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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-15-2011, 07:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,415
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: Electric motor sizing?

Thanks for the replys. The weight is unknwown at this time, but 15 - 18 oz. should be in the ball park. The wing span will be 59 1/4". It will use a simple three channle radio, with HS-81 servos....
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-14-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,415
Posted By Bandit 557

Electric motor sizing?

Need Help! I'm going to build this little glider from pink foam to help teach a young man of 82 how to fly. How ever I have no idea of how to select the correct sized motor, battery, folding...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-06-2011, 09:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Thank you for the replies.

I was very lucky to have caught the hart problem before the big one. I will not be able to go back to work until Aug. 1st. So lots of time to build stuff this...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-03-2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

I have a lot of time on my hands now. Recovering from open hart surgery. So I've started to cut the ribs out for this dlg that I drew up about a year ago. My problem will be, that I will not be...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-04-2010, 07:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Thanks for the help! I changed the dihedral from the drawn 4.25", up to the 5" that was suggested. I down sized the horizontal stab a little and increased the size of the vertical stab. a little...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-29-2010, 09:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

As suggested, I changed the size of the stab. and beleive that it will help as stated. Let me know if any other changes sould be made.

Thanks for the help.

Bandit
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-18-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Still working on the house, but I did take some time, and tried to make some cut sheets. Hope you like them.

Bandit
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-13-2010, 02:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Hi everyone,

I was able to save the files of my drawings.:D Thank god for smart kids.

Taking the advise to extend the sheeting of the top wing, I have made some small changes to the...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-23-2010, 03:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Foreverflying,

Sorry it took so long to reply, lost my computer and had to pick up a new one. Lighting strike?

Be my quest at building one. Thats why I posted the drawing.

The...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-18-2010, 11:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Thank you for the reply. I can see what you mean and it makes sences.

The first window took me 14 hours to remove and install the new one. After 4, I'm down to about 4.5 hours per window, ...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-17-2010, 05:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Extended sheeting, Smooter airfoil, Less drag = better Slow speed flying? Please explain. Most of my flying has been either glow or slope.

I like overkill, sometimes I get a second...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-15-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: 60

Soholingo,

Thanks for the links, I have never seen them before. Nice looking planes.

BMatthews,

I believe that I chaged the wings as you stated, I can see where those changes would...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-14-2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,085
Posted By Bandit 557

60" Built up wing DLG?

I like to draw up planes and see if they fly or not. So I drew up a 60" DLG. However, I've never seen one with more then a 48" span. (Gambler) Is there a reason for this? I have not built and...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2010, 11:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,625
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: OS .40 LA CAD Drawings

Thanks everyone for the replys, I did download the manual for the engine and tried to trace it, but I'm unable to open a pdf type of file with my cad program. I did reply to Antonio, and BadSplice...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-04-2010, 01:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,625
Posted By Bandit 557

OS .40 LA CAD Drawings

I'd like to know if someone has or where to find some Cad drawings of an OS .40 LA engine for a scratch project that I'm working on. Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Bandit
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-07-2009, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,068
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: What airfoil to use?

Sorry for taking so long to respond to you replys. I've been working on my daughters house a lot lately. The last child is leaving the nest.:D Her and her husband have lived with my wife and I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-02-2009, 05:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,068
Posted By Bandit 557

What airfoil to use?

I'm trying to design a plank for slope flying and do not know what airfoils work well for them. The design I've came up with is similar to the M60, only it will have a tappered wing, a 70" span. ...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
09-30-2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,029
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: making a foam hot wire

Andrwe66

Look at the picture.

Double check everthing and plug it in.
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
09-29-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,029
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: making a foam hot wire

Batchelc,

OOPS! [X(] Thanks, you saw my mistake. You are right. My fuse is a 2.5 Amp, the transformer is old but heavy duty, rated for 24Volts and 10 Amps. I think my Dad got it out of and...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
09-27-2008, 10:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,029
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: making a foam hot wire

This is how I made mine and it works well.

Bandit
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-27-2008, 02:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,038
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: Need Help!

I've been working on the final design of my sloper. So here is a pic. of it. Any suggestions would be great, as I usually only draw up ruff plans for my self, and have never designed any thing like...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-19-2008, 09:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,038
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: Need Help!

I've added another Picture. I'm sleepy, but believe this is what you meant by meeting the outer tubes in the middle. Or having a thrid tube installed in the fuse and the other two tubes, built as...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-18-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,038
Posted By Bandit 557

RE: Need Help!

Thanks for the replys.

Bruce sorry about posting this same question in the scratch builders thread, I did not mean to break any rules.[:o]

I've drawn up a picture of what I believe to be a...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-17-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,038
Posted By Bandit 557

Need Help!

I'm designing a slope glider, and am confused as the best way to join the wings. The plane will be of a split wing/ shoulder type wing. I've never had the chance to see a set up like this in...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
09-17-2008, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 867
Posted By Bandit 557

Need Help!

I'm designing a slope glider, and would like to have the wings removable for transport. The plane will have a split wing/shoulder mount type wing. I have not ever had the pleasure of seeing a set...
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