RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks Jim, can't wait to get the paint on and graphics. Haven't ordered my edr yet but it's on the list. Anxious to hear your report after your four stroke meet on the 16th.



Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Test flew Brylee's Saito 150 powered plane yesterday. Took it easy, since tail brace wires still hadn't been installed yet (are they functional??), but can report plane's a great flyer. Off grass, very little rudder correction needed on initial roll-out during take-off. The 150 gets it off in 60 feet or so, and is more than enough power with normal cruising done at 1/2 throttle or less. Coordinated turns are much prettier than ailerons only (like all Cubs). Aileron response could be a little better, but rolls can be speeded-up by adding rudder (hey, this isn't an Extra :D ).

Went inverted briefly, and was surprised by how little forward pressure on the stick was required - a lot less than my Clark-Y winged Sig 1/4 scale Cub. Landings fairly uneventfull, like my Cub it prefers to be wheel landed rather than full-stall 3-pointer.

Plane looks awsome on a low'n slow fly by or touch'n go. Scale gear and struts generated lots of interest at field. Altogether a winning combination - I don't think Dave Patrick has EVER designed a bad plane!.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

LUVBIPES, she flies good with the 150, good ,glad to hear that its not an an extra, and that the 150 is a nice choice, and didnt have to cut up the cowl, good luck and happy flites, wow patrick has dont it again!

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Am I missing something or am I the only one who didn't get a top window? I have not read the booklet completely yet but saw no reference to it in the windows section.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

It isn't mentioned in the manual but it's a squarish clear plastic sheet with 4 holes in the corners.

And those holes actually match up to the holes in the top of the fuselage!

What a concept!

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Those holes quickly wore out on mine. I did use CA to strengthen them, but it didn't last long. I put some 2-56 blind nuts in mine and just use button head machine screws now.

-Ben

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

I guess I just didn't get one with my kit. Oh well, I can make one with 1/16" plex. Is it clear or colored?

Dick...in looking at the tru turn spinners I can't find one that will fit an 18" prop, do I have to specify? And also do I need the adapter nut for my OS 160. Thanks,
Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

The top cover is clear. I think a smoke tinted cover would look better though.

Holes "wear out" ? They only hold the piece of plastic in place. Did you harden the wood threads with thin CA?

You have to special order the spinner to fit the prop you chose to use. An adapter nut may be necessary unless the OS 160 has a drilled hole in the end of the prop shaft.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks Dick, I may have some smoke laying around, if not i'll get some from our plastics supplier. I used to work in plex. so should be fun again. Haven't gotten to the windows yet, still mounting the engine but was checking kit contents and realized I had no top window.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

BUD, mine was in with the window bag.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

;)Hey,Bud.Take a look at the mvvs 1.6 gasser.When compared to the g26,or the rcs either one ,it is tiny.I think it will fit.For their size ,these things are extremely powerful.make sure you get the latest red head model,though.See what you think of it,Richie.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks builder Jim,
I found it...guess I didn't look close enough, never took the windows out of the bag.

Anyone have an idea of how much flight time you can get with an OS 160 and a 16 oz tank as opposed to the 20 oz most are using? I have a nice flat sullivan tank that will fit under the platform thats in there now with slight mods since I have to lower the tank due to the carb on the 160, this tank only comes in 16 oz. I can use the platform for my on board glow system if I need weight up front.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Richie, now you tell me :D I bought an OS 160 since I gave up on gas for this one. Worth looking at though, thanks.


Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

I didn't care much for the dowel standoffs and much prefer this method....I weighed the box on my grams scale and it came out 2 oz. i'll be cutting the box area from the firewall and an area behind the engine from the 1/4 ply face mount. The sides are 1/8 ply. Should get it down to about an ounce added overall. Right now its just tacked in place.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

BUD, nice job on the box, it is better than the dowels, reguires 2 1/4 cap screws. will think this over for the winter mods, to anwser your previous question, I ordered the accy pack from edr and that comes with the battery and twin boot wiring for the plugs, nice setup, plus the charger.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks builder Jim, I'm mounting the engine the same way I did my G38 in my BUSA cub....T nuts from the inside of the box and 1/4-20 bolts thru from the inside with threads on the outside and bolt the engine with nylon insert aircraft nuts. Pulls against the T nuts. When I first tried to mount it I couldn't figure why when I lined up the center of the box with the center line of the firewall why it was not right, then I realized the box has to be offset due to the right thrust built into the firewall....with the offset this puts the center of the engine at the prop right on the center of the firewall duh! I e-mailed edr and Andy said the no hassle way to go if you don't like wiring is the way you went, I told him I didn't need the charger and he said they can ship without and just take the cost of the charger off. Aren't you about to get in the air with yours? The 16th right? Do we get a report that evening? :D

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Very nice setup bud! Looks good! And yes I will try to post a thread that evening on how the flight's went and also I will post the finished aircraft pics aswell! Just a head's up on your model don't forget about throttle to cowl placement as we had to redo our entire setup on our throttle linkage. Because I missed the measurement by a 1/4 in and the cowl wouldn't line up. Jim had to go back and redo it. And I gave him a reason to harass me argh! (He ended up mounting the servo directly in line with the throttle arm)

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks Jon, I'll keep that in mind on the throttle.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Hi guys,

Back in town and back to the Cub.

Question, how do you feed the antenna wire down the tube provided???????? Tried vasaline, compressed air, twisting, help!!.

