RE: Whats your favorite covering type/technique.
I'm so Lucky, my nephew paints racecars for a living, so whene I want a paint job useing the high tech hardners and such, help is but a six pack away. Keep The Faith: Johnny
Posted on: 8/11/2007 10:30 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Waco CG-4A Glider Color Schemes
Help!!!! I'm in deparate need of the color scheme used on the Waco CG-4A glider used for the invasion of Aparri in the phillipines (The only time gliders where used in the Pacific Theater) The unit that used the gliders was th 11th Airborne Division (The Angels). I'm building a Waco CG-4A Glider to pull behind my buddies, C-47. On a historical note the 11th, was the first foreign troops on Japanese soil in 2000 years, and also rescued 2147 American POW'S held by the Japanese in the Los Banos area of the Phillipenes. Any help would be apperciated Keep The Faith: Johnny
Posted on: 8/11/2007 10:18 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Whats your favorite covering type/technique.
Monkeycote Sucks!!!!! Looks Cheap, I Myself like to use either Silkspan Or Sig Koverall,& Super Coverite. depending on the models size. Sure Dope Stinks and will give you the lighthead, but man does it look good, and you can brush it or spray it with good results. But the coverings only as good as the underlying structure, if it's not baby bottom smooth, your covering will look like Crap!!! I always use Sig Stix it. I Have a Instruction manual that Covers Silk & Silkspan. U Can use automotive type basecoat - clearcote but it is real expensive, and not as forgiving as good old Sig Dope. If You want a copy of the Silkspan instructions, E-mail me at corncobradial@aol.com Keep the Faith: Johnny
Posted on: 6/1/2007 10:18 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: RITZ AIRFOIL COORDINATES
Profili has the Ritz airfoils in it's database
Posted on: 5/21/2007 9:22 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Have El Gringo plans Need Laser Cutting
Try John Valentine at Top Notch Kits. Very Nice Man [link=http://www.topnotchkits.com]TN Products[/link] Keep The Faith: Johnny
Posted on: 5/18/2007 10:33 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Airfoiled Tail Surfaces
Ok. Who says a flat stab isn't airfoiled shaped, wrong, it is a symetrical airfoil. does it not have a rounded leading edge and most of the time a tapered trailing edge. Keep The Faith: Johnny
Posted on: 5/13/2007 3:08 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Aerodynamics"
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Really Nice Three view Drawings
[color=#000066][size=3][font="Verdana"]I don't know if this web site has ever been posted, but here it is. It's a little tough to navigate because it is in French. [link]http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/index.htm[/link] Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 5/2/2007 11:18 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Help Locating 3 Views Or Plans For MH 152
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]Allready got the CAD fired up. Will Keep everyone informed on progress. The first prototype is going to be a 1/12 scale, 45 Inch wing, either electric or small glow. If all goes well the next one will be 1/6 scale, 91 Inch Wing. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/27/2007 10:52 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Help Locating 3 Views Or Plans For MH 152
[color=#330033][size=3][font="Verdana"]Thanks A Million, Iron. Yep Thats The Beast. Keeep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/26/2007 8:11 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Help Locating 3 Views Or Plans For MH 152
[color=#333399][size=3][font="Verdana"]Howdy folks. How has everyone been doing. The Family & I are doing well. I Have a slight delima, I can't locate any 3-Views or Plans for the French Observation plane M.H. 152 Brussard. I Thing this plane would make an awesome giant scale model. Big ole wing, twin tails, and not the same old plane at the field. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/23/2007 1:28 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: My Local Hobby Shop Gave Me A PZ Stryker!!! - Video Clips!
