bubbleboy

Hi all...does anyone have the full build article for the Bob Nelitz 1/3 Scale J-3 Cub? I have what I thought was the whole article but after reading it, it ends in mid air! Maybe missing a page or two? Thanks in advance.

Scotty

frank99

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i have one framed up some parts covered, but a lot to go can you email what you have? i have little info on the servos install in the fuse thanks frank

bubbleboy

Frank, PM me your email address and I will send what I have. I dont think it is complete though.

Scotty

Jim Messer

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I have the complete article at home in Florida. I'm in NY state right now, and won't be back in FL until the end of July. If you haven't been successful in finding a copy by then - I'll keep track of this thread, and copy it for you.

Jim

bubbleboy

Hi Jim...that would be fantastic. I appreciate your reply. Out of interest, are you the chap who drew the plans for a Piper Tomahawk?

Regards Scotty

frank99

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jim you are the man, your cub is very nice , the pics you posted on rcu are great,here is a few pics of my cub frame up, but still have 64 questions to finish , have the rudder and alierons covered, 320 os 4c for power, need to get in gear and finish this great looking plane thanks frank

Jim Messer

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Hi Scotty,

Yes - I am the Piper Tomahawk plan guy. I drew the plans for it and had my 1/4 scale model flying before Piper had any in producti9on. They gave me the three views after I saw the prototype plane.

Frenk99: I love cubs. I have a 1/3 and 40% scale J-3, and a 1/3 scale and a 40% J4-E. I am in NY now for the STARS Scale Rally, and will be flying my 40% J-3 powered with a DA-100 engine.

Jim

bubbleboy

Jim.... I have seen your plans for sale on Ebay but didnt want to buy them due to not knowing if they were copies etc. I learnt to fly full size in a Tomahawk and have the Airsail kit I will build one day. I loved the Tomahawk. Was nice to fly although alot of folk rubbished it. Never could work out why.

Scotty

Jim Messer

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My model didn't fly nearly as well as the Ercoupe that I deesigned. At high speed, it had a definite fish-tail. When I told the Piper engineers about it - they told me that the full scale did the same thing. They said that was probably because there was no fillet where the wing joins the fuselage.

My brother made a second model, and we widened the wing chord, and shortened the wing, and it flew a lot better. I painted my model to match one of the first production airplanes delivered into this area - 9284T - and twenty years later, my son soloed in that very same airplane.

Jim

frank99

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jim you are very busy, but when you get time can you email me the full build article for the Bob Nelitz 1/3 Scale J-3 Cub, i have the plans but a little lost on whats left to do . your new 40% is a work of art , would you rent it out[&:] would love to fly it thanks frank

Jim Messer

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Frank:

I'll do that right away. Forgot about doing it once returning to FL. PM me with your address information.

frank99

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Frank Semelka Jr
651 grant 43
Sheridan Ar 72150

[email protected]

will pay postage if sent by mail

your posts and planes on rcu are the best , someday going southeast and see you fly thanks frank

Jim Messer

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Frank:

It will be in tomorrow's mail.

Jim

frank99

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what a man of honor , this will help and a nice winter project hope to get it airborne spring 09 thanks frank

dadragon

Hi scotty I took the neiltz plans and built the all of the bird out of 3/8 and 1/4 alum tubing,there is no wood at all exept the 1/2'' ply firewall.covered with sig coveral.pulling a 75 quadra,1CC for every pound. dadragon.