Modified Curare Build!
06-11-2010, 09:44 PM
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Modified Curare Build!
I do what I do, I just can't help myself. I had a Curare a long time ago and I had to add weight in the tail to balance so this one is streched 7".
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
I really wanted a sleek steamlined plane. I didn't want my engine exposed, so I widened the front end about an inch or so to keep the pipe inside. I'm making a custom header to connect to the pipe, but for now I just used a stock side header for spacing.
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
Here's a shot sitting on the landing gear! You can better see the length. It is as long as the wingspan. It's about 7" over stock length.
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
Well what do you think? So far . Ok, on with it here I have built the rear turtle deck the bottom and the tail. It's startiing to look like a plane now.
06-12-2010, 08:56 AM
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Looks great so far! I'm a big fan of taking some of the great old designs and adding more modern aspect ratios and techniques. Did you keep the original airfoil or use something more modern?
06-12-2010, 03:07 PM
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I just scratch built an old 1/2A Pacer pattern plane from 1973 and streatched the tail and used a modern 9% airfoil. Wow what a difference it made from the ones I flew back then.
06-13-2010, 12:54 AM
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
ORIGINAL: Roguedog
[/b]Way freaking Cool! Never thought about a rear exhaust Curare. That does it! Now I have to have one. [img][/img]
[/b]Way freaking Cool! Never thought about a rear exhaust Curare. That does it! Now I have to have one. [img][/img]
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06-13-2010, 07:16 AM
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
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Here's a shot sitting on the landing gear! You can better see the length. It is as long as the wingspan. It's about 7'' over stock length.
Here's a shot sitting on the landing gear! You can better see the length. It is as long as the wingspan. It's about 7'' over stock length.
Just curious, what was your reasoning for adding 7" to the fuselage, instead of say 2 or 3"? TIA
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06-13-2010, 10:12 AM
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
The orignal is nose heavy that I had. It was stubby looking and most of my current pattern planes are even longer than their wingspans. To me it looks better, balances better, shoud roll better, better is what I like to do.
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What brand of header is that on the OS .61 SF? Neat configuration. TIA
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What brand of header is that on the OS .61 SF? Neat configuration. TIA
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06-13-2010, 09:03 PM
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
i believe that header is actually made or sold by top flite for their war-bird kits and arfs and it is slick for getting the pipe or canister in close
06-13-2010, 09:24 PM
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i believe that header is actually made or sold by top flite for their war-bird kits and arfs and it is slick for getting the pipe or canister in close
i believe that header is actually made or sold by top flite for their war-bird kits and arfs and it is slick for getting the pipe or canister in close
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RE: Modified Curare Build!
not wanting to rain on your parade, but how far can you modify the shape of a curare and still call it a curare? A philosophical question really.