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« on: April 17, 2007, 18:21:22 PM »
This is my new project...
I bought this at an excellent price due to the weak dollar, and am going to go brushless rather than 049/061 slime power.

http://www.rcmf.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10457/X%20003.jpg
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The Motor and ESC was bought from BRC at a stupendous price (yes, I am a tight git), and according to the stats, a 2s pack will provide 14 oz of thrust  with an 8x6 APC 'E' prop...sounds good enough to eat... ::cc
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 19:21:18 PM »
The quality of the laser cutting is impressive, first time I've seen it  and I'm well happy with it

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the quality of the strip and sheet wood is excellent too

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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2007, 20:07:46 PM »
Hi Graeme

A clubmate has one of these with a brushless/lipo in it. Goes very well, and doesn't seem bothered by a bit of wind despite it's small size. I think he uses a 2s 900mah lipo. Flies for what seems like 10 minutes or so.

I recently bought the Sig Sealane kit, which was designed by the same person, and is virtually identical but about 50% larger. I'll be using one of the new Irvine (OS) .46's in it.

P.S. Have you maidened the Cessna yet?
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2007, 20:59:55 PM »
yes, i flew it at the weekend...lovely
I saw your mate there too, i think, he was flying a Ready 2, Aquastar and his Banana Boat?
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2007, 21:03:22 PM »
BG, you need to have a word with Shane. You have got yourself a plane that is also a boat  Cheesy Cheesy

Still looks like rather a lot of wood bits for a Chrissy tho.....
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2007, 21:12:26 PM »
Not at all Wumman...dinnae be daft...easy stuff Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2007, 14:18:08 PM »
...a bit of quick work with the cyano and...
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2007, 18:39:25 PM »
Yes Graeme, that's him. He had an ARC Cessna until quite recently, but it got damaged beyond repair in a landing accident!
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2007, 20:28:35 PM »
I saw the Ready get damaged embarassed
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2007, 22:50:45 PM »
After a bit more work with the sanding block and razor plane, you end up with a boaty sort of shape which is pointy at the sharp end...there's bound to be a nautical term for it...
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This is an excellent quick build
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2007, 18:26:38 PM »
Coming along nicely Graeme. It's very like the Sig Sealane. In fact I'm inclined to think it's actually the same model, but smaller.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2007, 20:22:36 PM »
Looking good mate 

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you end up with a boaty sort of shape which is pointy at the sharp end...there's bound to be a nautical term for it...

There is   "sinkable"   its full of holes !  Evil Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2007, 12:36:03 PM »
more photos on the way...this is such an easy build, it's going together too quickly... Shocked
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2007, 14:36:09 PM »
Hmm, looks like the 8x4 prop will foul the front pointy deck bit...Unless I can get a 3 blade 7x6 elec prop...

still...

these are the tip floats in progress

http://www.rcmf.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10457/C%20001.jpg
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...and here we have a wing, with NO AILERONS...this'll be a first for me...oooerr...an R/E virgin

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I'm thinking about a T-Tail conversion for this, and closed loop for the rudder???
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2007, 17:21:51 PM »
I think the T-Tail is a definite possibility...I'll try to keep he weight down at that end tho' Whistle
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« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2007, 20:14:40 PM »
latest pics...

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« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2007, 20:35:09 PM »
Blimey  thats going together quickly !
Looks a good one as well 

Nice building work mate 

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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2007, 20:36:56 PM »
Blink, and you miss something. Good stuff Graeme! 
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« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2007, 20:40:19 PM »
it's a very quick build kit...but the wing tips are rock hard and will be a pain to shape Angry
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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2007, 20:48:17 PM »
What does it weigh in it's present state Graeme?
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2007, 21:09:30 PM »
8 oz or 225 gms in new money
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2007, 21:10:48 PM »
...and i added an extra rib bay...just because i could...there was excess spar and LE/TE material, so rather than cut it off, i knocked up a couple of extra ribs...and slid them on...sorted
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« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2007, 12:32:40 PM »
Quote from: Bustergrunt on April 24, 2007, 20:40:19 PM
it's a very quick build kit...but the wing tips are rock hard and will be a pain to shape Angry

Thought you'd got a Netto sander.  Wink

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« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2007, 12:40:13 PM »
Should be interesting...the tip blocks are already attached to the wingtips Tongue
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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2007, 19:40:24 PM »
Bad planning BG.  Roll Eyes
Detach them carefully - you're only going to break them off anyway if you try to carve them in situ. Then replace them with lighter wood whilst you're at it.  Grin

It's a nice looking floatplane reminds me of the Colonial Skimmer/ Lake LA 4. 



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« Reply #25 on: April 25, 2007, 20:05:42 PM »
I think that's a plan Pat...
i also noticed another FUBAR...I've sheeted the innermost bays to different widths Shocked...whoops...still, a bit more sheeting done tonight and it's all fixed, smoothed, sanded and filled, ready for the next step
it's a bonny wee plane  Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: April 29, 2007, 17:44:12 PM »
right then, tips sorted, sanded and re-attached
All covered now except for the tip floats, and i ran out of tape to hinge the elvator...poop, So that's a trip to the garden centre for some UV resistant greenhouse tape tomorrow then Roll Eyes
I also need to stick the windscreen on, tried and failed this a.m. so another attempt scheduled for later.

Now i need to start fitting out the waggly bits and getting the motor pod shaped up, in which I want to enclose the ESC so just the motor leads protrude through the wing, which i may yet convert to a bolt on jobbie.

Seeing as how one of my lipo packs changed from a 3S to a 2S after an arrival, i may well try and fit that into the Fuz and prop up the brushless to a 3 blade slowfly prop and get some serious draft behind this for ROW.
Then it's a case of putting the strakes in to deflect any water coming up into the prop or driving the nose into the water, for which these planes are notorious...

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...as you can see I'm on a roll here Cheesy
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« Reply #27 on: April 29, 2007, 18:38:24 PM »
nice to see some colour on her at last Grahame
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« Reply #28 on: April 29, 2007, 18:43:49 PM »
Quote from: mark01 on April 29, 2007, 18:38:24 PM
nice to see some colour on her at last Grahame
  For the first time I actually thought about a colour scheme, rather than slapping on the first bit of film I came across in my bitsa box, i reckon it looks OK Smiley
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« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2007, 12:06:20 PM »
cockpit applied, wing band dowels sorted, servos and control snakes in...just got to knock up the power pod now ...and balance it, then it's off to the pond cool
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