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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

12-08-2022, 07:53 AM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

So true!!

So true!!

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

02-27-2020, 07:17 PM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

My, my -- just stopped by for a quick look around...

My, my -- just stopped by for a quick look around and the old LST thread popped up again. Good threads never die, they just go dormant for a while. Andrew, good to see you're still occasionally...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

05-08-2015, 01:14 PM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

Super windows. Were they printed on mylar or...

Super windows. Were they printed on mylar or paper?

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

04-20-2015, 07:48 AM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

Hi Andrew - Good to see you're posting...

Hi Andrew -

Good to see you're posting again. There are not too many of the old group still around. CP keeps everyone in line and shames the rest of us into reading and posting on occasion. ...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-25-2014, 09:54 AM

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Posted By Andrew

Attached is a tiled PDF of the plane. In the...

Attached is a tiled PDF of the plane. In the first post of this thread, Bipe has also posted links to ZIP files that contain all the drawings you'll need for the build.

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

12-08-2012, 06:59 PM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

RE: Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

It's not. You can build it as two panels or as one and cut it two. The dihedral braces for ailerons and without ailerons are given in the parts list. The braces are placed between the main spar as...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-14-2012, 05:57 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

My preference is Lone Star Balsa, but others may have their favorites.

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-13-2012, 07:36 AM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

dmbaerry

There is a list of materials in post #60 on page 3 of the thread. Patrick Ulmer put one together.

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-12-2012, 03:31 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

dmbaerry -

Why don't you start a build thread for your LST. There is a tremendous amount of building experience on this forum and someone will have an answer to any question you might have. ...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-12-2012, 11:21 AM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

I don't believe Andrew (aka: Bipe Flyer) ever published a list. Since the majority of the plane is constructed from 3/32" and 1/16" sheet, after you get it taped up, you should be able to get a good...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-16-2010, 07:51 AM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

Bipe Flyer has had ISP problems over the years and his site server is occasionally unstable. Here are pdf's of the plans.

Andrew, if you had rather serve the plans, I can remove the attachments...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

04-09-2009, 07:14 AM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

Andrew -

You might add the plans link to the first post in this thread. One of the things I like about the scratchbuilt foamys forum in RCG is that links to plans and mods are added to the top,...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

11-13-2008, 01:38 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

Very, very nice and quite sleek with the fuselage mods. Are you running an OS .10?

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

10-03-2006, 11:15 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

jerusha --

As Bipe Flyer noted, the selection of wood props is relatively limited in the smaller sizes. However, blade flex is not a problem with the engine sizes we run. Some 1/2A props may...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-28-2006, 09:02 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

They'll think sexy when you bring 8 planes to the field in your car and get 4 hours of air time on a quart of fuel. ;)

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

09-07-2005, 01:53 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

DB

Your drawing is correct -- the tip plate glues to the bottom of the outer rib. Your options are to bevel the ends of the top spars to the angle of the plate and let the plate butt against...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

02-03-2005, 10:39 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

Andrew --

The plans look fine. However, you might consider adding a main gear layout. There have been several questions regarding the main gear and how torsion gear should be installed. I...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-17-2005, 11:02 PM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

Hello Serendpt --

It has just occurred to me that you may be working from the expanded thumbnail in one of Bipe Flyer's previous posts. Bipe (Andrew Donatelli) has set up a MSN Group called...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-17-2005, 11:02 AM

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

>RIBS - What would the ribs be made from? 1/16" medium balsa?

Yes

>SPARS - I see the spars are from 3/16" square sticks, but what sort of wood? Would balsa be adequate?

Yes

>SHEER...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

11-01-2004, 11:13 PM

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Sticky Building and flying the LST 1/2A Trainer

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Posted By Andrew

RE: 1/2A trainer anyone?

The "LST" is a nice choice -- Lynn was partial to the high wing Simple Series -- I think he would like it. He flew the 1/2A SST, so why not the 1/2A LST.

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