The big brown truck dropped of a couple boxes for me to work on. Just happened to be a AT6 that I am to build for RR24. The fuse has been started, so all I mainly have to do is build the rest of the plane. Will have Pic,s as soon as I get them down loaded.
All posts welcome as we can work together on this one .
Larry K
Started working on this bird April 9 2009 3PM DST

Pic's

Looks Good Larry, you sure dont mess around, you already got alot done.

Wes

I just put the landing gear in the center and have just a little mods to do and it will be ready to sheet. You no I dumped the plans you had for the flaps[:@] There were a few peaces of wood missing no problem though going together real nice.
Larry

your building it, do it how you want

Wes

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This on is going to have flaps The gear has been installed in center and sheeting installed.

One of the fiberglass companies (not sure which one) offers the wheel well area for the Midwest T-6 which is much more durable than the vac formed plastic supplied in the kit. A little bit of research should turn up the manufacturer if you're interested.

It's Fiberglass Specialties if your interested. Just look in the cowl and accessories for kits section. It's a nice part.

http://www.fiberglassspecialtiesinc.com/catalog.htm

Thanks
Wess just might want to go that way.
Larry

Larry i ordered one, it will be about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks before i can get it to you.
hope that will work

Thanks Wes

Wess
Shoud be no problem, Time to start watching glue dry Just wondering , do you have the air equipement tanks line and valve, and yes what was the size of that engine you have, Just thinking it might be wise to put the servos in the tail for the elevator. They will mount there real nice. One on each side!
Larry

This thing generally requires substantial amounts of nose weight (understatement) and I would recommend putting everything as far forward as possible. I think that even those guys who are using a G-38 up front are still needing nose weight to balance. I would certainly recommend doing your homework before sticking anything aft of the CG that does not have to go there.

Chad Veich

Yes i have the tanks and lines, and i have a G-38 for it also.

Wes

Thanks for the reply. I plan on taking a lot of weight off the tail when I scale down those square tail serfices, That is why I make sure of what goes up front before I get to carried away with weight.
Larry

I just finished my Texan restoration. Finished installing the radio gear and tuning the engine yesterday. Balance check shows that even with the heavy Quadra 35, it is tail heavy. Also using fixed landing gear. Do not have any weights now so will have to balance it later this week. Then it will be ready to fly.

Jim

Looking good Jim, i have been watching your rebuild for awhile

Wes

Wess
The fuse is skinned, and I just had to compare it with my Waco

Now back to the wings and tail feathers. Servo mounts and skin well be a snap since the fuse was like covering a Coke bottle. I never new that plane had so many curves
Larry K

You'll like that plane......I have had mine for four years now. Flys with a 120 Saito engine.......looks like the real thing in the air.......need to fly it in for a landing.

Larry looks good, your making good time

Thanks again Wes

Wess
Thought you would like to see the tail feathers and how I am doing them. You can see the glue I startd useing. works great and sets up fast for joining sheets.

Where can a guy find close up shots of the control surfices. I must be looking the wrong place. All I can find is profile shots, or flying.
Larry K

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Milit.../T-6Texan.html

http://users.ids.net/~thompson/snj.html

Larry i didnt know if where looking for the reak thing or RC pic's, but i found this stuff dont know if it helps

Wes

Well I can build planes but this computer has got this old man runnig in circles. Finding just what i need is something else.
Looks like I do what I have to for the Robart hinge points. These guy's are prode of their Info.
Larry K

I had these sights and they do not have what I want. Looking for full scale hingeing and how they attach the gear doors. Don't know haw far you were planning on going with this bird bud it is a challenge

One of those day you dream about You can not believe what I got done.