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Forum: Marketplace
03-28-2023, 04:53 PM
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Posted By wfmnut

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Marketplace
06-10-2022, 11:32 AM
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Posted By wfmnut

GP Patriot XL for sale

PM sent...
Forum: Marketplace
01-25-2021, 02:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 241
Posted By wfmnut

I4C Air Screamer or other Ziroli-sized Stuka dive siren

Looking for a dive siren for a Ziroli Stuka project. I realize they are probably pretty scarce anymore but thought I would see if someone might have one laying around on a shelf or under the bench...
Forum: Kit Building
03-20-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Made a little progress this weekend. Now that it is turning nice outside - the "honey-do"list has started to "bud out"as well the trees. I can't complain though as we spent a lot of time this weekend...
Forum: Kit Building
03-16-2011, 07:35 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

I also scrapped my original servo hatch design and opted to go with HiTec low-profile servos in the wing panels that willallow me some extra room in the bays. The standard servos were just too tight...
Forum: Kit Building
03-16-2011, 06:53 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Been a while since I posted any progress. I lnow Jim has surpassed me and he told me at the beginning that I would get hung up in the details - hence the reason he allowed me to start a week before...
Forum: Kit Building
03-06-2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Best laid plans.... and no observable progress until this evening. The only thing that I did get to do this past week regardingairplanes was to get my first flight of the season under my belt. It was...
Forum: Kit Building
02-28-2011, 08:29 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Not much progress this evening as most of it was spent finishing up the club news letter; and the next two evenings will be spent attending club meetings - one for our annual charity event and the...
Forum: Kit Building
02-27-2011, 03:18 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Zflyz - I missed your earlier question regarding servos - I intend to use a standard servo in each wing panel to control the aileron.

I was thinking about Tarasdad's suggestion of using lite ply...
Forum: Kit Building
02-26-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

EitherJim is not posting his progress or he decided to take some time off fromhis build as he knew I was going to betravelingoverthe past two weeks and had a fewbig tasks to finish up at work.Now, I...
Forum: Kit Building
02-21-2011, 05:57 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Zflyz-

Welcome to the club as this is my first build as well. Regarding the servos in the wings for the ailerons... I plan to mount the servos to a piece of 1/8"plywood. I will be using 1/4"x1/4"...
Forum: Kit Building
02-19-2011, 07:39 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Scott,

I appreciate the advice. My experience is lacking at this point having assembled only a couple of ARFs. I have never assembleda planebefore where the LG wire ran out past the LGblock a...
Forum: Kit Building
02-16-2011, 04:04 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

I am hoping someone following this thread can help me out with some advice...

Since Goldberg made tons of these kits, the landing-gear (LG) wire should be designed to fit. I have the rib doublers...
Forum: Kit Building
02-15-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Made a short night of it this evening as I have some other work and meetings that I need to start focusing on for a few days. I did spend a little time fitting the two wing halves together. I am...
Forum: Kit Building
02-14-2011, 08:35 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Jim,

Sorry to hear about your sheeting mishap. I won't give you a hard time as it could happen to me just as easily. Could you simply patch it together?

This afternoon,Doug W. ("Stinger1" here...
Forum: Kit Building
02-14-2011, 05:01 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

I have finished sheeting the bottom side of my right wing panel but it didn't turn out as well as I was hoping for. When I started laying this panel out, I knew it would be difficult because the TE...
Forum: Kit Building
02-12-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

I certainly do appreciate the advice and pointers from you guys! That is one of the key benefits of sharing our builds here on RCU.

This evening I started gluing up the other wing half. The TE...
Forum: Kit Building
02-10-2011, 08:26 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Trimmed the sheeting on the left wing panel and sanded to about 1/16 of the frame with the exception of thesheeting at the root of the wing. I will let that go until I get closer to fitting the two...
Forum: Kit Building
02-09-2011, 08:02 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Tonight, I finished sheeting the underside of my left wing panel. Itshouldn't be toolongbefore I will bestartingthe right wing panel. That will hopefully go a little faster now that I have an idea of...
Forum: Kit Building
02-08-2011, 09:42 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Minn,

I see what you are driving at in your illustration. Due to my inexperience, I may have caused an issue for myself in that the hinge point will not be fully encased in wood in the fin or...
Forum: Kit Building
02-08-2011, 05:46 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

OK - here is where sharing this build via thread will hopefully pay off....

I laid out my idea for installing the robart hinge points. Yes - I was thinking about it last night even though I was...
Forum: Kit Building
02-07-2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

I am surprised Jim hasn't posted this evening. Either hetook the night off or he is still in the basement working away...

I got started late this evening - arriving home around 9:45PM. First...
Forum: Kit Building
02-06-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Sweet-lookingChippys thereguys!!!

I am surprised Jim hasn't posted his progressthis evening. I know he was working on his build today. Not much "physical"progress on my end. I lifted the assembly...
Forum: Kit Building
02-05-2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

TB -

I think you have settled the question of flaps for me as I have been flip-flopping back and forth as to whether I wouldaddflapsto this plane or not. I have read that this plane really...
Forum: Kit Building
02-05-2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,294
Posted By wfmnut

RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...

Looking good Jim! Was the use of scrap pieces for the hinge points in your plan or instructions (notin mine)or is that just something you addedbased onyour building experience? I wish now I had...
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