xxspeed

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Last year i build a 1/3 scale taube from Balsa USA, enjoyed it so much this year thought i would build a 1/2 scale for a winter project. When i saw the OS Dia-Star IL-300 the plan came togerther. It will not be a Top Gun plane but it should be nice and sound realistic, the frame work is about finish and the cg is right. Enjoy the pics. dave

xxspeed

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Here ate the pics

vertical grimmace

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That is great! What side of the engine does the exhaust exit? I would be very interested to hear how that engine runs.

abufletcher

VG, here's a thread I started on the OS inline a some time ago:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_39...tm.htm#3904344

XX, you just gotta love the idea of a 1/2 scale Taube! I look forward to more pix.

chutt

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Dave, your Taube is great!!

Listen the sound of this engine!!

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BcUvz_x8rw[/link]

Happy new year to all!!

Andre.

Kmot

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Sweet!!!!!!!!! [sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]

xxspeed

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Set the hard points on the wing today, thanks for the links to the engine i did not see them before. I need to find the best way for glow plug power, any suggestion are appreciated, thanks xx

as722

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Hi Dave,

It look awesome, I can't wait to see it this spring. I think you got the perfect engine for it.

Albert

xxspeed

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Thanks Albert, got some work on the cockpit this week end, soon be ready to cover. later dave

xxspeed

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Cover the wing, shown with JR transmitter. dave

xxspeed

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As is weights 24 lbs, maybe add 4 more pds.

xxspeed

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About ready for the maiden, finished weight 27lbs, wing loading 20 oz. used a B&B 32 oz tank JR 9303 2.4 radio. Build a glowplug heater 5 amp switch with 4- 3800 mAh ni-cd batteies parallel light up from idle to 1/3 throttle. If all go well this will be a work in progress adding detail for a while. Enjoy the pictures, i would be happy for your coments. dave

DaveB

What a nice job on building. I am particularly interested in what was your choice of covering and secondly, what was the finishing?

Thanks,

DaveB

xxspeed

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Thanks for the kind words DaveB, I used 3 rolls of 15 ft. Cream (COVQ0408 Coverite 21st Century Fabric and a friend made the black iron cross in vinyl. I see we are not to far apart, the club were i fly is the Farview r/c Flyers. If your interested this year we host 3 event over the summer, are field is a 55 acre closed golf course, Ill attch the clubs web site if your care to look. thanks again, dave

www.farviewflyers.net

as722

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With that kind of wing loading she might never want to land. Looks awesome !

See you soon.
Albert

xxspeed

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Thanks Al, with the flaperon i can use flaps or spoilers, that way a can reduce the lift if need.

xxspeed

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Thanks Al, with the flaperon i can use flaps or spoilers, that way a can reduce the lift if need.

xxspeed

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Added some wires, all fake but it add to the scale look.

xxspeed

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Had a successful flight today in about 10 mph wind didnt seam to matter. Expected more power from the engine but had it rich (being new) so that should inprove. Landing was nice and soft and no trim was needed for the flight, however may be a little tail heavy need some more time with it to tell, but flys realisticly. enjoys the pic. dave

racer8297

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Hi Dave,

What a beauty! I'm sorry I missed the show. I was out there this morning to maiden my jet but had a problem so I packed up and went home.

That think must have sounded awesome. Nice work Dave. As usual .

Jim

mrenz66

I would agree Jim his Taube looks great!! I bet it took a while to build those wings.

mrenz66

Hi Dave, this may not be as big but it will be my first gas plane.

nitro wing

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Nice and a job well done.I speak a tiny bit of German still and Taube is for Dove,if I am not mistaken.