Kangaroo shots
08-24-2003 | 02:58 PM
#1
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Kangaroo shots
Hi guys,
just a few shots of my Kangaroo.
I have put high brightness LED's in the tip tanks in 1/2" reflectors. They come on when the gear's down.
I flew until nearly 9:00 pm the other evening and boy did the show up well.
It made landing very straightforward in the gloom.
Well worth doing.
just a few shots of my Kangaroo.
I have put high brightness LED's in the tip tanks in 1/2" reflectors. They come on when the gear's down.
I flew until nearly 9:00 pm the other evening and boy did the show up well.
It made landing very straightforward in the gloom.
Well worth doing.
08-24-2003 | 03:07 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Kangaroo Pics
These two courtesy of John Thompson!
You can see the tip tanks on these two and notice the white canopy. The first one departed at high speed on the 4th flight! I reckon it collapsed under air pressure as its quite flimsy. This one is carbon reinforced and now painted.
The engine is a little unusual, it's a Phoenix Mk4 putting out about 26lbs, which is just silly in this model but produces a big grin every time.
You can see the tip tanks on these two and notice the white canopy. The first one departed at high speed on the 4th flight! I reckon it collapsed under air pressure as its quite flimsy. This one is carbon reinforced and now painted.
The engine is a little unusual, it's a Phoenix Mk4 putting out about 26lbs, which is just silly in this model but produces a big grin every time.
08-24-2003 | 03:12 PM
#4
Thread Starter
Kangaroo pics
Last one.
BTW, I have lowered the engine so the thrust line is close to the wing. Flies much better than the first one.
I cut out an "engine" shaped hole, moulded a glassfibre "bathtub" fairing and CF engine mounts.
Regards,
John.
BTW, I have lowered the engine so the thrust line is close to the wing. Flies much better than the first one.
I cut out an "engine" shaped hole, moulded a glassfibre "bathtub" fairing and CF engine mounts.
Regards,
John.
08-25-2003 | 08:55 AM
#6
Thread Starter
Lighting system
Bill,
I don't have any pics but I can explain. The tip tanks I bought had moulded in pylons which I drilled for two servo mounting screws.
Matching holes were drilled through the wing tips and then the hole in the top surface of the wing was opened out to take a piece of plastic tube. This tube is a tight sliding fit on the screw heads so I don't loose the screws.
Between the screws is a servo plug and socket, one half in the underside of the wingtip and the other half in the pylon.
I cut the tip off the tank until the 1/2" reflector was a perfect fit and glued it in. The reflector is then just covered in Sellotape crystal tape and the LED is a push fit from behind.
The LED's run off the Rx batteries and are switched through a RC switch on a "Y" lead to the U/C system, so the lights are on whenever the wheels are down.
Regards,
John.
I don't have any pics but I can explain. The tip tanks I bought had moulded in pylons which I drilled for two servo mounting screws.
Matching holes were drilled through the wing tips and then the hole in the top surface of the wing was opened out to take a piece of plastic tube. This tube is a tight sliding fit on the screw heads so I don't loose the screws.
Between the screws is a servo plug and socket, one half in the underside of the wingtip and the other half in the pylon.
I cut the tip off the tank until the 1/2" reflector was a perfect fit and glued it in. The reflector is then just covered in Sellotape crystal tape and the LED is a push fit from behind.
The LED's run off the Rx batteries and are switched through a RC switch on a "Y" lead to the U/C system, so the lights are on whenever the wheels are down.
Regards,
John.
