ORIGINAL: BillS
Matt,
Your astute assessment of the task and my ability is amazing. Almost no one understands the degree of difficulty for a non builder. It took ten days to get a semblance of correctness but I am happy with the results. In the beginning the task was considered impossible. The next similar project will take half the time
Now I am attempting to decide if I can fit a new cowl. But one should not overstay their welcome.
THANKS EVERYONE except for one agitator.
It is not a given that others have knowledge to share. I have decided to skip over and ignore anything from Mr. Hates Everyone. It is entirely possible that he is 15, has no airplane experience, has no airplanes,, and is simply a blow hard and trouble maker.
The following URL gives a general idea of what my company does. The work presented by my customers is very neat.
http://www.engsw.com/drawroom/
Bill
Bill, that's great. I hope it is flying reasonably well for you. Of course that's how we all learned; first time the task is always daunting. It's been nearly 50 years since my start in modeling and I'm still learning. Okay sometimesI relearn stuff I've forgotten. And now, with my 9 year old grandson at my side, I get to teach a very willing pupil. Nothing makes me prouder than whenI see his creations take flight and marvel at and bask in his excitement.....Just last night he finally flew his R/C Night Vapor under his complete control and by himself for nearly 1/2 hour. Didn't crash it once. The fact that he too felt the sheer fun of it, well,I'm still smiling, remembering my first independent time RC'ing.....
I read some of the posts from Zor and he says some technical things that are correct. How the thread managed to get so convoluted, I'm not sure but I am glad you got enough good info to make informed decisions.
On cowl fitting, don't fret it. You might try to cut and fit a cardboard/posterboard pattern first on the fuse top, before committing to the plastic. RC56 glue works well to secure. Use a strip of masking tape to hold it down while the glue dries