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Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
03-20-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Thanks Patrick!

The more I look at it the more ok I am with the leading edge of the wings. Your right, it's almost impossible to have 2mil come out with out a few waves here and there.
This...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
03-17-2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

I have not been able to get as much done on the plane as I would have liked over the past couple of weeks but I have made some progress. I finished the ailerons and flaps and they came out pretty...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-24-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

The wing is nearly complete.....Yes still nearly complete. This thing has taken way more time than I expected. I like the way it is coming along so far for the most part. The only thing I would...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-22-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Disarray,

Do you have any pictures of the Telemaster? A 55 pound SPAD would be a site to see!
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-21-2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Nice Foamy Disarray! I have a couple of questions for ya:

Did you do a two piece wing, and What is the all out weight?


My cub is coming along. My wing is almost done! I just have to...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-16-2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,920
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Has anyone built this SPAD? Large Scale Cub

SPADinfluence,

Here is the link to my build, it is very loosely based on the instructables build. Mine is closer to 1/4 scale and I have added and subtracted here and there.

...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-13-2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Just a small update.
I work full time so I really only have the weekends to get any real building done however I do sometimes get an hour or two in the evenings to get small things done.
I made...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-10-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Here are a couple of pics showing the motor mounted with the mostly done landing gear. I still need to make bungee covers and attach fairings. Oh yeah, paint of course!
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-10-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Made some progress on the wing over the weekend. I made some fiberglass sleeves for a fiberglass tube I found. The tube was from a yard tool and was cut to 30.5 inches. It's 1 3/16 OD and seems...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-07-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Thanks Team Monkey and Capt,t!

I have made some more progress just need to take pics. I will post them this weekend.

I have the motor mounted as well started shaping the front end. I am...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
02-03-2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

I have made some more progress on this build as well as finalizing my wing design which I will start next week.

I have finished the landing gear except for paint and bungee covers. I used 3/16...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-29-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Thanks Mustangman!

Here is a shot of the two formers. I decided to put two holes one on top and bottom to keep the center in tact so the shape acts like two cross braces, or an x shape.

I...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-27-2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

I was able to get the tail gear built and the mains mostly done. I just have to saw the wood dowels off the tail gear once the glue drys and it will be Complete. The main gear still needs the rod and...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-19-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Build update:

A couple of parts I have ordered finally showed up.

52cc motor from china. I have one of these on my USS and it works great. The one I have just received has a black head but...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-13-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

I was able to get the fuse mostly built. The tail feathers have been totally resized and shaped from the original plans. The original plans had non scale looking vertical and horizontal stabs. The...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-12-2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Update on the build:

I will post some pics of the progress I have made over the last week soon. I have made several changes to the original plans with regard to the tail feathers. I reshaped...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-02-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Here is the spar. It's built mostly to plan except I used 5/16th for the bottom cap and 3/8th for the web. After thinking about it I should have used the thinner piece for the web but its glued and...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-02-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

Here are some pics of the fuse.

It's made of 1/4 inch birch plywood which is a little stronger than the 1/4 softwood plywood used in the original plans. I also doubled up the bottom gluing one...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
01-02-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,521
Posted By kevstra22

Large Scale Cub Build 50cc Gas

I have been thinking about building another plane for a while now and finally decided on a cub.

I had seen a 8ft cub SPAD build posted on instructables that caught my attention. The guy who...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
12-31-2012, 10:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,920
Posted By kevstra22

RE: Has anyone built this SPAD? Large Scale Cub

I have decided to give it a go! I have a 50cc I plan to use and have already started on the fuse and spar. I will start a second build thread to detail the construction. I do plan to modify the...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
12-24-2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,281
Posted By kevstra22

RE: USS Flight, Crash, Videos TGY52cc

Very nice! Better to have a little extra than to come up short
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
12-23-2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,281
Posted By kevstra22

RE: USS Flight, Crash, Videos TGY52cc

Clean,

Could you re post your link? It looks like it has an error.

I would like to see another USS with a little kick!
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
12-23-2012, 11:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,281
Posted By kevstra22

USS Flight, Crash, Videos TGY52cc

Thought I would share some videos of my Ultra SPAD Stick powered by a TGY52.

These were taken a few years back. I have taken her out of storage and currently doing some upgrades on the servos,...
Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design
12-23-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,920
Posted By kevstra22

Has anyone built this SPAD? Large Scale Cub

http://www.instructables.com/id/8-Ft-Wingspan-Coroplast-RC-Piper-Cub/


I was thinking of building this and hanging a TGY 30cc on it from hobby king. Another idea might be to beef it up a bit...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-20-2012, 10:12 PM
Replies: 2,224
Views: 445,079
Posted By kevstra22

RE: New Evolution 10cc gas engine

Great job Kmot!

Who's going to post the first test run video?
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