Great Planes GEE BEE R2 ARF......
07-02-2004 | 07:41 AM
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From: Mason,
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Great Planes GEE BEE R2 ARF......
Anyone build this one. I've been working on it and noticed quite a few errors in the instruction manual and thought I'd check to see if anyone built it and if they have any guidance about building and flying.(?) So far, it goes together nicely.
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07-03-2004 | 05:34 PM
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RE: Great Planes GEE BEE R2 ARF......
Jaka, many of the measurements have the pictured measurements do not match the text. The Sheet metal screws used to install the wheel pants are referred to as being 3/8" when they are 1". The pictured distances on the landing gear ties downs don't come close to a scale representation....but I followed the pictured values and it worked out fine. But that's all moot and common sense seems to put things in perspective.....more important, have you flow the one you've completed. Do you have any recommendations for me...I'm just starting on the bellypan and moving to the fuse. I have the OS 120 hoping it goes on easily.
Thx,
Jlevyman
Thx,
Jlevyman
07-07-2004 | 07:49 PM
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RE: Great Planes GEE BEE R2 ARF......
Jaka, did you fly your gee bee yet...I 'm very interested to learn how it flies
thx,
Jack
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Jack
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07-08-2004 | 04:41 AM
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RE: Great Planes GEE BEE R2 ARF......
J:I built one of these and sold it at Joe Nall this year before i flew it. Dick Pettit did an excellent report on it for RC Report in the Feburary issue. When you mount your tailwheel bracket, counter sink half of the plastic bearing into the fuselage and half into the rudder. The tell you to do it all in the rudder, but there isn't enough wood in the rudder, which i found out the hard way. Also i put four screws in the belly pan, one on each corner, very little area makes contact to the wing. Once you epoxy the stab in place, from the inside of the fuselage make a fillet on the stab. Zap has pro bond, this stuff will glue ice cubes together. The only other thing i did was to uncover the ailerons and elevators and install wooden blocks so i could use robart hinges.Probably wasn't necessary but i don't like ca hinges on some things. This is about all i felt i needed to change. MR>ED
