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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
07-21-2006, 07:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,307
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: large block of foam for cutting wing cores - where to find?

Go to a refrigeration place one that makes cool rooms for business. They should be able to help you. I get 8' by 4' by 3" cover sheets for free.

Regards Grasshopper
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
06-17-2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 629
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: My first build.

What no Drinking and flying? OR drinking and building? Now where is the fun in that?

As for the mistake in the plane you are right it is unusual to have the servos in the top of the wing.

...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
05-05-2006, 07:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,027
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: New Building Surface Ideas?

I would defiantly go for a cork top I find cork great not only for pinning things but also it is great for cutting things as well.

Grasshopper
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
04-29-2006, 01:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,129
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Skyraider sudden death

Hi,

Great looking plane pity about the crash. I was just wondering if you are going to post any pics of the hammer going through the Magnum.:D

Grasshopper
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-23-2006, 04:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: cmpro Yak 54 50 size

Flew the yak this weekend and I absolutly love it! So far it is one of the best planes I have flowen. I have not pushed the plane tofar yet as my flying abilties are still limited to basic...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-17-2006, 04:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Decathlon 40 from Seagull, what would you stick in the nose?

I fly mine with a Saito 65 swinging a 13,6 APC I find this to be a great combination for scale like flying but if you are after good vertical performance then I would suggest looking at the Saito 82....
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-17-2006, 03:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: cmpro Yak 54 50 size

OK here is how I fixed the weight issues with this plane withe the engine cowl and an aluminum spinner it balances on the recommended points.


Grasshopper
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-10-2006, 03:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: cmpro Yak 54 50 size

Thanks Shane for the advice and links. After reading all the posts I have decided to put a OS 50sx in it. I am also planning to mount the battery and throttle servo on the firewall to help with the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-08-2006, 06:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: cmpro Yak 54 50 size

Thanks for the info darock. They say that the weight will be between 2.7kg and 2.8kg I am sorry but I don't know what that is in lbs their wb site is www.cmpairplane.com

Grasshopper
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-08-2006, 06:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: cmpro Yak 54 50 size

Yep the 61 fx would fit in just fine the main reason for wanting to use the 46 is that I already have two of them sitting on the bench without a home

Grasshopper
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-08-2006, 05:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,809
Posted By Grasshopper109

cmpro Yak 54 50 size

Hi, I have just bought an CMPro Yak 54 50 size and was wondering if any one else had one and if so did they encounter any problems? I know that the 140 size had major problems with being tail heavy I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-30-2006, 03:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Ultimate bipe build

OK building has been a bit slow (don`t you hate it when work takes up your building time?) but this is where I am up to now.

any feed back would be great.
Grasshopper
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-19-2006, 01:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Ultimate bipe build

Hi Garth,

I have decided to keep the thread going as I think I might need some help as the build progresses.

I am going to save my money and buy a Saito 150 for this plane I have done some...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-17-2006, 04:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Ultimate bipe build

And then there was Three.
I hope to get the last wing panel to this stage bye the end of the week.


Grasshopper
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-17-2006, 01:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Ultimate bipe build

Ok this is where im up to now.

I thought I would start on the wings first as they are the things I hate building the most.

One wing panel is strait the other one has a slight twist in it. I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-16-2006, 04:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Grasshopper109

Ultimate bipe build

Hi every one,

I have just started to build an ultimate biplane from plans that I down loaded from the profelli wep site and was wondering if anybody would be interested if I started a build...
Forum: Kit Building
01-10-2006, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1,150
Views: 102,720
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: New producation run of the Ultra Sport 60?

When I first started to read this thread I thought great put me down for one kit (that is if they make it all the way down to OZ.)

Then as i read on i was surprised and disappointed at how...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
01-03-2006, 06:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 921
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: leaning AutoCAD 2000???

I have Auto cad 2004 and am using autocad 2004 and have found it to be fantastic.

email me if you can not find a copy.

Grasshopper
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
12-29-2005, 02:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,374
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Plug in wing tubes How to

Wow thanks for the great replies,

My next question is weather it is possible to run the outer wing tubes parallel between the spars and have the inner tube bent in a v to the correct dihedral....
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
12-28-2005, 04:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,374
Posted By Grasshopper109

Plug in wing tubes How to

Hi every one,

I want to build a 1/4 scale space walker with plug in wings and was wondering how to put the tubes into a built up wing with about 75mm of dihedral at each wing tip.

Any...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
10-29-2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 949
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Buying Foam for Wing Cores

I have never bought any foam for my wings. All I do is go to my local refrigeration firm and ask if they have any cover sheets left over from cool room installations. They are generally 2.4m long by...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
08-27-2005, 01:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,950
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Need help filling holes in engine cowl

Ok here is the pic I am only new to this.
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
08-27-2005, 01:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,950
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Need help filling holes in engine cowl

OK I now have the cowl all ready to be fiberglassed. I ended up plugging all the holes up from the outside with single ply cardboard that has been waxed and used 1.5mm ply soaked with ammonia to...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
08-16-2005, 06:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,779
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Foam cutting templates

HI Tony,

I use 3mm laminate for my templates and find that this works great. You can cut it with a fine band saw or scroll saw and then file or sand the edges smooth with no need to run over...
Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
08-16-2005, 02:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,950
Posted By Grasshopper109

RE: Need help filling holes in engine cowl

hi goony,

I would love to make a whole new cowl from scratch but I think that might be beyond me at the moment. I think I might try and plug the hole from either the inside or out side and then...
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