-2018, 11:14 PM
#147
Just finished flying my new Skymaster Large F4 with Twin Swiwin 140B, Spektrum DX20 with AR6300 servos, Demon Cortex Pro.
The airplane flies amazing extremely surprised with how well this airplane performs.
Huge thank you to Franco Di Mauro and House of Power Hobbies for the building
and programming of this huge model excellent job as always. Henry Castellanos