CA MODEL ONAS BUILD
04-20-2010 | 10:40 PM
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CA MODEL ONAS BUILD
Hello!!
I will start a buid thread on my new Onas by CA Model.
First I have to say that the kit is amazing, they have realy improved their quality. everything is fist class. there is a big difference from the previous kits such as the Pass-Port, Osmose, genesis, wich I previously build.
the fuselage is vacum baged with balsa, realy strong and ligth. the outside surface is mirror like, near perfect finish.
wings and stabs are as always very ligth and exelent quality
The wing tubes are exelent
realy EXELENT work CA Models, this is realy an amazing kit.
here are the weigths of the components just out of the box.
-Fuselage: 636g
-Canopy: 88g
-Cowl: 71g
-Landing gear: 106g
-Wheel pants: 17g
-Rudder: 34g
-Stabs (both): 96g
-Wings (both): 400g
-wing tube: 79g
-Stab tube: 16g
This time I will make this one Electric... yes, I said electric.... I want to try this thing out. (no, I will not stop Flying YS), power will be a NEU F3A
so as this thing is going to be electric and I have never done it before if anyone wants to add something during the build please help me!!
some pictures...
I will start a buid thread on my new Onas by CA Model.
First I have to say that the kit is amazing, they have realy improved their quality. everything is fist class. there is a big difference from the previous kits such as the Pass-Port, Osmose, genesis, wich I previously build.
the fuselage is vacum baged with balsa, realy strong and ligth. the outside surface is mirror like, near perfect finish.
wings and stabs are as always very ligth and exelent quality
The wing tubes are exelent
realy EXELENT work CA Models, this is realy an amazing kit.
here are the weigths of the components just out of the box.
-Fuselage: 636g
-Canopy: 88g
-Cowl: 71g
-Landing gear: 106g
-Wheel pants: 17g
-Rudder: 34g
-Stabs (both): 96g
-Wings (both): 400g
-wing tube: 79g
-Stab tube: 16g
This time I will make this one Electric... yes, I said electric.... I want to try this thing out. (no, I will not stop Flying YS), power will be a NEU F3A
so as this thing is going to be electric and I have never done it before if anyone wants to add something during the build please help me!!
some pictures...
04-21-2010 | 06:57 AM
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Hi Tuny,
I am sure that I the end of the day you will fly the electric a lot more than the YS powered planes. I started to fly electric 3-4 years ago and kept my YS powered models. Last season I never flew the YS and finally decided to convert to 100% electric. It was slow process for me but it is happening for sure.
VB
I am sure that I the end of the day you will fly the electric a lot more than the YS powered planes. I started to fly electric 3-4 years ago and kept my YS powered models. Last season I never flew the YS and finally decided to convert to 100% electric. It was slow process for me but it is happening for sure.
VB
04-21-2010 | 08:50 PM
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Hello Vince!!! well, let's see how this thing goes....
today I started by marking and cuting the ventilation holes in the fuse, as these holes may become usefull during the building for acces to some spaces.
then I started working on the landing gear, laminated the 2 pieces of 1/8 plywood with 30 min epoxy, then sanded the fuse to get a good woog grip, and then glued the landing gear mount with 3 hour epoxy and lots of microballoons.
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today I started by marking and cuting the ventilation holes in the fuse, as these holes may become usefull during the building for acces to some spaces.
then I started working on the landing gear, laminated the 2 pieces of 1/8 plywood with 30 min epoxy, then sanded the fuse to get a good woog grip, and then glued the landing gear mount with 3 hour epoxy and lots of microballoons.
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04-22-2010 | 10:23 PM
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some little progress today.
glued the landing gear reinforcements, later marked and drilled the holes for the 3 mounting screws on each side (4-40) and then aligned the landing gear on the fuse and marked the holes.
glued the landing gear reinforcements, later marked and drilled the holes for the 3 mounting screws on each side (4-40) and then aligned the landing gear on the fuse and marked the holes.
04-27-2010 | 10:25 PM
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I started the motor instalation, I will use a Budd engeniering engine mount, and the prop adapter is electrify
now I have to figure out how to get this thing inside the fuse....
pics of engine so far.
now I have to figure out how to get this thing inside the fuse....
pics of engine so far.
05-02-2010 | 08:36 PM
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Ok! here is what I came up with to mount the motor...
made a former out of 1/8 lite-ply then laminated on both sides with carbon, that made the front support
in the back I made a support ring from 1mm carbon and a fuel tube, that goes with 4-40 screws to 1/8 ply formers on both sides.
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made a former out of 1/8 lite-ply then laminated on both sides with carbon, that made the front support
in the back I made a support ring from 1mm carbon and a fuel tube, that goes with 4-40 screws to 1/8 ply formers on both sides.
pics...
05-03-2010 | 10:13 PM
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started the fuel tank tray... ooops sorry, the battery tray...
I made it from 1/8 balsa and 3/4 oz fiberglass on both sides, then I will add two 4mm carbon rods on the bottom side as reinforcements.
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I made it from 1/8 balsa and 3/4 oz fiberglass on both sides, then I will add two 4mm carbon rods on the bottom side as reinforcements.
pics.
05-05-2010 | 10:23 PM
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battery tray done, then glued the former that will support the front end to the fuse, then open the floor to loose some weigth and alow more air flow.
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05-09-2010 | 01:05 AM
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Next before finishing the battery tray, I took advantage of the big hole in the bottom as it provides nice acces to building the canopy.
the canopy holds in place with six carbon pins and one 4-40 screw. a quick release system is also nice, but I'm happier this way.
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the canopy holds in place with six carbon pins and one 4-40 screw. a quick release system is also nice, but I'm happier this way.
pics...
05-10-2010 | 11:00 PM
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more on the battery tray.
the rear support will act as rear support and landing gear reinforcements, as it distributes the loads from the landing gear mount through the fuse better.
then there is a middle support for the tray, this will make enougth for a solid mount that will hold the loads of the heavy battery. (that structure has to support a 1.3 kg battery plus the G forces during fligtht), I made the battery tray long enougth so I have a lot of room to play with the CG
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the rear support will act as rear support and landing gear reinforcements, as it distributes the loads from the landing gear mount through the fuse better.
then there is a middle support for the tray, this will make enougth for a solid mount that will hold the loads of the heavy battery. (that structure has to support a 1.3 kg battery plus the G forces during fligtht), I made the battery tray long enougth so I have a lot of room to play with the CG
pics.
