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Forum: ARF or RTF
07-15-2015, 11:23 PM
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Posted By cromagnonman2

G'day Jim! Great to hear from you after so...

G'day Jim!
Great to hear from you after so long. Hope you.ve been writing because I really enjoyed your books & would love to read more!
Sounds like you scored well with that deal. I gotta say you...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-30-2014, 12:51 AM
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Posted By cromagnonman2

Hi KaP, There's a fair bit of reading isn't...

Hi KaP,
There's a fair bit of reading isn't there. I cut & pasted anything I thought may be important, including pictures, to a Word document so I didn't have to trawl through the whole thread again...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-29-2014, 02:31 AM
Replies: 1,865
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Posted By cromagnonman2

The info isn't in the manual, it's on the website...

The info isn't in the manual, it's on the website under 'Technical Data'. Stabiliser, wing incidence & engine thrust angles for quote 'some technical minded modellers who wish to check these...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-28-2014, 01:01 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

I just had a look in the build manual & it...

I just had a look in the build manual & it mentions that the incidence figures are on the GP website under 'technical data'.
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Prop details:
http://www.dlenginesaustralia.com/dlshop/propellers/jxf-propellers/jxf-18x6-laminated-plywood-propeller.html

These guys say they are made in the same factory as Xoar. I'm a fan of...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2013, 02:29 AM
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Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Here's a couple more taken tonight. I used a car paint touch up pen to highlight the cylinder fins & a blue wire to mimic silicone plug leads. Mightn't be true to scale but I reckon it looks ok.
I...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2013, 01:59 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Me too Steve. I've been side tracked a bit the last few weeks trying to destroy a Hobby King Pitts foamy. For the price I'm getting a ton of fun out of it. I fly it out of my front yard of an...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-09-2013, 12:37 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

G'day Jim!.
Welcome back! (Tho' why do I get thefeeling you never really went anywhere?)Sorry I took so long to reply (been camping in the boonies again).
Waddya think of these switch assemblies?...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-06-2013, 05:06 AM
Replies: 1,865
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Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Thanks for the pics Raptureboy.
Crabby - please dont feel you have to apologise! I'm grateful for any criticism. This is only my second build & criticism will only make me a better builder. I think...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-26-2013, 09:53 PM
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Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Nice job Asif. Good to see one with a different paint!.
Raptureboy I'd like to see your tank set up too. I went with an 14 oz tank (DLE30). If its not enough I can easily fit the next size up as the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-01-2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

If you look at the first few pages of this thread I'd reckon you'd get a fair idea of when they came out. Sometime 2004 I think.
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-26-2012, 03:02 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

I've been wondering about this incidence thing & took note of a few posts on here regarding the subject. Is there any way to check comparative incidence between eachwing & wing/ tailplane...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-25-2012, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,865
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Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

There's two nice birds alright.
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-24-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Jim H - Man that would have made things easy! I wish I had the experience to cut stuff out like that but this is only my second model (yeah dumb I know).
Jim S - Dunno how you'd go getting a 90'...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-24-2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Thanks Jim,
The carbon fibre is cheap but can be difficult to handle. It's a multi strand tape that has the fibres running in one direction only, so it falls apart very easily. It's very strong in...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-23-2012, 10:49 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

G'day Folks,
I finished a rather difficult stage of my Stearman tonight. I'd read of a few methods on here on how to reinforce a firewall & racked my brain about how ya can do any of 'em, what with...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-04-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Jim,
Many thanks for the tips.
Mick
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-03-2012, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Hi Jim,
Well that didnt start out too well. The drill ran off & out through the covering on the top aileron (on the wingtip hinge). Do you know if those drilling alignment jigs work? I might have to...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-03-2012, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Hey Jim,
Man do I feel like a goose......just taped up my ailerons before fitting the robart hinges & thought I'd better run through those vid's by "Jim the Builder" before going any further....
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-30-2012, 02:42 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Well lets hope you make it down here one day Jim. There's heapsa stuff to see, but some of it is a loooong way apart! You need lots of time.
I dont think I'll go to the trouble you did with the back...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-25-2012, 02:40 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Couldn't agree more...that was a great story. Thanks for the reply & advice Jim.
Did I hear someone groan about prices? You should come down here & feel the pain! I paid A$625 for my Stearman(I have...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2012, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,949
Posted By cromagnonman2

RE: GP Super Stearman

Jim you've done a fantastic job on that plane. It looks very smart indeed! Congratulations!
What is that bent wire near the exhaust? A choke lever maybe?
I'm just about to start my SS. I'm powering...
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