RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Put a hat aside for me if you will Steve. I will PayPal you the money within the next day or two. (Waiting for some dollars to show up in my account.) They look great!
Posted on: 5/20/2013 8:02 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: mechanism for making a retractable tailhook on Hellcat?
[quote]ORIGINAL: DaveGee That brings up an interesting question about the full sized Hellcat tailhooks. I am guessing that it was hinged just as mine is that makes it hang straight down outside of the fuse. I don't know if there were any springs or anything to make it stay that way, or if just the weight of it was sufficient. [/quote] There is a spring on the full size.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 12:38 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: mechanism for making a retractable tailhook on Hellcat?
Keep in mind that the 4" measurement is for the small scale foamy. The larger the scale the longer the distance becomes. On my 1/8 scale Hellcat the distance would be ~5.25 inches and on my 1/6 scale Hellcat I would need 7 inches of travel.
Posted on: 5/17/2013 9:36 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: The RCFW Hellcat Group Build
Fordy, Below is a scrap view of the modified plan showing the flap fix. Basically it is a simple matter of changing the angle of the pin that ties the inboard and outboard flaps together so that it is parallel to the hinge line of the flap rather than angled as shown originally. If you compare the drawing below to your plans you will quickly spot the change. I've finished the flap mod on my #2 airplane on one side and am close to being finished with the second. I am taking pictures of the process on the second side for inclusion on the web site. It is my sincere hope to make substantial progress on #2 over the summer months. However, I've said that numerous times now and each time some other "squeeky wheel" keeps me from working on it. However, if anyone needs info on any steps not yet covered on the web site please don't hesitate to send me an email. I have many, many pictures that I have taken while building both airplanes and would be happy to share them via email if they will help somebody to maintain progress on their Hellcat. I will do my utmost to get the flaps finished and the web site updated over the next 3-4 weeks. [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/CVEICH/HELLCAT/ff5526e4-9afe-4cce-8f00-651dc2ede2aa_zpsd512d7b3.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 5/16/2013 4:31 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Name that plane
[quote]ORIGINAL: smithcreek Sold by Circus Hobbies, actually manufactured by MK kits in Japan (I think). [/quote] And one of the hardest kits to build accurately that I've ever built!
Posted on: 5/16/2013 2:20 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: The RCFW Hellcat Group Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: fordy8 Chad, just wondering if there are any new developments on the flap problem? When can we expect the next update to the build website? [/quote] Not ignoring your fordy and I will be back later today to answer your questions when I have more time to make a detailed explanation. Suffice to say the flap problem was really very minor in the end and the fix is a simple one. Stay
Posted on: 5/16/2013 9:10 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: mechanism for making a retractable tailhook on Hellcat?
Not only do you have to move the hook its entire length but also it has to swing down when it reaches the limit of its travel. I considered doing this on my 1/8 scale Hellcat but I could not come up with any light and simple solution. I will be interested in your results Dave.
Posted on: 5/16/2013 9:03 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Name that plane
Reed Falcon
Posted on: 5/16/2013 8:58 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
I've got everybody's decals cut that I have confirmed orders for, as listed below. If you ordered either here in this thread or by email and you don't see your name below please let me know. Those of you who have not paid can do so any time you are ready and please also contact me with your shipping details. If you have already paid then your decals will go out tomorrow. Hope I got everybody covered! Sonny (aka jet22b) – 2 x blue with #12 Jeff Quesenberry – 1 each blue and white Mike Brennan – 1 each green, blue, and aluminum with #19 (PayPal) Scooter – 2 x blue with #86 Warbirdguy – 1 each red, white, and blue with #23 Flyntruk – 1 each gray and white with #47 Allen B. (aka albsurfer) 1 each blue and green with #87 Mike P. (aka FireBee) 2 x white with #8 Brad330 – 1 each blue & white with #5
Posted on: 9/17/2012 9:36 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Making anything accurately resembling a Mk.VIII out of the Yellow kit would be a pretty steep challenge in my opinion. However, if scale accuracy is not of great importance then I would add that there are many very nice Mk.VIII paint jobs which would look stunning on the Mk.XIV airframe.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 7:05 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1/6 Scale Hellcat
[quote]ORIGINAL: AB Bob ...Sierra retracts, DaVinci Maching wheels, Robart tail wheel retracts, LASER cutters !!! [X(] Man, you have more in just some of the components than I have in most of my planes! LOL Hey, but I can still look, learn and DROOL! Ya, I'm jealous...[:)] This is getting good. Bob [/quote] Thanks for checking in AB Bob. While it may appear as though we have invested a great deal of money in the project appearances can be deceiving. The Sierra main gear came with another project that we purchased from the classifieds right here at RCU at a significantly reduced price. I sold off the rest of the package but kept the main gear for this project. The robart tail wheel unit was gifted to me by a friend for doing some CAD design work. The DaVinci wheels I actually won as part of a magazine promotion! First time I ever won anything. That was one of the main reasons this project was pushed to the front burner, because we kind of stumbled into all the necessary components by accident!
