Tiger II mods and Engine choice
10-20-2003 | 08:07 PM
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Tiger II mods and Engine choice
What are the mods for the Goldberg Tiger II-thought I saw one that had the front modified for a cowling and engine mounted to side. Wondered what other changes are required to the kit-any weaknesses? Flipstart
10-21-2003 | 08:25 AM
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RE: Tiger II mods and Engine choice
The only weakness of this kit is that not enough fliers own one. Any good BB .46 engine will be plenty for it.
I don't know about a cowl, but this is one plane where I really liked having "Cheeks". I did the same pattern on both the Tiger II that I built for my son (Orange/white) and the Tiger 60 that I built for my wife (Neon Pink/Pearl). I cut the dark color to look like tiger cheeks aroung the engine, and it looked pretty cool!
I don't know about a cowl, but this is one plane where I really liked having "Cheeks". I did the same pattern on both the Tiger II that I built for my son (Orange/white) and the Tiger 60 that I built for my wife (Neon Pink/Pearl). I cut the dark color to look like tiger cheeks aroung the engine, and it looked pretty cool!
10-21-2003 | 10:06 AM
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RE: Tiger II mods and Engine choice
Hey flipstart, here are mods I did on a TigerII kit last year. Flies like a dream.
Mounted the engine sideways (OS FS70).
Cut off the front fuselage "cheeks" and installed a balsa engine cowl similar to the Ultra Sport 40.
Glued the fuel tank hatch to the fuselage for front-end strength.
Reinforced stabilizer and fin trailing edges with hardwood strips.
Made symmetric, open wing tips. (sheet wingtips braced top and bottom).
Added ½ inch to the rear of the rudder.
Made it a tail dragger: Moved main landing gear blocks in front of the wing spar and angled them forward, placing the axles under the wing's leading edge.
Fabricated & installed a tail-wheel setup similar to the one used on my Ultra Sport 40.
Countered the extra 4-stroke engine weight by placing the battery behind former "C".
Knocked 1/2" off the recommended dihedral.
Replaced the aileron torque rods in the kit with 1/8-inch torque rods from the local hobby shop - inserted them deeper into the ailerons and epoxied them into the ailerons.
--Mike--
Mounted the engine sideways (OS FS70).
Cut off the front fuselage "cheeks" and installed a balsa engine cowl similar to the Ultra Sport 40.
Glued the fuel tank hatch to the fuselage for front-end strength.
Reinforced stabilizer and fin trailing edges with hardwood strips.
Made symmetric, open wing tips. (sheet wingtips braced top and bottom).
Added ½ inch to the rear of the rudder.
Made it a tail dragger: Moved main landing gear blocks in front of the wing spar and angled them forward, placing the axles under the wing's leading edge.
Fabricated & installed a tail-wheel setup similar to the one used on my Ultra Sport 40.
Countered the extra 4-stroke engine weight by placing the battery behind former "C".
Knocked 1/2" off the recommended dihedral.
Replaced the aileron torque rods in the kit with 1/8-inch torque rods from the local hobby shop - inserted them deeper into the ailerons and epoxied them into the ailerons.
--Mike--
10-21-2003 | 11:25 AM
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RE: Tiger II mods and Engine choice
Finished mine about two months ago. I added 1/2 inch to rudder and took 3/8 inch out of dihedral. Changed to tail dragger with tail wheel. Plane takes off easy for my first tail dragger on paved runway. Have a tt pro 46 in it and it flys good with this setup. started with low rates but did not take too long to change to high rates. Also I did not install the bevaled wing tips, just sheeted the tips.
