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See archie you should be selling him one right now!!

Well two of three boxes arrived today .

Unfortunately the most important one, ie with all the wood, plans etc, was the one box that did not arrive.

I opened the box with the Canopy in first, and the only way to describe it is HUGE [sm=spinnyeyes.gif] it is absolutely ENORMOUS. I can see now why it needed its own box . Anyway, I unwrapped it and it was looking good. No scratches dents or marks at all. So I quickly got to re wrapping it in bubble wrap and put it away before I dropped it or something.

I opened the other box, which had the cowl, spats and undercarriage. Again all looking good. I didn't take the spats out of their wrapping, but did look at the cowl and u/c. Again both looked purrrrfect. All carefully re wrapped in bubble wrap and put away.

I wont be able to start on it now till next weekend (it is going to my parents house, too big for my flat []), but nevermind. May pop down during the week to gawp at it.

eddy im confused now. You dont wsant to ruin ur plane wiv a straining pilot bu a clown is fine... Riiiiiight. How about one of your monkey thats outrageous LOL. i want to see a real life 140, sprink build it quikly pleasy dunno if i can wait for sandown

No such luck for me yet.
Dont worry ASm you will see a C140ex before sandown.
My dads now retired so hes got loads of time to do some building.......expect he will churn it out quite quickly once he gets going.

I expect Lukes will be finished before mine [].

Not only will I have to do a big chunk of the building at my parents (all of fuz, plus wings probably, but not sure yet) but April and May are my busiest times in the office [:@]. If I do get any free time at the weekends, flying will be first priority.

However will have a few days extra free in March

Sprink: surly if the wings ae plug in ones you can make em at your own flat/house. The C50 wings are 56" and if the C140 is a 78" span (2 meter) that means the wing panels will be less then 39" a pair, you see?

Yeah but he made the c50 wing in halves i think unless im very much mistaken.

Foldable C140...like those bicylces you get.

PLEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEE honour the 140 with a descent proper strong long straight building board !

No building on your bed this time sprink and get a NEW pot of Cyano - thick and Thin !!!!

LOL


Construction of our 140s is due to begin sometime this week.............

Ive changed my mind on servos now and Im gonna go with what I know will work...... 4 x 9206, and one x 8511...4.8V

For us US residents Chip Hyde is releasing a plane that looks similar to the Capiche 140... Note that these are different planes altogether, yet would fall in the same class of flight characteristics I'd think... This one is 85" and 14-15 lbs for a 50cc gas engine...

I've been eyeing the Capiche 140 for sometime now, but looks like limited availablility in the states???

Still hope to hear of some US distributor for the Capiche 140... but in the meantime this "Vision 3D" looks as if it may offer similar opportunities...

140 ex looks wayyyyyyy better in my opinion.
trounces the Synergy 140 3D in the looks department too...

Yep it also looks like chips plane has small ailerons, not good for 3D

Hence building at my parents. Yes the wing should fit on length ways on my 3 foot building board (just), but would rather do it properly at my parents. Stab/fin and control surfaces will be done in my flat, allong with covering of the wings. Assuming the C140 is as easy to build as the C50, it should not be too bad. Just may be home late for dinner at weekends [X(].

New pots of CA bought on Saturday from LHS. Old ones thrown away, including one unopened (don't know how long I have had it, but at least 4 months, probably a lot longer) no chances this time.

Maudib, Chips planes do look good, but seem primarily designed for Gas. Gas is not big in the UK, we dont have the space you do for big planes![]

that coulor scheme dosent do it anyfavours either

Ultimate-like fin also looks like its been added as a after-thought. Sure there will probably be some vids out sometime for this as per his other planes so will be interesting to see it in action.

Just been skim reading the instructions. Definately building the wings in my parents garage, no way I could do a good job on the floor of the second bedroom . On the other hand does not sound too complicated.

Right, I have got to order some profilm. 10 metres will not be cheap [].

depends whee yuo ge it sprink !

Pete Tindal. Order now placed. Cheaper than elsewhere, but not cheap.

why isnt the floor ajny good. surly a fllor is strait. Im building my C50 wing on a floor on a 65 inch peice of fiber board!

I'm still worrying over what motor to stick on mine.

Oh and I really like the colour scheme on chips new plane.

Got the CNC cut wooden parts box in the post today yipeeeee!
Those control horns are HHHHUUUGGE!That composite wing joiner tube is quite something.

Couldn't stop laughing when i saw the sticker set its absolutely brilliant! Nads de Chien!


Dave, Ali how did you set up your linkage for your single servo operating the elevator?
what do you think of dual elevator cranks? here is a link of what i am tallking about
http://www.probuild-uk.co.uk/product...t_id=7&man_id=

it can cator for Fuselage widths 1 7/8 - 2 3/16 inches and Fuselage widths 1-3/16 to 1-7/16 (two different sizes)
Do you think its a good idea? Only thing i'm currently worried about is that this means that you have 2 x the amount of linkages going from the servo to the control surface. Must be quite sloppy control?

I had a very expensive Cap 232 from a canadian company that had the MK unit you are talking about. First flight it fell to pieces and i had to land with no elevator (by by undercart and bottom of fuz!!)

they are ok for pattern but you will not get enough movement (you want min. off 65 degrees)

my 140 has a simple "staple" like the 50, out if 4mm piano wire with a 4mm bolt brazed to it pointing downwards in the middle of the fuz with a pete tindal 6mm carbon pushrod (full lenth and supported half way down the fuz)

Dave

http://www.*************.co.uk/4um/i...;threadid=7284

Thanks very much thats just the reply i needed. My school has a brazing hearth so i need to start practising getting a good join!!!