Got all my small repairs done, you know, the ones that seam to take forever, cleaned the work table and brought in my long awaited Skymaster T-33 to start the build. Like every project, when the pieces are on the table, you wunder where to start. Looked at it for a hour or so, and whent to town.
This will be the order for now
1- Clean up all,( what not should be their in the first place)
2-remove the speed brakes and tape the flaps for inside red paint.
3-Trim the cockpits for easy removal and install rail for support
4- install the fuel tanks
5-beef up any area's with special epoxy formula of West systems 205 epoxy, milled carbon fiber( very hard to find a supplier) and Cabosil Thixotropic filler.
6-Build a front mount for the gages and power box switch
That's 2 days work
more to come.
Rcpete

Take some pictures so we can follow along.

Pics, next is to paint inside area flat black and green on the doors.
Rcpete

Hi Pete,

I am building my second Skymaster T-33 at the moment. What a great plane !
I have done a building report with a lot of picture here

http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showt...Skymaster+T-33

The report is in german but should be no problem if you use a translater.

Jens

HI all, decided to paint all visable inside flat black, not going to use green.
Rcpete

More work done, finished the ailerons and elevator.
Rcpete

Flaps now done, I added a 5ply 5/32'' plate for the horn, their just was not enough thickness to mount by itself.
Rcpete

The Rudder assembly needed extra work, the whole system is too low, into the pipe, removed 3/8'' on the horn /rudder post, also removed the servo plate and replaced it with 5/32'' 5ply, c/w blind nuts for the servo, and raised it a 1/2''. I used just one servo rod, but am not happy with the amp. draw and binding, will remove and go with the suggested pull pull.

Pete, have you tried the West Systems 610? It is already a thickend epoxy that is way cheaper then other cartridge dispensed epoxies and it uses a regular caulking gun to pump it out. I use it all the time for filled bonding areas and you could mix in other fillers as well. I don't use the supplied tip and just apply it with a artist's palate knife.
Are you looking for short stranded carbon 1/4 inch or milled carbon like power? I can put you onto the 1/4 carbon but don't know a spouce for the milled powder type like cabosil powder.

HI Ron, I have used 610, but I prefer my mix, the milled carbon is hard to find, it is not 200 micron powder or 1/32'', smaller , see pic.
Rcpete

More pics
Painted Speed brake and inner flap surface.
Jacky Sacks wing bags
Wing installed.
Rcpete

Looks fantastic RCP!!!

HI, thanks for the nice comments.
Some more progress on the T-33, next I'll start the upper deck with air valves and receiver.
Rcpete

HI, redid the rudder linkage, pull pull, works more good now, smoother and less amp. draw.
Also joined the fuse together.
Next, install the pipe and turbine.
Rcpete

HI all, installed the turbine and pipe tonight.
Rcpete

HI all, ran the turbine tonight, started first try, ran like a champ.
Just need to wait now for some gear valves to arrive to finish up, and if my plan is close, should need no nose weight for CG.
Rcpete

All Balanced now, made a battery tray in the nose for the 3 batteries, had to add 1 sq. (1/4 oz.) in the tail for 200mm. CG.

Beautiful!

Looks great Pete!!

Thanks Guys, that makes 3 T-33's now, 2 Skymaster and 1 WJM's -FEJ-T-33
Rcpete