Vailly Typhoon Build
03-19-2015, 06:17 PM
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Your Tiffy looks great! Excellent job!
Just re-finishing my Vailly Tempest for Top Gun 2015. It flies awesome for all of you thinking of doing the Tempest. Here is a pic of mine b4 refinish, a bit rough around the edges but still flew great. Had 12#'s of lead when I bought it!! which I have reduced to 7#'s by adding a shelf similar to yours....3w75 for power, 45ish pounds now
Just re-finishing my Vailly Tempest for Top Gun 2015. It flies awesome for all of you thinking of doing the Tempest. Here is a pic of mine b4 refinish, a bit rough around the edges but still flew great. Had 12#'s of lead when I bought it!! which I have reduced to 7#'s by adding a shelf similar to yours....3w75 for power, 45ish pounds now
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03-21-2015, 03:06 AM
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Wow 12lbs.... That is some weight, mine has approx 9lb up front in total even very with being very weight conscious throughout the build.
Keep us updated on the Topgun entry, thanks for the input,
Frank
Keep us updated on the Topgun entry, thanks for the input,
Frank
06-20-2015, 10:44 AM
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Nice Typhoon you got there, Sheriff !
I maidened mine last weekend;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wihI...ature=youtu.be
I maidened mine last weekend;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wihI...ature=youtu.be
Fantastic Kwik..... sounds awesome my friend....
Easy enough to fly and stunning looking, well done.Frank
06-27-2015, 06:55 AM
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I maidened my Typhoon last night! What a great flying model. I've never flown anything this big and heavy before, so was very surprised by how gentle and honest it is to fly. I can't believe it's a 48lb model. I had some engine issues, because I was too lean and had some sagging, so immediate landings were in order. By the third flight I had the engine rich enough that the problem was gone. The first two flights were very short (3mins) because of the sagging. It was hot outside, too. Over 30C. On the third flight, I noticed my starboard main gear door fluttering badly, so I landed again. A sharp eye noticed something falling from the model, which turned out to be the door liner. It had broken loose which explains why the flimsy fiberglass door was fluttering. Anyway, don't mean to hijack the Sheriff's fine thread, but it seems to be the place to tell of Typhoon glory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxVbTsb4Erg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxVbTsb4Erg
06-27-2015, 09:43 AM
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Well done Frank,..I can now relax after being on tenterhooks waiting on the carb issue to be sorted..... and sorted it is, fantastic. They fly easier than expected don't they!
Mine also requires down trim, just as yours does,
You are welcome anytime to hijack my thread anytime, the more "Typhoon Glory " the merrier I say.
A sincere well done and take a beer my friend.
Frank
Mine also requires down trim, just as yours does,
You are welcome anytime to hijack my thread anytime, the more "Typhoon Glory " the merrier I say.
A sincere well done
and take a beer my friend.Frank
06-28-2015, 11:50 PM
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Hi gents
Great to see these Typhoons gracing the sky's, "well done"
they all look great and i am envious of your very nice models ,, keep the vid's coming and some nice close up images please...
Kwik what paint scheme are you doing on your bird ?
my dream machine to build some day will be a Tempest
Great to see these Typhoons gracing the sky's, "well done"
they all look great and i am envious of your very nice models ,, keep the vid's coming and some nice close up images please...
Kwik what paint scheme are you doing on your bird ?
my dream machine to build some day will be a Tempest
06-29-2015, 07:25 AM
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06-29-2015, 07:32 AM
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My plan is to go for Erik Haabjoern's (Erik Håbjørn) Typhoon.
http://www.609wrsquadron.co.uk/Archi...0Haabjoern.pdf
(It isn't correct that "Haabjoern was lost on a flight from Canada in the late 1940’s". He disappeared between Greenland and Island in 1953.)
http://www.609wrsquadron.co.uk/Archi...0Haabjoern.pdf
(It isn't correct that "Haabjoern was lost on a flight from Canada in the late 1940’s". He disappeared between Greenland and Island in 1953.)
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06-29-2015, 07:50 AM
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Frank