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]For My 2 Cents Worth. Hayes Hobby House In Fayetteville, NC. Is The Most Outstanding Hobby Shop Bar None!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Would Rather Spend An Extra Few Bucks On Something At Hayes, Than Make Some Internet Firm I've Never Met More Profitable. Mrs. Hayes & Her Sons Are #1 With Me. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/20/2007 9:32 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[color=#990033][size=3][font="Verdana"]The T-28 is an awesome aircraft. I Have a book that shows the different models and there arangement. The South Vietnam Air Force used them as COIN Fighters, ground support, and such as that. That Parkzone T-28 would look great with a new camo paint job and some 2.5" rockets hung from the wings, and some Willie Pete canisters. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/13/2007 8:07 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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Spar Strength
[color=#990033][size=3][font="Verdana"]Tell me which spar arrangement is the strongest. Check Out The Diagrams. Spar 1 : 3/8 X 3/8 Hard Balsa, 1/8 vertical grain shear webbing. Spar 2 : 3/8 X 3/8 Hard Balsa, 1/16 vertical grain shear webbing. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 4/10/2007 11:07 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: First scratch built
[color=#333366][size=3][font="Verdana"]Yep! Thats The Beast Allright. Still in the design stage using TurboCad. I'm going for around 50" span so I don't spend the family fortune. Also going E-Power, and I have a set of Robart retracts for a 40 size Corsair that where donated from a Corsair, that now resides with the Airplane Gods[>:] Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 3/28/2007 8:28 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: First scratch built
[color=#330099][size=3][font="Verdana"]A man after my own heart[:D] I'm a sucker for models, of off the wall aircraft. I have a book called the worlds worst aircraft, a treasure trove of insparation (sic). My Latest design is for a Fisher P-75 Eagle, It was made by the same folks who make car bodys for GM. This beast had the landing gear off a Corsair, outer wing panels off a P-40, and the tail off a SBD Dauntless. So go for it. I'm working from a set of three views, so what if it not exactly scale. The funs in watching the guys faces at the field when you bring a absolute oddball that nobody knows what it is. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 3/28/2007 1:27 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Aluminium design and Building
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]I used to fly with Carlos, At The Po Boy's Proptwisters Flying Club In Indian Trail North Carolina When He Attended JAARS Missionary Flight School in Waxhaw North Carolina. He Had A All Alumunim Helio, That Was A pure Work Of Art & Love. Carlos Is A Very Fine Fellow. The Fella's At The Club Used To Call Me And My Brother Crash & Burn. I Have Rekitted Enough Planes To Fill A Hobby Shop To The Ceiling. Come To Find Out My Depth Perception Was At Fault, Along With Trying To Fly Planes I Had No Business Trying To Fly As A Beginner, Such As A CAP 21, Pitts Special, Ect. The Plane That Tought Me How To Fly Decent Was A Andrews Quick-Ray With A Eyna CX45. I Meet Many Outstanding People At The Po Boy's, Expecially Mr. Olin Helms, The Finest Airplane Builder I Have Ever Meet, And He Would Alway Have A Word of Encouragement. No Matter How Bad The Crash Was. Keep The Faith: Johnny Wickham A.K.A. Frog Or Crash[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 3/7/2007 10:39 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Harvard tip stall
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]There's an old saying about the T-6 Texan. It's not safely landed until it is tied down on the ramp. I have built a couple of T-6's, and all of them have went to the giant hanger in the sky. Tame down the elevator and use some expo on it, if you can. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 2/27/2007 10:23 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Aerodynamics"
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RE: Towerkote vs. monokote
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]Ultracote is the way to go. More Bang for the Buck. By the way as anyone used Sigs Aerocote???[/font][/size][/color] [color=#FF0033][font="Verdana"][size=3]Keep The Faith: Johnny[/size][/font][/color]
Posted on: 2/17/2007 5:30 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Velocity stack design
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]Another function of a velocity stack is to straighten up the flow of turbulant air. I used to have a Roadrunner, 440 Wedge with Hilborne injectors, constant tuning nightmare. Leave the stacks for the Quarter Mile Dudes. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 2/14/2007 11:00 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Everybody's favorite acrobatic plane to build
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]Gentlemen, Gentlemen, have we forgot the Grandaddy of all airabatic aircraft. The Pitts Special S1. I have one from a old Pilot kit. Supertigre .51, Lots of rumble and all tumble. Sure it's a little touchy on takeoff & landing, but what a show stopper. I've seen several, Plans(Model Airplane News, RCM), kits & ARF's for the Pitts Special. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 2/1/2007 9:11 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Good Symetrical airfoil?
