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Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
07-25-2013, 02:02 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 80,276
Posted By John 38

RE: Bridi Rearwin speedster build?

[quote]ORIGINAL: [email protected]

Ok, I really don't think that anyone is still following along anymore, with the exception of Walther, but I'll give an update anyway. I'm a bit annoyed...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-21-2013, 12:36 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 80,276
Posted By John 38

RE: Bridi Rearwin speedster build?

Steve,
you are not going to be short on power with the Super Tigre 3250 ( 32.5ccs) - the kit box quotes engine size as 60 to 120 ( 10 to 20 ccs) and I was planning to put a laser 120 4 stroke in...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-18-2013, 12:33 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 80,276
Posted By John 38

RE: Bridi Rearwin speedster build?

I'll watch the thread as I have one of these kits and cannot make my mind up re building it or selling it.

I did make a start on it and got as far as the longeron box fuselage and then ran out...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
02-12-2013, 01:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,615
Posted By John 38

RE: HELP - nitrate/dope 101??

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Forum: Tips & Techniques
01-17-2013, 01:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By John 38

RE: Making a CF/steel rod rudder pushrod.

If the wire is reasonably tight fit in the carbon tube, I have used cyano - thin - as it also wicks into the carbon and prevents the end of it splitting. If wire slightly slack, I bend it slightly to...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
11-19-2012, 12:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,058
Posted By John 38

RE: transparant wing covering

I have used red transparent a lot and never had any problems re orientation - but this is on models minimum 72" span.
Red is one of the best for standing out and showing its colour way up...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
10-02-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 913
Posted By John 38

RE: Back to the Deweyville Special

I flew mine on an Irvine 61 and so I would have thought the 90 4 st would be fine - especially if flown on reduced throttle - should sound great in a dive with the engine throttled back and the wind...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
08-14-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,538
Posted By John 38

RE: A bit of vintage flying at Cocklebarrow.

Thanks BB for my few minutes of fame ( or is it exposure ?? )

john
aka big mam'selle
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
05-28-2012, 04:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,236
Posted By John 38

RE: are wing tube sockets neccessary

My wing tubes extend to the face of the root ribs and I harden around them with some thin cyano
john
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-03-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,468
Posted By John 38

RE: tappered wing and the sandwich method for shaping ribs

If there are not many ribs to cut, to reduce the bevel, I do both sets together and split them in 2 by taking every second rib etc . As I normally notch LE and TE to inset the ribs to give a better...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-10-2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By John 38

RE: Wing Washout?

Derek,
pack up the TE at the wing tip by the required amount - this gives gradual washout from wing centre to tip.
john
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
02-22-2012, 04:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By John 38

RE: Got a Deweyville Special today

acdii

getting close now.

the plan and the instructions do not specify throws for controls other than

...... for a beginner, use the short throw holes on the control horns and for more...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-29-2012, 12:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By John 38

RE: Got a Deweyville Special today

What were the struts and wing attachments made from and how were they attached? Mine are heavy wire with plastic 1/4-20 round head screws and flat washers. I would like to find an alternate way to...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-26-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By John 38

RE: Got a Deweyville Special today

photo of my deweyville here

http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/profile.cfm?section=gallery&memid=307561

alas no longer with us

john
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-10-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By John 38

RE: Got a Deweyville Special today

The plan CG is 4" back from the leading edge on a 12" chord wing.

If you need any other info - let me know

john
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-09-2012, 10:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By John 38

RE: Got a Deweyville Special today

My plan has been back and forward across the pond several times now - so if you give me a little time to dig it out I can tell you where the cg should be and if you have any other questions - line...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
08-23-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 43,294
Posted By John 38

RE: ESC keeps beeping, NO MOTOR POWER

I have an ESC which if you dont run the motor for almost 3 mins, it alarms. I found that it resets by opening to full throttle then back to close, alarm stops and motor will restart. Pain in the...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
08-07-2011, 12:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,305
Posted By John 38

RE: DWG to tiled PDF

I kept my old computer with windows 98 because XP/7 kept paging forward giving me a blank page every 2nd page on my plan prints on an old canon bj330 inkjet which handles 14" continuous paper. thorw...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-23-2011, 12:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,963
Posted By John 38

RE: Quaker Flash

nicely covered - you cannot beat transparent red for showing off a nice airframe and the red shows up well way up in the sky
john
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-26-2011, 11:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,845
Posted By John 38

RE: Pica Aeronca Sedan build.

I built the Mercury Aeronca Sedan when I was a teenager and it was both a great kit to build and to fly.

Phil Smith has the plan in his plan list and includes former/rib sections etc to enable...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-22-2011, 11:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,963
Posted By John 38

RE: Quaker Flash

Evan,
that float quaker must look great in the air - must build a floater sometime even if It can only take off grass as no fly allowable pools near me unless I want to risk the sea.

My...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-08-2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,507
Posted By John 38

RE: looking for a good laser cutter

I've used manzano and found them to be very helpful as is the website.

www.manzanolaser.com

John
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-04-2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,502
Posted By John 38

RE: Spook 96

[quote]ORIGINAL: Jeanskydive

for covering the spook , I use Solartex naturel with three coats of clear nytrade dope,

Why did you dope solartex which is a finished material ( and...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-24-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,223
Posted By John 38

RE: Wood for wing sturts

I built struts from these many many years ago and because the metal is thin and easily damaged, I ran hardwood thru thr middle to give it strength against side knocks

haven't seen it on sale for...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-21-2011, 09:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,223
Posted By John 38

RE: Wood for wing sturts

It will be helpful if you indicate size and type of model to indicate stress and also whether they are working or non working struts.

I have used dowel glued to trailing edge stock when I could...
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