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    « on: April 17, 2007, 19:21:22 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.

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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, 20:21:18 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, 21:07:46 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, 21:59:55 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, 22:03:22 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, 22:12:26 PM »
    Not at all Wumman...dinnae be daft...easy stuff Tongue
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    « Reply #6 on: April 18, 2007, 15:18:08 PM »
    ...a bit of quick work with the cyano and...
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    « Reply #7 on: April 18, 2007, 19:39:25 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, 21:28:35 PM »
    I saw the Ready get damaged embarassed
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    « Reply #9 on: April 18, 2007, 23:50:45 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, 19:26:38 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, 21:22:36 PM »
    Looking good mate 

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

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    « Reply #12 on: April 22, 2007, 13:36:03 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, 15:36:09 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

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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, 18:21:51 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, 21:14:40 PM »
    latest pics...

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    « Reply #16 on: April 24, 2007, 21:35:09 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, 21:36:56 PM »
    Blink, and you miss something. Good stuff Graeme! 
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    « Reply #18 on: April 24, 2007, 21:40:19 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, 21:48:17 PM »
    What does it weigh in it's present state Graeme?
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    « Reply #20 on: April 24, 2007, 22:09:30 PM »
    8 oz or 225 gms in new money
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    « Reply #21 on: April 24, 2007, 22:10:48 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, 13:32:40 PM »
    Quote from: Bustergrunt on April 24, 2007, 21:40:19 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, 13:40:13 PM »
    Should be interesting...the tip blocks are already attached to the wingtips Tongue
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    « Reply #24 on: April 25, 2007, 20:40:24 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, 21:05:42 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, 18:44:12 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, 19:38:24 PM »
    nice to see some colour on her at last Grahame
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    « Reply #28 on: April 29, 2007, 19:43:49 PM »
    Quote from: mark01 on April 29, 2007, 19:38:24 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, 13:06:20 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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