BVM Kingcat Help Needed
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BVM Kingcat Help Needed (Rebuild Photos added)
I am helping a friend on a rebuild project for the nose on a BVM Kingcat.
I was wondering if anybody had the nose gear former drawings or detailed photos and some dimensions as the formers are missing from the project aircraft.
I was able to draw up new formers for the nose cone attachment based on a replacement nose cone.
Also does anyone have a PDF copy of the Kingcat manual that they could e-mail to me?
Thanks
I was wondering if anybody had the nose gear former drawings or detailed photos and some dimensions as the formers are missing from the project aircraft.
I was able to draw up new formers for the nose cone attachment based on a replacement nose cone.
Also does anyone have a PDF copy of the Kingcat manual that they could e-mail to me?
Thanks
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BVM sells a "Crash Kit" to replace the KingCat nose formers, consisting of both formers, blind nuts, bolts and the balsa spacer blocks.
Give Patty a call at 407-327-6333 for availability and pricing. I'm sure the parts are in stock.
Give Patty a call at 407-327-6333 for availability and pricing. I'm sure the parts are in stock.
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The BVM parts are laser cut for a perfect fit, and made from the correct materials, and ready to go.
BVM sells the nose gear flex plates as a spare part, and they probably will sell a set of the machine cut 1/4" plywood mounting formers too. Manuals are also available.
BVM is the best source of spare parts for any of their jets.
The flex plates are P/N BVM 5455, price is $20.95/set.
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I would like to thank the gentlemen who took the time to send photos of the drawings and a pdf copy of the manual. It was a great help as I was able to re-produce the wood parts that I needed.
The following is a quick photo view of the progress that I made on the rebuild.
The project started a couple of years ago when my Buddy Jack and I were given parts from a crashed King Cat; so we started looking for more parts. Last fall Jack found some more broken parts on RCU, wings booms etc, he was still missing a canopy and a nose cone. We located gentlemen who had made molds for replacement parts, so Jack was able to procure the replacement nose, canopy and a lower belly pan. Now it was time to turn this basket case into a great airframe again. This is where I volunteered to put "Humpty Dumpty" back together again.
"Humpty Dumpty" missing a section of the forward fuselage, the left side section cut from the original crashed King Cat, this is why it is important to save all parts, no matter how small of piece....
New nose cone, canopy and belly pan fitted up
1/64" Plywood to create a mold for the missing section
Ready to apply glass from the inside
After the glass cured, wood form removed
Belly pan has been tacked in up to this point, removed belly pan to gain clear access to upper fuselage section, carbon fiber and glass reinforcement applied to canopy rails.
Now it was time to join the belly pan to the upper fuselage section, belly pan prepped
Pan tacked in with CA, then fiberglass tape used to join the two sections
Carbon fiber added to areas where the nose wheel formers will be placed
Next step was to glass the outside seams
The next step was to apply the filler, then sand, sand, sand...did I mention sanding.
I forgot my camera so I will need to get the photos from my sons phone to post later.
Then it was time for Primer
More later
The following is a quick photo view of the progress that I made on the rebuild.
The project started a couple of years ago when my Buddy Jack and I were given parts from a crashed King Cat; so we started looking for more parts. Last fall Jack found some more broken parts on RCU, wings booms etc, he was still missing a canopy and a nose cone. We located gentlemen who had made molds for replacement parts, so Jack was able to procure the replacement nose, canopy and a lower belly pan. Now it was time to turn this basket case into a great airframe again. This is where I volunteered to put "Humpty Dumpty" back together again.
"Humpty Dumpty" missing a section of the forward fuselage, the left side section cut from the original crashed King Cat, this is why it is important to save all parts, no matter how small of piece....
New nose cone, canopy and belly pan fitted up
1/64" Plywood to create a mold for the missing section
Ready to apply glass from the inside
After the glass cured, wood form removed
Belly pan has been tacked in up to this point, removed belly pan to gain clear access to upper fuselage section, carbon fiber and glass reinforcement applied to canopy rails.
Now it was time to join the belly pan to the upper fuselage section, belly pan prepped
Pan tacked in with CA, then fiberglass tape used to join the two sections
Carbon fiber added to areas where the nose wheel formers will be placed
Next step was to glass the outside seams
The next step was to apply the filler, then sand, sand, sand...did I mention sanding.
I forgot my camera so I will need to get the photos from my sons phone to post later.
Then it was time for Primer
More later
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Also I had to extend the rails for a Dreamworks / Robart style retract, so I am designing an upper former to straddle in between the two original formers
This is the draft version
The rails will be a composite design, i.e. plywood with .090" carbon fiber sheet.
Last edited by RCISFUN; 03-05-2014 at 08:04 AM.
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Some more progress
Retracts mounted, was able to adapt a set of Robart 635's and straight struts for the mains with Intairco 3 1/2" wheels and brakes
Nose wheel with direct steering
Fitting up the wings and booms
New former designed and installed for nose wheel reinforcement
Battery box installed
Retracts mounted, was able to adapt a set of Robart 635's and straight struts for the mains with Intairco 3 1/2" wheels and brakes
Nose wheel with direct steering
Fitting up the wings and booms
New former designed and installed for nose wheel reinforcement
Battery box installed
Last edited by RCISFUN; 03-23-2014 at 06:30 AM.