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06-08-2003, 01:38 PM
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Posted By Gordon Mc

Addendum

Coupla points to add now that I'm building another Balsa Super Bandit for a friend....

1) Cylinder door mount.
As mentioned earlier, the cylinder door mount was undersized in the original kit,...
05-19-2003, 04:30 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

Well, the Super Bandit took to the air today for the first time.

I had BVM and Jetcat rep Chris Huhn (pictured here holding the aircraft) do the test flights for me, since he has substantially...
05-16-2003, 12:53 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Engine alignment

Note that when you look up the tailpipe, the nozzle of the engine should be centered in the tailpipe.

Since you can't easily get your hand around the engine to reach any point where you can exert...
05-16-2003, 12:49 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Fuel filler

I recently had a very narrow escape with my Bobcat, when an air leak in the fuel filler (a one-way Festo valve) allowed the UAT to drain completely, causing a flameout on the takeoff roll.

Instead...
05-16-2003, 12:46 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Fuel tube clearance

I found that the overflow lines from the main tanks pushed up against the rear hatch such that they were getting partially collapsed when the hatch was on.

To fix this, I simply relieved the...
05-16-2003, 12:41 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

In much of the rest of the engine installation, I have deviated from the BVM suggestions a fair bit, mostly because I wanted to move parts around to obtain the correct CG without using any ballast...
05-16-2003, 12:38 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

If you look on the bypass, just slightly ahead of the bypass cover, you will see that I have drilled two holes (on on the left upper, on on the right upper), which now have rubber grommets in them. I...
05-16-2003, 12:30 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

bypass cover (port)

... and on the port side all I had to do was make one hole for the (Multiplex ? / Graupner ?) connector that carries the power to the glow plug, starter, etc.

I did not find it necessary to make a...
05-16-2003, 12:23 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Bypass cover

I installed the engine in such a way that I minimized the holes that needed to be cut in the bypass cover. Here's the starboard side showing that all I had to do on this side was make a small notch...
05-16-2003, 12:20 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

Even with two shims per strap though, the straps still close all the way, as seen below.

I'm not sure why BVM didn't just make the engine straps a bit shorter - after all, there is a 1" machine...
05-16-2003, 12:16 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Engine mounting straps

The engine mounting straps that come with the Super Bandit engine installation kit are too long to be used "stock".

A length of shim material is supplied by BVM, and I cut this into four pieces -...
05-16-2003, 12:14 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

Sorry for the delay in finishing this review - I opted to wait for a Jetcat P160 for this aircraft, and the engine's demand far outstips its supply right now, hence the delay - it was well worth the...
04-07-2003, 12:18 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

The kit includes two plywood trays for the various components (switch, ECU, smooth stop, retract valve etc) to be mounted to.

I prefer the flexibility of doing my own layout, to accomodate the...
04-07-2003, 12:14 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

Close-up of custom decal. I was going to use a Yosemite-sam kind of "Bandit" figure, but then realised that for this to be a Super Bandit, Super-Girl would make a much better bandit figure ;)
04-07-2003, 12:11 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

This one shows the size of the speedbrake on the fuselage underside.

It also shows that I did a poor job of getting color paint all the way inside the intakes ... but that's a lot of work, and...
04-07-2003, 12:08 AM
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Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

04-07-2003, 12:06 AM
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Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

Some more photos of the finished color scheme etc.
04-06-2003, 03:45 AM
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Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Finished cockpit & canopy

Here's the finished cockpit & canopy. Don't look too closely - I'm not much good with canopies, so the glue-work is far from perfect !
04-06-2003, 03:43 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

There is also a largish area behing the seat that remains kinda empty, so I decided to make up some odd parts to fill that area. Here's an example - a simple fire-extinguisher made out of some pieces...
04-06-2003, 03:42 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Seat

The seat is an ABS part with a 1/8" balsa stiffener for the seatback. A couple of plastic extrusions form the ejection seat rails, and then a large O-ring is painted to have black & yellow stripes,...
04-06-2003, 03:39 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Instruments

Next, I decided that the instrument decal that came with the kit was a bit "old fashioned" for a modern aircraft like this, so I replaced that decal with something that looks a bit more "glass...
04-06-2003, 03:23 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Cockpit

I purchased the cockpit & clear canopy option for my Super Bandit.

I didn't like the idea of just putting a sticker on a flush instrument panel, so elected to make a few minor changes. I decided...
03-02-2003, 02:29 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Paint

Well - I know it's been a month since I last posted any updates here, but I have not been totally lazy ... as well as being very busy at work, I've been doing work on the aircraft that is very time...
01-28-2003, 04:40 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

BVM Super (Balsa) Bandit

I have now done two rounds of the prime-sand-fill, prime, sand, fill repetition, and need only to do final touch-up on the primer before shooting color.

You can also see here that I have cut out...
01-28-2003, 04:25 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 35,448
Posted By Gordon Mc

Elevator pushrods

The elevator pushrods are kinda interesting....

There is an outer tube (fibreglass or CF) which is secured in place inside the fuselage - pretty normal stuff there. The inner, moving, portion...
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