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Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
04-12-2016, 05:27 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 112,561
Posted By ewan

Hi Tony, Our speed controller sat in the...

Hi Tony,
Our speed controller sat in the fuselage under the battery tray. Cover was made from 1.5mm rohacell 51 with a layer of 85 gm glass cloth either side. The duct overhung the opening to force...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-31-2016, 01:32 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

18 flights on it now and there is no cross mixing...

18 flights on it now and there is no cross mixing in it. Andrew Palmer is coming from the South Island today for 2 weeks and bringing his Allure which is in the final stages of set up and a Wixey...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-23-2016, 01:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Test flew yesterday arvo with 2 flights in light...

Test flew yesterday arvo with 2 flights in light turbulence. Lived up to expectations, rolls sweet, rudder is strong. We had heard they are a rocket ship, but didn't believe it as it is full 2 meter...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-22-2016, 03:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Motor run up complete....

Motor run up complete....
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-22-2016, 01:21 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

We had a weigh up yesterday afternoon before...

We had a weigh up yesterday afternoon before gluing in the battery tray.
4.585kg with Zippy compact 5000's and 800mah on the Rx.
Had a late session (early morning actually) and Hamish tied off all...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-21-2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Control surfaces. Ailerons and elevators have...

Control surfaces.
Ailerons and elevators have been hinged with CA hinges. Almost too basic to work but they do work well. Hardest task is cutting the hinge slots in the right place. I have had this...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-19-2016, 03:10 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Fitted for the last time. Arming plug is from F3a...

Fitted for the last time. Arming plug is from F3a unlimited.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2142451http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2142452 ...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-19-2016, 12:53 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Mounted the speed controller on a 3mm Rohacell...

Mounted the speed controller on a 3mm Rohacell and 90gm carbon cloth sub bulkhead that sits under the motor at 45deg. Three 12mm square hard points for the mounting bolts from 3mm ply. Weight 6gms....
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-18-2016, 11:59 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

The build from this point is at about the same...

The build from this point is at about the same stage as a factory built ARF. It can also be the difference between a very average airframe and one that is very special. Attention to detail, don't...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-10-2016, 04:08 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Here are photos of the wing root, hard points can...

Here are photos of the wing root, hard points can be seen through the carbon.
Film roll around the edge really well. Basic drafting system, a curved piece of card, very sharp knife and a cutting...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-09-2016, 01:42 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Tail planes are under way. Same number of pieces...

Tail planes are under way. Same number of pieces in a tail plane as there is in a wing. Definite sequence for the pieces to get the laps the right way. The overlap on the corners of the red squares...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-07-2016, 07:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Filming the wings is now complete, no doubt there...

Filming the wings is now complete, no doubt there will be some graphics added to it in time.
The film has all been applied in pieces trying to maintain a single layer of film where possible with an...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-06-2016, 12:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

I've done plenty of tidy but average film jobs...

I've done plenty of tidy but average film jobs over the years, with all the usual problems associated with film. A few wrinkles in the sun, a few edges that lift, "balsa loc" that shows through no...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-04-2016, 09:49 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Spin 99 Lightweight heat sink. The other gem in...

Spin 99 Lightweight heat sink.
The other gem in the package from Richard Hirst was a light heat sink and mounting board for the Jetti controller. Weight reduction is 29gms.
Easy to fit, peel the...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
01-01-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

We have always flown with solid mounted Pletty...

We have always flown with solid mounted Pletty and OS belt drives. Have seen the belt drive rubber mounted and it sound quite different. All the Pletty /Advance setups have been with the F3a...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-31-2015, 05:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Pletty / Hirst mounts are now in. To correct the...

Pletty / Hirst mounts are now in. To correct the variation in nose ring thickness we measured the thickness with a vernier caliper at each mounting bolt hole and adjusted each standoff spacer to fit....
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-30-2015, 12:59 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Engine mounts. Santa delivered in the first...

Engine mounts.
Santa delivered in the first mail after Christmas with a package from Richard Hirst. One item was lightweight heat sink for a Spin 99 speed controller but more about that in a later...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-26-2015, 01:32 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Incidence adjusters. I have put incidence...

Incidence adjusters.
I have put incidence adjusters on both wing and tailplanes as this provides more trimming options later on. The rear wing adjuster is the 8mm Gator product. It is also marketed...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-20-2015, 05:35 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Anti rotation pins. These must be parallel to...

Anti rotation pins.
These must be parallel to the wing tube. 12mm balsa hard points are already behind the composite rib, these were fitted in the early stages of wing construction and have been...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-16-2015, 08:16 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Cut out the control horns for ailerons and...

Cut out the control horns for ailerons and elevators. Now is a good time to cut the slots in the surfaces before filming. Photo shows drilling a series of holes in the drill press with the elevator...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-16-2015, 12:09 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Composites. The following photos show making a...

Composites.
The following photos show making a new battery and rudder servo trays. At 10gms the rudder servo tray is OK for weight but needs some stiffening, a couple of balsa, ply or carbon tube...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-13-2015, 12:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

The tailplanes are now on complete with the...

The tailplanes are now on complete with the mounting bolts. Really happy with the alignment. Retaining bolt is M3 (the coarser 4-40 would be good but this is a metric aeroplane) and this is taped...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-11-2015, 10:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Tube alignment. Aligning the wing and tail...

Tube alignment.
Aligning the wing and tail tubes can be one of the most stressful parts of a build if a random approach is taken to it. The method shown here will only work if the tube sleeves in...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-09-2015, 12:31 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

This builders came without the wing tube...

This builders came without the wing tube installed and I prefer it that way. The wing fillets dictate exactly where the wing will go, the wing incidence well established with a lot of testing. I cut...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
12-06-2015, 01:00 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,958
Posted By ewan

Hi Scott, Across all disaplines (inc IMAC and...

Hi Scott,
Across all disaplines (inc IMAC and Glider) composites do tend to be a bit heavier but they are more repeatable as per design.
I think our efforts from the 2003 really are a base standard...
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