[color=#330066][size=3][font="Verdana"]Another awesome airfoil is the Ritz 1-30-XX series, I have used this airfoil on several projects, such as a Citabria Pro, Extra 230 & a self designed Bipe. All flew wonderful. Add a little washout in the tips, 1 1/2 - 2 degrees works excellent. This airfoil is listed on Profili. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 2/1/2007 8:49 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Scratch Building Question regarding Canopies / Windshields
[color=#330033][font="Verdana"][size=3]Vaccuum Forming is the way to go. I built a small vaccuum forming table out of, a small kids air hockey table & a shop vac. Works real good. Real cheap to build.[/size][/font][/color]
Posted on: 2/1/2007 8:38 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Stupid question
[color=#663333][size=3][font="Verdana"]There is no such thing as a stupid question!!!!!!!! We all had to start out at one time or another. The way I do it, is to scan the particular piece I want, then print it out. Cut the piece out and glue it to the wood with a scrapbooking glue stick. I then cut it to about 1/16 larger then sand to final shape. Just be carefull around notches for stick wood, it's easy to make them to large, I like to err on the side of to small. Keep the Faith: Johnny [/font] [/size] [/color]
Posted on: 1/7/2007 3:37 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: WHERE TO FIND
Tower Hobbies
Posted on: 1/1/2007 10:48 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: Foam Wing Cores
[color=#9900CC][size=3][font="Verdana"]Thanks a million, just what I was looking for.[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 10/23/2006 5:22 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Foam Wing Cores
[color=#660033][font=!QUOT!Verdana!QUOT!][size=3]Hey Fellas, where is a good place to purchase foam wing cores. I recently squired a SIG Kavalier with a busted wing. I know that it originally had a built up wing, but I would like to replace it with foam. My building board is jammed up with my latest project. Keep The Faith: Johnny[/size][/font][/color]
Posted on: 10/23/2006 3:15 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Control Linkage Size Guidelines
[color=#000099][size=3][font="Verdana"]I use 4-40 hardware on anything .40 and above. I have found that the extra stiffness of the 4-40 links improve trim settings, and decrease the chance of control surface flutter. There is a nominal increase in weight, but the benefits outweigh the penalties. I personally like the [u]Sullivan 4-40 Gold-N-Clevis[/u] with the retaing clip, [u]Robart Ball Link Control Horns & Steel Pinned Hinge Points. [/u] I have a distrust of EZ hinges. You should also use the best servo you can afford. I Like [u]Futaba S3151's[/u] ball bearing & metal gears, and at $35.00 from Tower Hobbies, a good investment. I would hate to know that a plane that I worked hard on crashed because I got cheap and didn't use good equipment & linkages.[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 10/12/2006 10:02 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: If you had to pick one saw to have for scratch building. What would it be?
Scroll saw is the hands down winner. I have a craftsman scroll saw that I modified with an foot control off a sewing machine, works like a charm, total blade control. I buy my blades from an industrial supply house, cheap and a awesome assortment of blade types. Keep The Faith : Johnny
Posted on: 9/27/2006 10:17 AM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Need Help Improving These plans!
cool, I have one of the old 4-20 bipes, stashed away for a rainy day. I'm still looking for a set of plans for a andrews Quick-Ray. Thats the plane I learned to fly with back in the day. Fox 40 and a old Heathkit radio I put together, it had linear servos that wieghed a ton, and where a big as a breadbox. If i got in 2 good flights a day without something going wrong with something, I was lucky. Looking at some Hitec HS-55's I have laying around, that I paid 12 bucks for at the LHS, [color=#000099][u][color=#FF0033][size=3][i]Hayes Hobby House In Fayetteville, NC[/i][/size], [/color] [/u][/color] it's hard to believe we actually got our planes to fly in the 70's. I you are ever in Fayetteville, NC check these folks out. They are the nicest and most helpful folks you will ever meet. Keep the Faith : Johnny
Posted on: 9/25/2006 11:19 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Need Help Improving These plans!
[color=#660033][[size=3]font="Verdana"]Thank you Mr. Matthews for the encouragement. It took me about a week to draw these up, mostly at night when the wife & kids where asleep. By the way are you the Matthew's that designed the Ace R/C 4-20 & 4-40 biplanes and I believe the Bingo. Keep The Faith : Johnny[/font][/size][/color]
Posted on: 9/25/2006 9:54 PM by Author "Balsa Shavings" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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