Reference books on building
09-26-2003 | 06:12 AM
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Reference books on building
Im kinda new to building, I have built two Great planes J3 cubs without much problem at all.
My wife bought me a Pica 1/5 scale P51 kit for my b-day and that is another story. Have read this kit is for advanced builders, seem more like a box of wood with little directions if you ask me. I have many questions and the directions do not give much if any detail/s.
I purchased a Moki 2.10 fir this plane and robart 5/8" strut air retracts, after abit of shaving on the top front of head the engine fits perfectley under the cowl with side exhaust. I opened the fuel box area to now except a 32oz. tank instead of directions reccomendation 16oz.
Now i'm at the stage of installing the retracts, the retracts came with no directions, are they suppose to? I got the air bottle kit but don't know the best place to mount it and how the lines should be routed in case I need to excess them for some reason later. Yes I have a diagram but diagram says nothing or give tips or hints to answer my question/s.
My tail wheel air retract looks so far from going in that Id have to completely modify or build three new bulk heads in the back of the plane just to mount it, is this sometimes normal?
Anyway, back to my question, Is there a reference book that has can help answer alot of the questions I have?
Or would asking questions here be more helpful since each plane may have a different answer for certain procejure.
Thank you in advance for any help...
My wife bought me a Pica 1/5 scale P51 kit for my b-day and that is another story. Have read this kit is for advanced builders, seem more like a box of wood with little directions if you ask me. I have many questions and the directions do not give much if any detail/s.
I purchased a Moki 2.10 fir this plane and robart 5/8" strut air retracts, after abit of shaving on the top front of head the engine fits perfectley under the cowl with side exhaust. I opened the fuel box area to now except a 32oz. tank instead of directions reccomendation 16oz.
Now i'm at the stage of installing the retracts, the retracts came with no directions, are they suppose to? I got the air bottle kit but don't know the best place to mount it and how the lines should be routed in case I need to excess them for some reason later. Yes I have a diagram but diagram says nothing or give tips or hints to answer my question/s.
My tail wheel air retract looks so far from going in that Id have to completely modify or build three new bulk heads in the back of the plane just to mount it, is this sometimes normal?
Anyway, back to my question, Is there a reference book that has can help answer alot of the questions I have?
Or would asking questions here be more helpful since each plane may have a different answer for certain procejure.
Thank you in advance for any help...
09-26-2003 | 08:12 AM
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RE: Reference books on building
There aqre a few books that start a library...
The Higlye series are a good place to start, as well as the ones published by Model Airplane News, and the anthologies from RC Modeler.
And yes, every plane is somewhat unique.
Pica kits are known as 'builder kits' where you're expected to have a pretty good idea of what goes where. the instructions are somewhat of a formality. My Pica Spit is teh same way, incuding a few steps out of order.
As for retracts, it's not uncommon to add a few 'structural members' as and where needed. Try to install the air tank, the valve, and the mini servo in the wing center section. Or, if in the fuse, it'll be one more connction to make every time you arrive at teh feild, and will need to pumpo it up every time too. And yeah, the diagram is really all you need. it's up to you to figure out how the lines should run... To run them the best way through ribs, around spars, etc...
But, ask your question! that's what we're here for!!
The Higlye series are a good place to start, as well as the ones published by Model Airplane News, and the anthologies from RC Modeler.
And yes, every plane is somewhat unique.
Pica kits are known as 'builder kits' where you're expected to have a pretty good idea of what goes where. the instructions are somewhat of a formality. My Pica Spit is teh same way, incuding a few steps out of order.
As for retracts, it's not uncommon to add a few 'structural members' as and where needed. Try to install the air tank, the valve, and the mini servo in the wing center section. Or, if in the fuse, it'll be one more connction to make every time you arrive at teh feild, and will need to pumpo it up every time too. And yeah, the diagram is really all you need. it's up to you to figure out how the lines should run... To run them the best way through ribs, around spars, etc...
But, ask your question! that's what we're here for!!
