Building a Bonanza
#501
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ORIGINAL: ktcanuck
Jetmech may build heavy but having peeked at his T34 it looks phenomenal.
Jetmech may build heavy but having peeked at his T34 it looks phenomenal.
#504
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RE: Building a Bonanza
I think you meant to say that V35BFlyer is the one building the T34 which looks amazing. Check out his post on this forum : http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_63...18/key_/tm.htm
#506
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Hi guy,
Outstanding V35B! Where can I see additional pics of it? Close-ups, top, bottom, sides, retracts, engine, interior, etc.
Is the real one still for sale? I remember seeing it on ASO or Controller or Trade-a-Plane awhile back.
Kim
PS. What's your first name?
Outstanding V35B! Where can I see additional pics of it? Close-ups, top, bottom, sides, retracts, engine, interior, etc.
Is the real one still for sale? I remember seeing it on ASO or Controller or Trade-a-Plane awhile back.
Kim
PS. What's your first name?
#511
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Moving along, I have decided to build gear doors on the front noise gear. First, I framed everything out in foam to see how things would fit. Taking this build idea from another RC Forum builder, I created a mechanism that will pull the gear doors shut as the noise gear retract and then spring open when the noise gear is in the down position.
#514
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As mentioned, I plan to convert this to electric. I am now starting to map out where to put the lipos so that they are easily accessable. One thought is to build an access door long of side of the plane as shown on pic one. I would build a sliding tray an mount it inside over the noise gear box. I would then convert that small section on top between the engine cawling and canopy into another hinged door and install an access panel for a safety switch, charging plug, servo switch and air valve. I am open to suggestions :-)
#515
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Ron,
When the model is upside down, the nosegear retracts just fine and the spring works as intended. Right side up (retract mode) there is not enough pressure, even with my tanks pumped up to 100psi, to shut the doors completely. I deleted the spring, and everything works fine. My problem also might have been the weight of the solid Glennis nose tire and wheel. It also could have been a "geometry" problem. I did switch out the nose Glennis tire and wheel with a lightweight one from my local hobby shop, and still got the same results......3/4 closed nose gear doors. Deleting the spring, (and I did try several different ones) did the trick.
What I'm saying is that you also might have to delete that spring. Good luck! That part of my build was one of the hardest (the nosegear box, nosegear doors, and getting the alignment just right) on the entire project.
Kim
When the model is upside down, the nosegear retracts just fine and the spring works as intended. Right side up (retract mode) there is not enough pressure, even with my tanks pumped up to 100psi, to shut the doors completely. I deleted the spring, and everything works fine. My problem also might have been the weight of the solid Glennis nose tire and wheel. It also could have been a "geometry" problem. I did switch out the nose Glennis tire and wheel with a lightweight one from my local hobby shop, and still got the same results......3/4 closed nose gear doors. Deleting the spring, (and I did try several different ones) did the trick.
What I'm saying is that you also might have to delete that spring. Good luck! That part of my build was one of the hardest (the nosegear box, nosegear doors, and getting the alignment just right) on the entire project.
Kim
#516
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Hey Kim - thanks for the heads up about the spring. It has been so long ago that I captured examples of this set up off the RC forum that I forgot you were the builder. Kudos to you! I have not permanently glued anything in yet as I am still trying to see how everything will fit together. You are correct - this is a project within a project. I will continue to keep posting pics of the build. Can't wait to see more of your T-34.
#518
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I have decided to build a hatch, just behind the engine cowl, to house my light switches, servo switch, kill switch and air pump valve. I plan to hinge this hatch using the mini piano hinges that Nelson Hobby sells. Problem is, he is completely out of stock and has no idea when a new shipment will arrive. If anyone knows where else I can purchase a mini piano hinge, please ping me. Thanks
#519
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Time to build the nose gear doors. I decided to use the nose wheel cut-out portion from the engine cowling and add onto that with fiberglass. I am debating on using a piano hinge (from Nelsons) for the gear doors rather than door hinges. Not sure if the piano hinge will work given the curvature of the doors, but will experiment once I receive the hinge.
#523
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Hey Jetmach43,
I started a next job as SVP of Sales and have not had time to even breath over the last 2 months. I plan to hop back into the build soon. Here are a few pics of what has been completed since my last post. I had to shorten the nose gear doors because they just would not close right given that the hinge points favored one end.
I started a next job as SVP of Sales and have not had time to even breath over the last 2 months. I plan to hop back into the build soon. Here are a few pics of what has been completed since my last post. I had to shorten the nose gear doors because they just would not close right given that the hinge points favored one end.
#525
RE: Building a Bonanza
Ron,
Glad to see you're still alive and breathin'. Very nice bit of engineering/innovation on the fiberglass battery trays. Also, it will be interesting to see if your nosewheel has any problems closing the gear doors with that spring in there. I gave up on mine and deleted it as there just wasn't enough force to fully close both doors even with the tanks at 100psi.
And congrats on the new job!
Kim
Glad to see you're still alive and breathin'. Very nice bit of engineering/innovation on the fiberglass battery trays. Also, it will be interesting to see if your nosewheel has any problems closing the gear doors with that spring in there. I gave up on mine and deleted it as there just wasn't enough force to fully close both doors even with the tanks at 100psi.
And congrats on the new job!
Kim