Thanks

Dr. Pepper

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

I threaded a very thin rod backwards up the tube, attached the antenna to it and pulled it back through.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Thanks but I tried this. If I push a rod from the rx tray all the way back it extends way beyound the hole in the bottom of the fuse. I assumed the hole was for the antenna, is it?

My problem is not having an opening available on both ends of the tube.

Is this wing hardware great stuff or what?

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Hey guys, I got my Cub all completed and I must say she looks beautiful. I live in the east coast and with all this rain I'm just waiting for some good weather to maiden her. My Cub came in at an even 17 lbs. which seems a bit high to me although I'm sure she'll be fine with the Saito 150S upfront. I had to add 4 ounces of weight in the front for balance, but other than an on-board glow system, Dubro tailbraces instead of the wires, and scale Cub wheels, I've pretty much kept her stock. I'd like to get a feel for other weight figures out there, thanks.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

OK, we went to the show and couldnt get the phone to let us hook up the so have to wait to post anything, besides being tues to say anything about this weekend, I think jon has trouble with the home unit , some virus got into his puter, so maybe thats why no responce or pics yet? plane is over powered with the 160, but as we do we dont use it, flys very good, but has slugish ail and rudder on approch, so maybe bring it in with some speed till you get used to it, we had the opp of grass or pavment, chose grass, take offs are nice, can be in the air as little as 20 ft but thats not cub flying, we get about 17 mins of flying with the 24 oz tank, landed and had about 1/4 tank left, wow the 160 is a nice eng , and the plane is one great flyer, glad to have in the hanger, any questions i will try to anwser the best i can JIM

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

What servos are you guys using for this PA-18?

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

I'm using Hitec TS70 MG....106.7 oz. torque on the elevator and rudder and TS59 61.1 oz. torque low profile on the ailerons and flaps.


Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

My tthoughts on this plane. I enclosed the inside of the fuse, added a floor with light ply and painted it black. Also painted the sides black too. I added a full body pilot from HP Pilots and used DP's intrument panel. All the ply screws hold in in place and fits like a puzzle just in case I need to get to the plumbing. Came out beuitiful. I also mounted the switch insde the fuse with a wire coming through the stipe which is also painted black so you can't see it. Also used a a sullivan filler which is mounted between the cowl and the fuse. This way you can't see the filler and you fill it using the included probe. So now there are no mountings of any kind outside the plane. What a clean look. The OS twin 160 is incredible too. The plane fly's incredible and from the looks of it, Saturday looks like a good cub day. I will take pic's this weekend if anyone would like to see them. Thx!

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Sounds great John, heck yeah on the pic's!!!! Especially of the interior. What size tank are you using for the 160? I have a 16 oz flat tank that will fit under the floor where the tank is called for since I have to get it lower due to the 160's carb location but not sure of the run time with that engine.


Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Sure,,,I will post the pic's Saturday afternoon.....

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

What size tank are you using?

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

BUD IAM USING A DUBRO 24 OZ TANK IN MINE AND GET A VERY CONSERVITIVE 17 MINS WITH 1/4 TANK AFTER FLIGHTS THAT AT TIMES FULL THROTTLE. THOUGHT I NEEDED A FUEL REG BUT LATER FOUND THAT ITS NOT NECESSARY WITH THE TANKS NOSE PLANTED ON THE BOTTOM ON THE SLOPE OF THE FUZE AND THE TAIL END UP TO LEVEL THE TANK OF COURSE USING THE SUPPLIED TANK MOUNT. JIM

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Lots of good info on what appears to be a great plane. I do wish you guys would post some pics...

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Hill202, you gotta get one of these!

builder jim, thanks. I noticed in one of the picture's jon posted on page 7 (looking down into the fuse) there's something bolted around the t-nuts for the landing gear on both sides, what are they?

Whoops....never mind, wing strut support. Guess you can tell i've gotten no further than the engine mounting. ;)


Bud

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

i have a 20oz tank.

RE: Dave Patrick super cub
 

Allright gentleman. Like my father was saying the plane has very sluggish ail at slow flight. Personally wasn't use to this so it took me a few to adjust. Plane took off very real like and was a pleasure to fly. Ohh's and ahh's at the show everyone looked like homer simpson looking at it. HEHE . The 160 twin by OS is a very reliable and sound engine for this plane. Has plenty of power and makes for a good sound in the air. The functionong landing gear does do it's job. Had a real good crooswind and somewhat of a hard landing. All was well and the landing gear took all the shock well. Overall I give this plane a 10 for constuction and a 8 for flying. The wing struts which are functional are a bit of a bear since they do cause erratic flight if not properly installed our are a hair out. This we will test for further info. Trimming the airplane was a brezze took 4 clicks of right ail and 3 clicks of up elevator and 2 of rudder for straight flight. Overall fun to fly. This is my dad's kinda airplane SLOW lol!!!!


Here's the pics of the cub and the one I lost this weekend (SAD)

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here's some more

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Great picture's Jon....have any of the interior? I have a feeling hill202 will be getting one now. :)



Bud

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No pic's of interior but will say that it has black for the sides and roof and the interior floor is a gray textured color along with the seats. Has a black dash cover with a cherry or mahogany wood dash. All guages are installed and look very well. cross members are in stalled in the access roof panel and gives it a nice touch! For the final touches there are scale magazines sitting on the front and rear seats. And a barbie!

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Here are some pic's of my beut.

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More below.

Thx! John

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A little more