2014 Winter Build = 13 foot Vought SB2U Vindicator
07-25-2014, 07:09 AM
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2014 Winter Build = 13 foot Vought SB2U Vindicator
Well, it is early in the planning stages, but I have decided to forgo building the 10 foot Hawker Typhoon, yet another year, this winter, and build my 13 foot Vindicator; mostly due to peer pressure of my freinds and flying buddies 
. I took Doc Keith plans over to Kinkos and enlarged them to 156 inch span. I plan to use the Sierra retracts out of my dearly parted 13 foot Corsair. Jeff Micko, famous for his fiberglass work and for the famous Dave Andersen plans parts supplier, will be making my cowl. You can check on his stuff at www.mnbigbirds.com I will strat cutting parts this weekend, with 4 fly-ins coming up in the next month, so I have packed most of what I will not be flying at those events. Quick, lousy, rainy summer, snowing soon, ick!
My hope it to keep this thing at 75-80 pounds and be able to fly it with my Evolution 7 cylinder radial. This will be my last enormous bird, as i am getting to old and my place to small for such big airplanes. After this, I will stick to the 100-120 inch planes I hope you like the scheme I have decided on, because I love it. The cool thing about all of these pre-WWII warbirds is all the "flashy" color schemes. Add to that I have the movie "Dive Bomber", which I love and will be watching 1,000 X (+) as I build this plane. I have always like the rag bag torpedo bomber that is the Vindicator.
Jeff
. I took Doc Keith plans over to Kinkos and enlarged them to 156 inch span. I plan to use the Sierra retracts out of my dearly parted 13 foot Corsair. Jeff Micko, famous for his fiberglass work and for the famous Dave Andersen plans parts supplier, will be making my cowl. You can check on his stuff at www.mnbigbirds.com I will strat cutting parts this weekend, with 4 fly-ins coming up in the next month, so I have packed most of what I will not be flying at those events. Quick, lousy, rainy summer, snowing soon, ick!My hope it to keep this thing at 75-80 pounds and be able to fly it with my Evolution 7 cylinder radial. This will be my last enormous bird, as i am getting to old and my place to small for such big airplanes. After this, I will stick to the 100-120 inch planes I hope you like the scheme I have decided on, because I love it. The cool thing about all of these pre-WWII warbirds is all the "flashy" color schemes. Add to that I have the movie "Dive Bomber", which I love and will be watching 1,000 X (+) as I build this plane. I have always like the rag bag torpedo bomber that is the Vindicator.
Jeff
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07-25-2014, 08:01 AM
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AWESOME project Jeff! As far as I'm concerned the "Wind Indicator" has just about everything you could want for a scale model. Lots of character, fantastic color schemes, some metal, some fabric, tons of little details, and a relatively simple basic airframe combined with some rather complex features as well. Not to mention lots of wing and tail area and a nice long tail moment. I'm subscribed!
07-25-2014, 12:56 PM
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Hey Jeff,
That should be a great build. I have the Doc Keith plans and I have gathered three books on the Vindicator.The only existing Vindicator is at the Pensacola Naval Air Museum. They have a great virtual 360 degree view of the cockpit. I be subscribed for sure.
Bill
That should be a great build. I have the Doc Keith plans and I have gathered three books on the Vindicator.The only existing Vindicator is at the Pensacola Naval Air Museum. They have a great virtual 360 degree view of the cockpit. I be subscribed for sure.
Bill
08-01-2014, 08:29 AM
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Bill, do you have the construction article? I have lost mine it appears. I cannot find my magazine article. If so, can you tell me what it says about wing washout, if anything. When I look at the plans and measure, mine show 0 washout and a bit of wash-in, which is not right, obviously. It may be my old set of plans are distorted. I am curious if there is no washout in this design. Alas, I will be adding some, but I am curious what the article might have to say about it, if anything.. Any chance of a copy? thx
Jeff
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08-01-2014, 06:54 PM
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Bill, thanks to drifter, on another thread, here is the article. Plans are correct, calls for no washout...hmmm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-w...or-search.html
Jeff
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-w...or-search.html
Jeff
10-02-2014, 02:16 PM
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I have begun framing up the wing. The wing will be 3 pieces. The center section (51.5 inches) and 2 outer wing panels on a 2 inch main tube with a 1 inch rear tube. Here I have the center section ribs (most) glued to the bottom 3/4 x 1/2 spruce spar. I am building the gear ribbs now (1/2 rib (3/16 ply) glued to full rib (1/8 ply) with lightening holes), So, once I get those togehter, I can glue them down and finish framing.
10-09-2014, 04:58 AM
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I now havethe center section framed up and some top sheeting on. I have 3 of the wing tubes installed. Somehow, in my infinite wisdon, I only ordered one 1 inch rear tube....so, I am waiting for another to arrive. This will set me back a few days.
