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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-07-2016, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

In fact only the plane was mine - not the video,...

In fact only the plane was mine - not the video, so I could not add the technical details - such as:
- Saito FG-60 with Keleo ring
- Savox SC-0252s
- Jeti DS-16 Guidance w/Telemetry

Here's a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-07-2016, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Ambient temps were about 32C with high humidity....

Ambient temps were about 32C with high humidity. Engine temps began climbing from 150C to over 180C.
I think that the slender-bladed APC 22x10 was probably not grabbing the thin air too well, cause...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-05-2016, 04:20 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Jumping back to the thread from some time ago, it...

Jumping back to the thread from some time ago, it so happened that the following video taken by a friend back in 2015 (but only recently surfaced) came under my attention...

Thanks to Spiros for...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-30-2015, 06:45 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

You get what you pay for... correct. Comparing...

You get what you pay for... correct.
Comparing a SiST with a TF is like comparing an MX5 with an Aston...
Too bad SiSt is no longer available (from what I know of)...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-29-2015, 09:42 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

I am one of the "lucky" ones that got gear from...

I am one of the "lucky" ones that got gear from the first batch with the "OK" pins.
The next thing to go is indeed the wood mounts. Nothing a couple of CF pins cannot fix...
I think this...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-27-2015, 06:47 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Hey, thanks for the tip! (and everything else).

Hey, thanks for the tip! (and everything else).
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-23-2015, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Thanks - you are quite right. I was too scared to...

Thanks - you are quite right. I was too scared to slow it down enough...



Also very correct Chris - definately on the flight plan for the 3rd flight!

Thanks to both for your feedback.

BR,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 11:11 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Out in the flying field... ...

Out in the flying field...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2097914 http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2097916...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Ready to fly...! Some finishing touches do...

Ready to fly...! Some finishing touches do remain, like hood and cowl repainting & weathering. But, when the time comes, the time comes!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Painting/Weathering: Before commencing on the...

Painting/Weathering: Before commencing on the plane, a test board was made and some techniques tried. Best effect was obtained by using an 0.5mm mechanical pencil to mark/score panel lines and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 10:27 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Canopy: Some treatment was due here, just to...

Canopy: Some treatment was due here, just to match the scale-looking cokpit.

The front mounting holes were opened at scale locations - micro screws used for the mounting....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Stab: I decided to make this removable, so that...

Stab: I decided to make this removable, so that in case of an "accident", I won't need to butcher the fuz to take it out for replacement. I am rerally wondering why TF did not go this way - the dry...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 09:56 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

On to the back, for the Sierra tailwheel...

On to the back, for the Sierra tailwheel installation. Here, more or less a copy of what other people did in the thread. Surgery was required on the left side of the fin for the top mount, the trade...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 09:44 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Cowl Mount: of course, with a baffle in place,...

Cowl Mount: of course, with a baffle in place, there is no way to use the (stupid) cowl mounting system that TF provides. Here, I took the path of many others on the top and also tried an alternative...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 09:36 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Cowl & Cooling: Baffling was deemed necessary and...

Cowl & Cooling: Baffling was deemed necessary and was provided my means of a 2.5mm ply plate (plane needs the weight up front anyway) and a TF dummy radial stuck on. Careful template cutting made...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 09:18 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Engine Installation: went without a hitch - no...

Engine Installation: went without a hitch - no hacking. Used longer stand offs (50mm) and made a plenum connection for the carb to breathe through the fuz to avoid leaning-out or richening-up in...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Cockpit: went for the Team Propag kit (CZ) and...

Cockpit: went for the Team Propag kit (CZ) and also found a Dragon 1:6 figure of Erich Hartmann. Took some time to think how to make the front dash removable... Microscrews from Marklin were used....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Let's start from the gear. Wheels: like many...

Let's start from the gear.

Wheels: like many others, I went for the Williams Bros, added the nuts and cut off a nipple from a Robart plastic air fitting for the valve. Primer, color, drybrush and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-22-2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

After a very long time lurking and learning a lot...

After a very long time lurking and learning a lot from this thread (since like page 50 or so) - its time to report also on my finished bird.
The build had been inspired by those using the FG-84...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-19-2015, 11:59 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Hey, thanks! You fly @ 139mm??

Hey, thanks! You fly @ 139mm??
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-19-2015, 03:33 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Dear All, Getting close to finishing the...

Dear All,

Getting close to finishing the bird; pics to follow in the thread.

One question regarding CG: The Top Flite instructions give out a number (139mm from the LE "break") but depict the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-17-2015, 11:21 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Thanks - movies speak a 1000 words..

Thanks - movies speak a 1000 words..
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-17-2015, 02:39 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Many thanks for your reply Frank - appreciated. ...

Many thanks for your reply Frank - appreciated.

So, I take it there is a nose-up attitude with deployed flaps or you just trim nose down to be on the safe side (i.e. avoid stalls)?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-16-2015, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

I am getting closer to a maiden.. In the process...

I am getting closer to a maiden.. In the process of setting-up the electronics.

One quick question to all you guys who have flown the airframe: how much flap are you deploying for take-off and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-22-2014, 12:57 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 833,048
Posted By hpergm

Thanks Kwik. Engine has already been run, about...

Thanks Kwik. Engine has already been run, about 3.5lt. Yes, I did put a lot of after-run in the breather before start-up. This one has the Saito gas carb (no Walbro!), so it is the Low needle that...
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