Posted on: 9/17/2012 7:01 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
My opinion, for what it's worth, would be line it up with the plan and make sure it's level and glue it in place. Quite honestly if you're off on the incidence at all it isn't going to be much and will not effect flight in any significant way.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 6:53 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: CorsairJock Some events allow aircraft to be in any scheme, as long as the original design of the aircraft was for military purposes. Want to talk about gray areas? How about the Boing 707: originally designed for mid-air refueling (KC-135), LATER evolved into airliner. So would a United Airlines 707 be appropriate? Same can be said for some other airliners. [/quote] I'm not sure I agree that the 707 was developed from the KC-135 to begin with. Both aircraft were developments of the 367-80 and I think Boeing had intentions of developing the design into an airliner as well as an aerial refueler from the very beginning. Even if I'm wrong on that point I would say that it's moot since the chances of somebody showing up at your next warbird event with a 707 are pretty slim!
Posted on: 9/17/2012 3:29 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: P-51 MUSTANG PHOTOS ONLY
Not my photos but the link below is to an excellent walkaround pictorial of a P-51D that I used extensively when drawing up my 1/4 scale plans. Very large and high resolution photos of a stock Mustang that was never civilianised. http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/giacomo_gramazio/p-51d-25-na/
Posted on: 9/17/2012 11:53 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Inspiration Point
One more for tonight. Something a bit more "heavy metal". This one is something of a Dewoitine D.520 on steroids. I'm pretty sure this one never made it past the mock-up stage but since I don't read Spanish I'm not 100% certain. Not much info out there so a sport scale model would be about the best that could be accomplished. Hispano Suiza HS-50 [img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eVMr8YQpfwg/SyFL5iPREBI/AAAAAAAAAMU/xErM1p3NMHM/s512/hs50-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eVMr8YQpfwg/SyFL5YEalTI/AAAAAAAAAMM/1iVPCYBA-GU/hs50.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.fundacionhelice.com/sites/default/files/images/revistaaeronauticaandaluza_16-115.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/16/2012 11:59 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Inspiration Point
Here's another one for you guys to chew on. I think of it as the Yugoslavian equivalent of the DeHavilland Chipmunk. Simple lines, good proportions, cool paint jobs, and fixed gear. What more could you want for a sport scale warbug? Utva Aero 3 [img]http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/aero3/aero3-1.gif[/img] [img]http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acimages/aero3_tomislavmuic.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1270786M.jpg[/img] [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rUHyHq68ak0/S1rhDiIYyNI/AAAAAAAA2Uk/rU2cso8DScY/s1600/Aero3-bia.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/16/2012 11:49 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Inspiration Point
[quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUGeX7ZD9BQ&feature=related[/youtube] I'm not sure if this is inspirational or just plain insane. [/quote] [X(][X(][X(] That guy is a Chinese low budget (no budget?) version of Bob Deimert. And that is saying something folks! If you don't know who Bob Deimert is, and you have an hour to spare, you might click on the link below. I can assure you that you will be entertained! http://www.nfb.ca/film/defender/
Posted on: 9/16/2012 11:40 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Moggy Here's a question for my Spitfire Brothers: Is the MK VIII airframe the same as the MK XIV? [/quote] The Mk.VIII is Merlin powered and the Mk.XIV is Griffon powered so they are entirely different from the firewall forward. Beyond that the XIV has a much larger vertical fin and rudder and I'm pretty certain the underwing radiators are substantially larger as well.
