Half Scale Nieuport 11
11-07-2014, 06:57 AM
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Art,
I came across the very well done video on WW-1 flying and pilots. It shows Victor Chapman a few times , first is just before 20 min mark, and some in flight shots of a replica Nieuport in his color scheme. Some good info for N-28 as it has restored Smithsonian in mid progress.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37x2E6aoAF0
I came across the very well done video on WW-1 flying and pilots. It shows Victor Chapman a few times , first is just before 20 min mark, and some in flight shots of a replica Nieuport in his color scheme. Some good info for N-28 as it has restored Smithsonian in mid progress.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37x2E6aoAF0
Last edited by FireBee; 11-07-2014 at 07:00 AM. Reason: Typo 's
11-09-2014, 06:30 PM
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Yep, sure does .....but I think his problem was the fact that it was a pup - and pups don't roll very well. But after he added differential throw to his ailerons the roll rate perked up a bit.
And I am pretty certain that that lack of differential was not your problem.
And I am pretty certain that that lack of differential was not your problem.
11-10-2014, 06:04 AM
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The differential problem: I have determined root cause is with my brain and thumbs. My brain thinks at high speed and my thumbs just kinda lag behind.
Flew my 1/3 Laser 200 and 1/5 scale Zero this weekend: 4 flights on each bird and no roll problems noticed.
Flew my 1/3 Laser 200 and 1/5 scale Zero this weekend: 4 flights on each bird and no roll problems noticed.
11-11-2014, 06:57 PM
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OK!I missed that post 530 ..................My Bad ...................I will go back in the hole now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I will be back after thanksgiving , hope to see some progress . I got my camel engine running finally ........just in time to build snow skis !!!!!! Art , I know it is getting pretty cold out , so when you get chilly in the workshop and cant get warm ,,,,Go stand in the corner because most of them are ............90 degrees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you got to admit it thats a good one !!!!!!!!!
11-11-2014, 07:42 PM
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OK!I missed that post 530 ..................My Bad ...................I will go back in the hole now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I will be back after thanksgiving , hope to see some progress . I got my camel engine running finally ........just in time to build snow skis !!!!!! Art , I know it is getting pretty cold out , so when you get chilly in the workshop and cant get warm ,,,,Go stand in the corner because most of them are ............90 degrees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you got to admit it thats a good one !!!!!!!!!
!Good to hear your camel has a working noise maker hanging on the front end - it was a long season without it running. What was the fix?
Oh, and yea, that was a good one .... 90 degrees hahahaha
11-11-2014, 08:23 PM
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Sorry about that I found the little box with alot of fun stuff to reply with ,, just thought I would try it out . IT WORKS ! i think it is funny . The crank trigger was the problem ...Not the ignition , bolt it up to the engine quits working , take it off to test it and it worked fine everytime , bolt it back on bend wires to fit in the clamp to prevent them from vibrating and it quits working ..I will be ready to fly come spring time . Time to detail everything on the plane ! Sorry I sounded like paul jr earlier ..I will work on that .
11-17-2014, 02:13 PM
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Wow! The cold weather hasn't even got here yet and it's still fall - and you're going stir crazy already!
Good to hear your camel has a working noise maker hanging on the front end - it was a long season without it running. What was the fix?
Oh, and yea, that was a good one .... 90 degrees hahahaha
!Good to hear your camel has a working noise maker hanging on the front end - it was a long season without it running. What was the fix?
Oh, and yea, that was a good one .... 90 degrees hahahaha
12-04-2014, 04:52 PM
#543
Turtle Report:
I put the third scale N-11 on the back burner again and have started piddling with the half scale........
I have temporarily attached the firewall/cowl ring with a screw in its center, cut out some upper fuselage formers and started fitting stringers. The dash/former looks to be a good fit and I am working on the cockpit former (a two piece laminate)(one notched for the stringers and the other relieved for the cockpit sides) - I think I have got the right fit to the fuse and have started cutting in notches for the stringers. The rear fuse formers are squint your eyes close at this point. I will lay in the middle stringer first, then hand fit all the other formers and stringers, cutting notches as I go.
I put the third scale N-11 on the back burner again and have started piddling with the half scale........
I have temporarily attached the firewall/cowl ring with a screw in its center, cut out some upper fuselage formers and started fitting stringers. The dash/former looks to be a good fit and I am working on the cockpit former (a two piece laminate)(one notched for the stringers and the other relieved for the cockpit sides) - I think I have got the right fit to the fuse and have started cutting in notches for the stringers. The rear fuse formers are squint your eyes close at this point. I will lay in the middle stringer first, then hand fit all the other formers and stringers, cutting notches as I go.
12-05-2014, 02:00 PM
#546
Not close enough, Doc. Items remaining on the crash damaged third scale are.........firewall.......front bottom hatch......new cowl ring......glue up new cabanes which are already fabricated ala the GTM strut method......touch up/repair the forward fuse covering........repair the landing gear. Oh, I almost forgot - need to put new fuel nub on the carburetor and see if the engine still runs.
12-08-2014, 04:13 AM
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Not close enough, Doc. Items remaining on the crash damaged third scale are.........firewall.......front bottom hatch......new cowl ring......glue up new cabanes which are already fabricated ala the GTM strut method......touch up/repair the forward fuse covering........repair the landing gear. Oh, I almost forgot - need to put new fuel nub on the carburetor and see if the engine still runs.
Its comes up to a year and a half !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
HPA