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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-04-2017, 11:16 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Don't think i will be doing anything this year -...

Don't think i will be doing anything this year - house DIY has moved on to hall and living room now, until house is done I get little spare time or energy :(

Hopefully early in the new year
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-20-2017, 07:31 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Nothing happening as i've just been doing my...

Nothing happening as i've just been doing my kitchen - but now thats almost finished - So back on with building end of this month
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-16-2017, 04:27 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

very nice, i built the DB version previously,...

very nice, i built the DB version previously, which flew well
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-02-2017, 01:57 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Magazine article

final 2 pages of magazine
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-02-2017, 01:22 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

2nd page

2nd page
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-02-2017, 01:20 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

image

picture
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-02-2017, 01:18 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

magazine article

hopefully pictures ?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=419086451804224&set=a.338003059912564.1073741835.100011086179612&type=3&theater
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-27-2017, 11:02 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

I thought it was me, does this forum mess up a...

I thought it was me, does this forum mess up a lot?
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-27-2017, 10:37 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

On the throws, I would just go for the maximum...

On the throws, I would just go for the maximum movement you can get. It's not going to do anything particularly quickly :) my two pence worth
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-27-2017, 01:52 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

i've taken photos with my phone and put on a...

i've taken photos with my phone and put on a facebook album for the whole build see, link was below but doesn't show. sent you pm
...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-26-2017, 01:40 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

I can't actually find the throws on the plan,...

I can't actually find the throws on the plan, possibly on the magazine article? I'll get back to you
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-21-2017, 12:40 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

No progress of late as I'm bogged down in home...

No progress of late as I'm bogged down in home DIY (knocking walls down to make a bigger kitchen and more !)

I'll check the throws on the plan and come back to you
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-28-2017, 06:43 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Just run in the engine. if you are building...

Just run in the engine. if you are building using the Super Tigre G4500 (45cc two stroke glow engine) and have (like me) a new 'un-run' engine. Be prepared to run some two gallons of fuel through...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-05-2017, 01:49 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Dials arrived from Czechoslovakia. Plastic but...

Dials arrived from Czechoslovakia. Plastic but once painted I think they will be ok. I only need three for the CIII dashboard and a compass on the wing...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-04-2017, 12:22 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Pylons are glued in. Now faffing around to get...

Pylons are glued in. Now faffing around to get the centre piece soldered on as well as mounting lugs for wing rods
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-28-2016, 11:31 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

found £1.56 aluminium louvres in Homebase (UK...

found £1.56 aluminium louvres in Homebase (UK D.I.Y. store) bit big but easily cut down
...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-25-2016, 03:29 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Started on the pylons. Seems very flimsy with...

Started on the pylons. Seems very flimsy with rods of such small diameter but hardword will then beef it all up.

for some reason pics upload inverted !
...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-22-2016, 10:46 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

In position but not glued yet. seems to work well...

In position but not glued yet. seems to work well

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2194080
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-20-2016, 12:35 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Almost finished my 'lash up' of a 'double brass...

Almost finished my 'lash up' of a 'double brass bell crank'. except mines not brass. Some sort of epoxy board I think (some stuff I had lying around). Used a 6mm carbon fibre rod as hinge and glued...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-16-2016, 02:32 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

i've probably been spoilt by balsa USA photo...

i've probably been spoilt by balsa USA photo instruction booklets. :rolleyes: I don't recall any problems building the Boddington CI or the Vimy for that matter. Not really criticising the...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-15-2016, 06:44 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

The magazine article does show a few useful...

The magazine article does show a few useful pictures, but otherwise 'vague' is a good description.

The Ethos seems to be :

This is what it should end up like, how you get there is down to...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-14-2016, 05:11 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

It's blocks of balsa, glued together and sanded...

It's blocks of balsa, glued together and sanded too shape
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2193396
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-13-2016, 11:50 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

C of G is around 78mm from leading edge ...

C of G is around 78mm from leading edge


Cut out engine plate ready for engine and trial fitted...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-13-2016, 01:30 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

Got the plan on my phone, took multiple pictures...

Got the plan on my phone, took multiple pictures as a good way to study the plan at odd moments (and still miss important info)

I can measure the actual distance from leading edge tonight ...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-12-2016, 01:16 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 34,206
Posted By Alistair

After weighing engines i'm sticking with the...

After weighing engines i'm sticking with the super tigre G4500. the weight difference, using a different engine to the G4500 meant a good 2+kg of ballast. With the super tigre it's 1kg.

For...
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