Topic: An addition to the "Klingon" fleet

Some of you guys had nice weather this last weekend, we had high winds an a lot of rain.
So what to do...make another toy.
I have not made a forward swept wing plank since 2008, that was the Stonker photo attached for those that never saw it. That was made out of Carbon/kevlar/ply Vac bagged, this is out of Epp foam, same size 60"
My last Epp 60" racer ( named "KLINGON" by the Timinator) has proved to be fast an fun to fly, so I am making this one along the same lines, but with more sections to make up the Wing/Fuz and also forward swept.
A photo of the wing bits stuck together and the golf shaft spars installed

Out of the beds and ready for some Spackle.Fin given some shape sanded an spackled

Your FS stuff is too cool man!

Z

Ta Zim, I just like to fly toys others dont have...

Just been back out to the workshop and spackled the bottom of the wing, it will be dry by the morn, redy for sanding, then the top...
The epp foam is from Germany, its lighter than the stuff we used to get from Linpac, but its denser and easier to work with. The panels have been cut by hand with a bow using ali templates. The Timinator cant cut the sharp angles on his CNC cutter

Like it a lot brian, i also like unusual toys, think thats why i bought the Skua and the Booby.
Would like to see this new toy flying.

Oh, how the heck do you work out where the cg should be???

only the 8 sections to the wing then! 
You're a proper builder!

Looks good again Brian 

Can't cut anything just now - spiders cold and damp seem to have got into the electronics...

Mind you I still have three EPP projects on the go and am struggling for inspiration 

Tim

Know how you feel Tim, a cold shed is calling me.............but im pretending im deaf

Like it a lot brian, i also like unusual toys, think thats why i bought the Skua and the Booby.
Would like to see this new toy flying.

Oh, how the heck do you work out where the cg should be???

Hi Chris ta....As for Cog, I use a CoG calc, and a bit of guess work, then lots of short flights to nail the sweet spot 

Looks good again Brian 

Can't cut anything just now - spiders cold and damp seem to have got into the electronics...

Mind you I still have three EPP projects on the go and am struggling for inspiration 

Tim

Tim shame about the CNC, take it back indoors an let it dry out...
As for inspiration, its better than watching TV with the cr*p my boys watch or the even worse still what SHMBO watches 

Know how you feel Tim, a cold shed is calling me.............but im pretending im deaf

LOL Chris

only the 8 sections to the wing then! 
You're a proper builder!

Thanks Tom

Back to the build, its been spackled an sanded, cut some pine trailing edge drag spars, glued them on with Goop and sanded to wing profile.
Cut out ailerons from a piece of 4" balsa, and finished these.
Going back out to the shop mark up for the radio gear and nose weight and router it out.
Will take some photos then

  oh no here we go again.
Klingon
a Klingon is the member of the Mustang family.
a Mustang is a little ball of **T that wont fall and wont go back

so it Mustang.
 


By The Way
Looks good Brian

oh no here we go again.
Klingon
a Klingon is the member of the Mustang family.
a Mustang is a little ball of **T that wont fall and wont go back

so it Mustang.
 


By The Way
Looks good Brian

Your off your Rocket Ronny 
Ta 

Update, Cut the wing tips round, an sanded, then cut and routed out the holes for radio.
A couple of photos of it joined up...

Quit a bit done today, Finished all the routering, installed nose strengthening bar, tail mount/support, servos an pushrods...photos tomorrow

Déjà vu

doesn't this one turn out white with some red trim?

Can you show a picture of the 2 together to play spot the difference.

As always great work brian. I hope I build that much when I am retired. (Where is the begging icon)

It looks beautiful. You must choose a classy colour scheme to do it justice.

 
ITS GOT TO BE



YELLOW & BLUE
 
Ronnie

ITS GOT TO BE



YELLOW & BLUE
 
Ronnie
No Ronnie No
As for colour, the reason I went for white- orange/red was that it stands out against others when there are lots of toys in the air all after the same bit of slope. I still do the undersides in yellow blue, just to keep Ronnie happy

It looks beautiful. You must choose a classy colour scheme to do it justice.

Did you like the scheme on my telos, that took a bit of work

Déjà vu

doesn't this one turn out white with some red trim?

Can you show a picture of the 2 together to play spot the difference.

As always great work brian. I hope I build that much when I am retired. (Where is the begging icon)

When I finish it I'll take a photo of the two together...Oh an the top just might be white with red/orange trim LOL
an thanks for the complement about my toys

A  couple of photos of yesterday evenings work...
Not much done today, made up a battery pac and fitted it, then sploshed a lot of diluted Goop over the epp.
No work this eve, clubs AGM (should be fun.....NOT)

Found  photo of one of my early forward swept toys...The elevons had been cut off it and the radio taken out, but it was fun if not different.
The photo was taken before the fire...it no longer exists 

Thought I'd mention it the servos that I'm using are cheap HK Carp, but buried. When you race on Tinkers we can get more/bigger knocks than combating. I have lots of confidence in cheap Carp...See another thread   

Found  photo of one of my early forward swept toys...The elevons had been cut off it and the radio taken out, but it was fun if not different.
The photo was taken before the fire...it no longer exists 

Always liked the old "klingon" ship, really think when you get a spare moment you should have  another go at building the origional (or 2) for  a friend perhaps 

Seem to remember you saying you never got it to fly very well

Always liked the old "klingon" ship, really think when you get a spare moment you should have  another go at building the origional (or 2) for  a friend perhaps 

Seem to remember you saying you never got it to fly very well

Chris it eventually flew ok, CoG was way to far back, and the foil was not the best, I thined it out to much, these new foils would make it a lot better. I might make another way out one or even 2

Chris it eventually flew ok, CoG was way to far back, and the foil was not the best, I thined it out to much, these new foils would make it a lot better. I might make another way out one or even 2

Lets hope its 2.

Lets hope its 2.

You'll have to come over an help cut em 

Another wet day here so I'm off to the workshop, Fuz is taped up, need to start sticking some lam film all over it....the job for today

Ok model covered in race legal 175 micron Lam film. It took 5 panels to do the top an 3 to do the underside. The elevons an fin have been covered in lightweight lam film and then final colour film. Its getting there but I've had enough for today. Cover the rest tomorrow eve.

Model covered , just needs some coloured trim...Photos tomorrow

Model covered , just needs some coloured trim...Photos tomorrow

Slacking a bit arn't you.

RR

Slacking a bit arn't you.

RR

yep didn't do much yesterday, an none this eve...finish it tomorrow...I know I'm slow 

Hare
                and

                           Tortoise Spring to mind .

       Just didn't like to say your slow Bri , hahahah  (remember the Bunny comment  cos i Do )

                                          Bob

Hare
                and

                           Tortoise Spring to mind .

       Just didn't like to say your slow Bri , hahahah  (remember the Bunny comment  cos i Do )

                                          Bob

lol

Come on then brian, lets be having a few pics of the finished article !

Come on then brian, lets be having a few pics of the finished article !

OK been a tad lasy...