warbirdmustang

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Hey, Fred and Larry.
I spoke with Frank Tiano at the Bardstown Jet meet yesterday, and he told me you can get the FS paint chips from Randolf aircraft paint company. I sent them an email yesterday, hopefully will have a reply tomorrow. Frank says that they have the chips for civilian aircraft, and for military colorsyou can get the chips from the International Plastic Models Society ( IMPS). We'll see what happens.
Bryan

donkey doctor

Hello; I have quite a few planes hanging in the garage, I can't resist a bargain, I guess. This Bravo was built by an older gent, who prefers building to flying. I coaxed it out of him because I bought his third scale sopwith pup, and he saw me flying it at a scale show about 6 years ago, and liked the way I flew it. He had built it 12 years earlier and had never flown it himself. He wasn't concerned with c of g, just appearances. He covered it with silk and dope, all panel lines and all rivets. He put in all the scale lights, and even put some lights in the dashboard. He told me that it took him 4 months to complete it when I bought it from him. He was 88 years old at the time.

I mentioned the Bravo to Charlie yesterday, he said that it'll fly again, he wants to finish repairing his Byron Mustang first.

manion_30

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Hi Fred & Bryan,

I found a FS Color chip scale on the Web, here is the link.

http://www.gardco.com/fedcolor_book.html

Is this it?

Larry

warbirdmustang

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Larry,
Looks like that is it! I sent them an email to inquire on prices. I'll let you know when I hear.
Bryan

clscale-RCU

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Thats the ticket, the fan deck is the best choice because you can put that up to a surface directly and compare colors. You can also buy individual chips...somewhere.

good luck,

clscale-RCU

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here is a link to a site that also sells the individual color chips. This is the government site, read the notes carefully about ordering!


http://www.ipmsusa.org/Links/FS595Purchase.html

manion_30

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Bryan, did you get a responce from your e-mail to gardco.com? I couldn't contact them. Larry

warbirdmustang

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I couldn't either, Larry. I've been so busy I haven't had an opportunity for follow up. Sounds like not to many companies want to sell these color chips!
Bryan

streetrodder

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Can anyone tell me the cg and what the rec. throws are for the bravo I got one for my Dad for Xmas. Thanks

manion_30

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Streetrodder,

That's a good question, I need the info too. anyboddy?

streetrodder

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I find it had to believe that no one has the info for a proper set up on this plane.

TomCrump

My plans are buried, so I can't easily locate them. I believe that my Bravo balances on the spar. I'm using a G38, and it took no lead to balance it. All servos are located in the radio compartment.

Control throws are another guess. My elavator looks like it has 1 inch, but it's not overly sensitive. Ailerons are around 3/4 inch. I put in all the rudder that I could get.

I wish that I could give you more accurate info, but my Bravo doen't have an RX in it at the moment. There is no way for me to check it out.

The model is a great flyer. It has good low speed characteristics. I fly mine at 1/2 throttle, or less, most of the time. It is a crowd pleaser, that looks great on the ground and in the air.

I hope that all of you are enjoying this project as much as I did mine. I've been following this thread from the beginning, but until now, I didn't have anything to contribute.

Hope this info is of some use.

manion_30

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Thanks Tom,

I appreciate your feed-back. I am still gathering information on the plane, and am trying to finish some other prodject first before brushing off the dust on that one. Thanks again.

Larry M

chandler_ace

According to the instruction booklet for the Bravo, the recommended balance point is 5-1/4" from the leading edge at the tip with empty fuel tank.
The throws are:
Aileron 1-1/8" down, 1-1/4" up
Elevator 1-3/8" down. 1-1/2" up
Rudder 1-1/4" each way from neutral

streetrodder

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Thank you very much for the info ,My dad will greatly appreciate it thank you.

warbirdmustang

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Hey, Guys! Glad to see the thread is alive and well. I've been away from the site for far too long! Anyone working on their Bravo yet?
Bryan

streetrodder

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I have mine covered eng mounted and setting servos as we speak I'll send pick out as soon as I figure how to.

Bruce Rowland

I don't have pics for you, but do have a request of you. I have a crashed plane that was given to me and I am looking for plans so that I can rebuild this 1/4 scale model.
I like to have a set of plans for each plane that I own. Is it possible to get a copy of your plans if you own a set? I would be happy to pay for copies and postage.....Thanks!

streetrodder

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Bruce, I'm sorry I don't have plans Mine was built from a club member who took it on trade when he sold his Corvette and it was built when he got it . If I had them I would make you some copies but I don't maybe one of the other guys might have a set you can copy.

canucksrc

Have a brand new built Bravo with a Super Tiger 3000 with CH igntion. This is a great looking plane and would like to here members thoughts on this power plant pulling this beauty around?

I understand that this is an old madel but maybe someone can help!?


Perry

TomCrump

I fly mine with a G-38. It swings an 18X10 at around 7500 RPM. If your ST will do something similar, you should be fine.

canucksrc

Great thank you for the info. She will be up in the air in a couple of weeks.

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TomCrump

Let us know how the maiden goes.

Have any pics???

canucksrc

I'll get pics of it tonight and post it for ya. She is a reall good looking bird

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canucksrc

A little late but here is the pic. I'm planning on flying here at Joe Nall!

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