GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
02-12-2009, 09:20 AM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
Looking good..
You did a better job of cutting away the wing sheeting than I did...
The fun part will be routing the retract control rods through into the center area....
Me, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the hastle it'd be. So I chickened out, I decided to stay with fixed gear.
Keep up the good work, and keep up the pictures. They're of good quality, easy to see details.
You did a better job of cutting away the wing sheeting than I did...
The fun part will be routing the retract control rods through into the center area....
Me, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the hastle it'd be. So I chickened out, I decided to stay with fixed gear.
Keep up the good work, and keep up the pictures. They're of good quality, easy to see details.
02-12-2009, 01:17 PM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
Thanks vmsguy, yeah sticking with fixed gear did go through my head that's for sure. But I have gotten this far so I will keep pushing through 
02-18-2009, 04:51 AM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
I have epoxied in the retract rails after a long pain staking effort to get them both aligned with each other!!
Here is a pic of the fuse. Still have yet to do the tail design. My gradiose ideas for a covering scheme have disappeared and I opted for something a little simpler. I may get crazy on the wings but see how I feel
Here is a pic of the fuse. Still have yet to do the tail design. My gradiose ideas for a covering scheme have disappeared and I opted for something a little simpler. I may get crazy on the wings but see how I feel
02-18-2009, 09:50 AM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
Looks good...
I'm of the belief "Less is more".... When I painted my motorcycle, I removed every sticker, name plate, pin stripe.. etc. In my mind.. it turned out way better than I could've imaged.
I actually like the stickers on yours.. I've toyed with putting them on a bird, if tastefully done, like yours, they look good.
I'm of the belief "Less is more".... When I painted my motorcycle, I removed every sticker, name plate, pin stripe.. etc. In my mind.. it turned out way better than I could've imaged.
I actually like the stickers on yours.. I've toyed with putting them on a bird, if tastefully done, like yours, they look good.
02-19-2009, 12:53 AM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
Why thank you vmsguy!
Engine is in! I simply cable-tied the fill line to the muffler line. It should make for easy filling
I previously used an APC 11x8 with outstanding results but like the look of the top flite power point props (same size/pitch). It seem a little smaller when you look at the width of the prop so hopefully I won't loose too much thrust. If I do I will stick the APC back on.
Engine is in! I simply cable-tied the fill line to the muffler line. It should make for easy filling
I previously used an APC 11x8 with outstanding results but like the look of the top flite power point props (same size/pitch). It seem a little smaller when you look at the width of the prop so hopefully I won't loose too much thrust. If I do I will stick the APC back on.
03-05-2009, 12:37 AM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
Slowly getting there.
Retract servo is in, stab detailing done and I put a colour print out of a cockpit dash on there for good measure [8D] Have yet to decide how to style the fin - I don't want to repeat what is on the stab as that would be visually overpowering, something simple will come to me!
I didn't use any windex etc on the stab, just ironed on a low heat (2 on the tower hobbies iron).
Retract servo is in, stab detailing done and I put a colour print out of a cockpit dash on there for good measure [8D] Have yet to decide how to style the fin - I don't want to repeat what is on the stab as that would be visually overpowering, something simple will come to me!
I didn't use any windex etc on the stab, just ironed on a low heat (2 on the tower hobbies iron).
03-05-2009, 04:18 PM
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RE: GP Ultra Sport 60 re-birth
ORIGINAL: vmsguy
"Less is more"
Leave the fin bare...
I definitely have to work on mine tonight...!
"Less is more"
Leave the fin bare...
I definitely have to work on mine tonight...!
I think I will leave the fin till the VERY end and make an overall judgemet.
