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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-02-2011, 02:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,053
Posted By PizzaMan

Aerodynamic Balance for Rudder

I remember running across a site a few years ago that had some calculations for the aerodyamic balance for a rudder. I searched again since I now need some help, but couldn't find it.

Does...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-12-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,735
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: beginner scratch builder. first plans a not for sale funfly. is that a good one to start on?

I'm not sure of what kind of airplane you are trying to build.

One thing you can do is to look at the plans that the magazines and AMA provide. Another place you can go is the kits you and...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-05-2011, 06:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

I don't know what happened to all the pictures in this forum. Either they got lost, or supersized beyond all belief.

As far as the airplane, I finished the tail feathers. Here's some...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
12-01-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

Well, I just finished the main wing construction, again. I made a rookie mistake on the first one. The rods on my wing jig are 36" long, and my wing is 48". I built the wing halves on the jig, and...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-22-2010, 06:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

BMatthews,

Thanks for your input. There's still a fair amount of design left, especially on the fuselage. I agree, and I'd like to get the wing more foreward. We'll see what I can do as I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-20-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

I've been thinking about the tank somewhat lately. The Rossi is a little heavy, but will swing a larger diameter prop at my 5000' altitude. This makes balancing a little harder. The Uproars I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-20-2010, 01:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,756
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Best glue for joining sheeting?

I hate sanding sheeting. I've never been able to get the seams really flat. Especially on larger sheets. If the sanding block picks up any hard chunks, I also get scratches. I'm beginning to...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-20-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,728
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Airfoil for a p-51 Mustang

Your Guillow's kit has a flat-bottomed airfoil that makes it easier to build. For RC aerobatics, I would go more toward a symmetrical or semi-symmetrical (curved on both top and bottom) airfoil. ...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-09-2010, 09:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

I got some of the other dimensions from the Uproar. What width and area to use for the horizontal stab, how far from the firewall to the center of gravity for the wing, how far from that to the...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-09-2010, 08:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

Having a rough idea of how I want the design of the main wing to be, I turned my attention to the fuselage. To do this, I started with the most important part of the design - the canopy. Okay,...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-07-2010, 03:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

I seem to have hit a little bug in completing the wing design. I had planned to export the Profili2 rib designs into my CAD program, but it doesn't really want to cooperate. I've got a copy of...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-06-2010, 03:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

BMatthews, thanks for the input. I reran the polars for 30 MPH.

The different Reynolds numbers come from the tapered wing. I generated the MA 15 at 309k, which comes fromt the 15" chord at...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-03-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Viento Loco Design and Build

BMatthews, thanks for your input.

The first problem that I tried to tackle is the design of the main wing.

My design skills are nowhere near good enough to be able to get what I want by...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-01-2010, 06:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,815
Posted By PizzaMan

Viento Loco Design and Build

I have decided to try my hand at designing a new airplane. Not that we need yet another one, but simply because I wanted to. I also wanted to post what I'm doing here, so that I can get some...
Forum: Kit Building
03-15-2010, 02:07 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

Nauseat,

Good to see you back.

I like that 1 piece fiberglass cowl. I got an aftermarket one that's two piece, and I wish I'd have known about about the one that you and Rate1 got from...
Forum: Kit Building
02-03-2010, 03:38 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

Nauseat,

Your pictures are getting to me. I want to build mine so bad, I just can't take the time right now.

I think the parts for any kit are going on the endangered species list. I like...
Forum: Kit Building
01-28-2010, 05:41 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

Glad to see some activity Nauset. Keep us posted please.
Forum: Kit Building
10-07-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,173
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: First Kit ideas/help

TruBlu02,

There are some good building boards out there. I go to the local home center an pick up a piece of 2'x4' ceiling tile. It doesn't hold the pins quite as well as the nice balsa ones,...
Forum: Kit Building
10-02-2008, 01:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,173
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: First Kit ideas/help

TruBlu,

I've built Uproars. First according to the plans, then 2 from scratch with differing changes. That's one of the nice things about building. Since it's your first build, go with the...
Forum: Kit Building
09-25-2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

rwb93,

Take what I say here for what it's worth. I've done very little toward building mine, and flying season is still here, so I'm flying rather than building with my small amount of spare...
Forum: Kit Building
07-28-2008, 02:17 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 26,589
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: GP .46 Giles-Misc Stuff

Pedro, Tim,

Thanks for the complements. It's always nice to at least think I'm not totally crazy all the time.

Tim, Nice pics.

Pedro,

At this point, I'm right there with you. ...
Forum: Kit Building
07-28-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 26,589
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: GP .46 Giles-Misc Stuff

Tim,

I haven't flown my Giles yet (been too busy from work to get my thumbs back from the winter), so take what I say with a grain of salt. I've been doing this with my other aerobatic...
Forum: Kit Building
05-09-2008, 07:57 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

Rate1,

Discouragingly, no.

I've been leaving them to their own devices, and I got stuck on some projects at work, so it hasn't been an issue. However, I'm going to get a little more...
Forum: Kit Building
12-14-2007, 09:48 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

Superworm,

Fiberglass Specialties is a good outfit to work with. That's where I got my cowl from. I've also got another one of theirs for a future project that I've been collecting parts for. ...
Forum: Kit Building
12-13-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,147
Posted By PizzaMan

RE: Lanier Extra 300s 1/4 scale kit

I ran into some fiberglass wheel pants on EBay. $17 plus $5 in shipping. I'll pay $22 not to have to glue, sand, fill, sand, beefup,...

Here's a link for anyone else that might be interested....
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