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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
05-21-2008, 01:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 999
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: need source for plans, not your usual plans.

Check with the A&P (Airframe and Power Plant) shop at your local airport. If they work on Cessna's they will have books with full detail drawings or no where you can purchase them. You might also try...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
05-05-2006, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,246
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Pull- Pull Rudder system help.

I used to use a push-pull system in my pattern and large scale planes. I used arrow shafts to form two rigid pushrods. This allows the servo to both push and pull the surface and provides a very...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-15-2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,156
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Under Cambered Low wing ,Will it work?

Take a look at the A10 Worthog. Not only is this a low winged undercambered airfoiled plane but, it is a twin engine jet ground support craft. The undercambered wing was chosen to allow the plane to...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2006, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,886
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: CNC effort

Hi Allen_d

I am currently working on a site to provide a source for plans (free and purchasable) and construction articles. The site is not up yet but I am looking for content at the moment. The...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-26-2006, 01:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,355
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Sig Rascal Biplane

One good approach on the wing incidence is to set the lower wing 1-2 degrees more positive than the upper wing. Yhis makes the lower wing stall first and leave the lift above the center of gravity...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-17-2006, 10:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,361
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Scratch building in an apartment

Hi, it's been along time since I built indoors but I can tell you that adopting the same dust collection techniques used in wood shops can help. Also, turn off, un-plug, and thuroughly cover that...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
02-16-2006, 05:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

HI FOlks,

The place to find the plans for this little bird is: www.planshanger.com
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
02-16-2006, 05:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,842
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: 1/2a Carbon Fiber Tuned Pipe DIY

Do you have a drawing with measurements for the pipe? I'd love to try this myself
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-15-2006, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 863
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Real dumb balsa question from a NEWBIE

Hi seric,

To my knowledge there is no such thing as a manufactured sheet of cross grain balsa. All sheets of balsa are cut with the grain running length-wise. The term cross grain simply implies...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
02-08-2006, 06:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Hi,

For anyone interested. I now have a tif file of the hand drawn plans, and a fellow flyer has offered to re-draw the plans in CAD format for me. If you would like a d/l link to the Mis Bikini...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-02-2006, 04:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 851
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Only One Wing Panel Shown?

Here's a simple solution that I have used to transfer part outlines to wood and paper. Simply place the plans face down on wood or paper and pour a small amount of acetone on a rag. Then wipe the...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-26-2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Hi, I don;t have much time right now. But yes PM me you address and I'll get a copy to you soon.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 09:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Do you do habe the color photos or just the one you posted? I have saved that one already.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 08:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Hi Half-A-Hec,

I have the magazine article and planes in 8 1/2 by 11. But mine are black and white. I'll PM you my mail address for te color version. I'm in Valentine and would love to venture...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 08:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,451
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Small Talk?

Oh, and for my two cents worth,

I cant see 1/2A ever completely going away. For as long as I have been in the hobby there has been cycles of publications featuring small, large, and medium...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 07:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,451
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Small Talk?

Hi All,

I'd be interested in sending a few 1/2A glow designs (both orignals and scaled up/down) to anyone who would use them. See my Miss 'String' Bikini in the 1/2A forum. I have many others...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 06:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Hi Sneasle,

I'll be traveling to CA the end of this week. While there I'll be visting my brother (He builds full scale), and I hope to have a chance to use his drafting table to redraw the plans...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-25-2006, 04:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,869
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Wanted Plans-Flying Saucer

Hi I built a free flight saucer out of American Modeler that was an 0.020 design with a solid balsa wing undercambered and reflexed. It had twin rudders and in the article was marked with USAF...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 03:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: Mis 'String' Bikini

Thanks guys. I plan on building two of these. The first will use the original color scheme and the second I will change the red to light blue. I may use red & white checks with red pin stripe rather...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 10:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,435
Posted By Cowboy88

Mis 'String' Bikini

Here are a few pics of my 1/2A MIs Bikini. The plans where hand drawn and scaled from the original article plans, but were damaged win I had a little mishap with some acetone on another project....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 02:44 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,858
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: On-board glow system for .049 engines

Does that Honda have a redundent backup? You wouldn't want to miss a flight due to lack of power to your power supply that is powering your power supply that powers your glow driver. Wait, wouldn't...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 02:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,858
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: On-board glow system for .049 engines

Ahh yes, the analog plug was out of style years ago... LOL!

So I guess its a good thing you have scope. Do you carry it to the flight line to use while starting your engine? Have you seen the...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-25-2006, 01:46 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,858
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: On-board glow system for .049 engines

Nice square wave Bipe ;-)

I do think that as our aircraft become lighter, larger, and more capable. Having some telemetry and automation on board will become the next big fad. WIreless cameras...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-24-2006, 05:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 519
Posted By Cowboy88

Looking for Real Thing Plans

Hi All,

I am looking for plans to the Real Thing, Real Thing Mach II, and the Real Thing 1/2A version (Little Thing, I think...)

I wish to build a couple of these as weekend fun flyers.
...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-23-2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,858
Posted By Cowboy88

RE: On-board glow system for .049 engines

Well, I think I would use a IC temp sensor like the LM34 or similar as a thermocouple would require a lot more signal processing and would be fragile. The LM34 and similar ICs could take a beating...
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