Sheriff of Nottingham

Just for you.....A little more progress...Panel lined up and primed, cannon fairings custom made with fiberglass... Discarded electronic cigarettes casings for the cannons themselves which maybe unscrewed for transport / storage .Need to add what seems like a million and one rivets...

Wolperdinger

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Beautiful work on the guns! This is a very informative thread and I plan on shamelessly copying some of your techniques. Attached is a photo of my current progress. I had a bit of a setback earlier this week when I closed my garage door on the wing tip, and it nicely crushed the sheeting and broke the spars. All is repaired now and I can move forward, after a few choice words!

Sheriff of Nottingham

Pleased you are finding it helpful.....I also shamelessly copy most others.......Hmm it is a big wing and easily "pranged" and i also have had chosen words with it at times.....thanks and look forward to seeing more of yours......

Sheriff of Nottingham

Now were makin progress.......




All comments gladly received with regards to the engine cooling......

Frank

Wolperdinger

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That looks magnificent, Frank! I have just begun sheeting my fuselage. Your cowl treatment is interesting. What is the purpose of the additional plywood former inside the cowl surrounding the front of the crankcase? Cooling?

Sheriff of Nottingham

Many thanks..... after great debate with others I thought it best to ensure any air entering the area at the rear of the spinner was definitely gonna pass over the head to assist cooling. .... It may well be over the top due to some of the head being directly exposed within the air duct, but peace of mind knowing I have done all I can to baffle / direct air is good....


I just have a few small bits to finish up and now the paint has arrived I am well on the way.....

Yours is looking superb, lets hope they perform as good as they look..

Best regards,

Frank

Zdauntless80

A piece of art frank!!! Beautiful
Regards Brett

sir crashallot

Amaizing build. Love the level of detail that you have gone into. Cant wait to see the finished model.

SIX GUNS

Frank, that looks like a DA engine sitting in there is that what you went with or is that a modified Q100

Sheriff of Nottingham

Da 85 it is indeed..... Never owned one previously so lookin forward to firing her up....

Frank

SIX GUNS

Frank, when you fire up that beast you will see
some HP there that will pull that plane around with no problem

nudger

Hi Frank just like to say what a great job you are doing on the typhoon and cant wait to see it with some warpaint on.Just love the look of the tiffi and want to make it one of my next builds, could I ask you a favour and in your opinion what if the fire wall was moved back what would be the longest engine I could fit in?I fancy the new rotomotor 85 fsi but its 220mm long.
Many thanks nudge

Sheriff of Nottingham

Nudge, just measured, front of cowl to firewall is 200mm.....this is as plan. I don't think any issue with moving the firewall back, there is 750mm between this and the wing field former...but ..bear in mind these things need plenty of weight up front
Frank

Peter_OZ

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a liberal use of the dremel in the tail feathers and formers

nudger

Your a star frank thanks, with a bit of shoe horning should be able to get her in.Have you managed to do any more work to your bird?
Cheers nudge

Sheriff of Nottingham

No problem Nudger,,,, she's painted up ,',,,,, waiting on the paint masks from fliteline graphics,,,,

cheers,

Sheriff of Nottingham

Ok , i am about worked up until the paint masks arrive.... I need to manufacturer a exhaust to suit the da 85 and my method of cowl mounting....Just received the exhaust manifold part but no more. This will be a first for me so looking for advice from experience.....

Sheriff of Nottingham

More progress.....

Sheriff of Nottingham

A tight squeeze....

Sheriff of Nottingham

Call me primitive but I am struggling with the ignition set up on the DA 85, I have a heavy-duty Futaba switch but I am unsure our to adapt the switch so it actually works " on and off". I have looked at other forums and assume i have to cut into the battery wires to hard wire the switch, is this right or I am totally wrong...

Any advice or pictures are more than welcome....

All Day Dan

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Sheriff, is this the switch you have? Dan.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXXA49&P=3

Sheriff of Nottingham

That's the one Dan

Sheriff of Nottingham

Thats the one I have Dan

All Day Dan

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The red male connecter is for the receiver or ignition module.
The black male connecter is for the charger.
The black female connecter is for the battery.
On is when the switch is towards the side with the single wire coming out of it.
In the off position, the battery and charge charger are always connected.
I see where Tower has it wrong. Test yours with a voltmeter before you use it.
Dan.

Sheriff of Nottingham

Really appreciate that Dan, thank-you. I will take a look tomorrow after work,


All the best,

Frank