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Forum: Kit Building
02-05-2024, 07:00 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, I hope it does as well. first couple...

thanks, I hope it does as well. first couple flites are going to be without canopy just in case...

weight as of 10am is 9lbs 6oz
heavier than I wanted but both the 78" models I had were 10-12lbs...
Forum: Kit Building
02-04-2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, its rewarding to almist whittle out the...

thanks, its rewarding to almist whittle out the pieces. these goldberg plans are awesome, the ultimate bipe was excellent to scratch build

anyway if this week is going to stay sunny, no rain ,no...
Forum: Profile and Fun Flying Planes
02-04-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,025
Posted By ve3cga

well its feburary still not maidened the extra,...

well its feburary still not maidened the extra, either too much rain, or too windy. flew an electric ultimate stick in a heavy snowfall but until now there hasnt been any decent weather to fly the...
Forum: Kit Building
01-04-2024, 09:42 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

waiting for calmer winds

I can tell you that was the best scratch built I've done
Everything was rough cut with a dremel/ hobby saw and knife then sanded to match the outline of the piece
I laser print the part layouts...
Forum: Kit Building
12-14-2023, 06:54 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

but the plane is finished and waiting for weather...

but the plane is finished and waiting for weather and wind to calm down
The fuse sides and bottom are 1/8" marine plywood and the rest is either light ply or balsa
Canopy is from my old extra230...
Forum: Profile and Fun Flying Planes
11-22-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,025
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, after doing a little research I see a...

thanks,
after doing a little research I see a sullivan square tank 12oz thats 5" long
the front tank area is 5-1/2" so that will fit

The local hobby store had a sullivan 10oz tank and I almost...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-22-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,975
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, good to know the weight and the glue I...

thanks, good to know the weight and the glue
I cover with laminating film, its clear and about 1/2 the thickness of regular covering
those "L" braces for the ribs are they outside corner trim stock...
Forum: Profile and Fun Flying Planes
11-21-2022, 11:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,025
Posted By ve3cga

hi all, just about finished a sctatch built...

hi all, just about finished a sctatch built extra300 here.
Just wondering how you modified things to get a bigger tank to go back to the spar
did you have to notch out the leading edge of the wing...
Forum: Kit Building
11-09-2022, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

another question as I am getting ready to join...

another question as I am getting ready to join the wing halves
is there Dihedral on this wing
I see there is a 91 degree tool for the spar so does that mean theres 2 degree dihedral total on the...
Forum: Kit Building
11-08-2022, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

say thats exactly how my cub is made. Probably...

say thats exactly how my cub is made.
Probably not use the 1/16" ply below the turtle deck, seems like a good idea to use balsa sticks for that bracing

wing halves are almost ready for joining,...
Forum: Kit Building
11-04-2022, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, and yes I wish I could have got some...

thanks, and yes I wish I could have got some light ply for the sides, again sourcing isnt great
Going to likely be heavy
I'll do as you did with the gluing, so CA except on firewall and landing ger...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-03-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,975
Posted By ve3cga

I used some popular from home depot and cut it to...

I used some popular from home depot and cut it to make the spars for my B25.
I've used 1/8" maple plywood for the fuse sides in my 6' ultrastick test plane
and for a 4' electric plane I used some...
Forum: Kit Building
11-03-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

thanks, for the info .... just back from the...

thanks, for the info .... just back from the "toy" store and got some stiffer 1/16" balsa before I had read this
At the risk of adding weight also found some 3/32" balsa so I intend to use that for...
Forum: Kit Building
11-03-2022, 05:42 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 367,342
Posted By ve3cga

Good Morning all been reading this forum for...

Good Morning all
been reading this forum for some time.
I dont have a kit just downloaded plans so its entirely scratch built
just cut out the fuse last week and now going to do the wing

One...
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