Posted on: 9/16/2012 10:20 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bryan McLarty Honestly, I see this a plain and simple whining because you can't get your way.  Sorry.           [/quote] Did you even read the initial post of this thread? How is asking for the opinion of other modelers considered whining?
Posted on: 9/16/2012 10:32 AM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1/6 Scale Hellcat
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ram-bro Chad, love your work. Since you are truely going the scale route on this model, will it have the ''Tail Down'' flight attitude that the full size had? What in the full size contributed to that? [/quote] Thanks a bunch for the compliment Ram. I guess I never really noticed that the Hellcat drug its tail in flight but now that you mention it I guess
Posted on: 9/15/2012 10:12 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist Chad, when I clicked on that URL I got a ''Google Chrome virus page'' that has been very hard to outmaneuver. So, looks like the enemy is continuing to use the old divide and conquer trick. May God bless the Spitfire Brotherhood for continuing to press the attack inspite of overwhelming odds. The fighter threads on Park Flyers &
Posted on: 9/15/2012 9:58 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ron101 But he had a good point.... if we allow any warbird in any scheme,,, what if a yellow piper cub shows up? it did fly in WII but was olive drab with stars and bars [/quote] See JeffH's post above for what I think is a good solution. Any aircraft initially built for the civilian market and then impressed into military use should have to wear military colors as that is the only connection it has to the warbird arena. An aircraft such as your Mustang, designed specifically for military use, has a warbird connection not matter what paint scheme simply because it was intended as a military machine from the start. I realize there may be a few aircraft that fall into a gray area based on this criteria but I don't think it would be enough to cause any real problems. My .02 cents anyway.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 11:37 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1/6 Scale Hellcat
[quote]ORIGINAL: Luft-Gangster Never apologize for the persute of Ultamate Perfection. Just my 2c worth. Your designs are always at the leading edge. Keep up the good work!!! [/quote] Thanks for the encouragement and the kind words Luft, much appreciated.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 10:10 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist Chad, did you receive my PM? [/quote] I guess not mad, at least not yet. RCU has been doing some very wierd things for me (or to me) lately though so I'm not too surprised. Probably better to just fire off an email to me at the addy below. cwveich@cwvmodels.com
Posted on: 9/14/2012 10:07 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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Inspiration Point
I'm guessing that I am like a lot of designers and builders in that I keep files on potential projects as I run across them, adding to the files as new information is found. At this point my potential projects list is such that it would take a dozen life times for me to complete them all. I thought it might be interesting to start a thread and share some of those subjects that I really like but most likely will never get a chance to build in the hopes of possibly inspiring somebody else. I encourage others to do the same and let's just see what develops. No hard-fast rules here but this is not really a thread about kits or plans that you will never get to. Rather let's concentrate on subjects for which no kit or plan readily exists that you think would make a good scale model. I will lead off with one that I just came across yesterday and which I had never heard of prior to that. Designed as a long range racer, and developed into a high-speed bomber, it looks like somebody stuck some left over WW1 bomber wings on a Gee Bee QED. The undercambered airfoil is of particular note. Anyway, I think it is an interesting design which has great potential to be a good flying model. Let me know what you think and show me your favorite obscure subjects. [u][b]Bellanca 28-70[/b][/u] [img]http://airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/images/bellanca-28-70-4-view-1973-aam-2-878x1200.jpg[/img] [img]http://airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/images/bellanca-28-70-4-view-1973-aam-1-876x1200.jpg[/img] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Irish_Swoop.jpg/800px-Irish_Swoop.jpg[/img] [img]http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/GauthierDavidJ/8081L-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/ZiegAl/8105L.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/14/2012 10:02 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: FireBee Chad, look out, red/orange Hellcats may be next to be banned! http://www.hellcat.cwvmodels.com/ [/quote] You could be right Mike! Some of my scale buddies have given me crap (in a light hearted way, not seriously) for not painting the airplane in a combat scheme so I wouldn't be surprised.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 9:29 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
I think Jeff's solution is perfect and is exactly the way I would run a warbird event such as this. If the airplane was designed for military intent then I would allow it no matter what the paint scheme. If it is a civilian type that has been pressed into military service then it needs to be in a military style finish. Just my .02 cents of course but I think this solution perfectly addresses the issue and maximizes the allowable types that fit the spirit of a warbird only event. And Gohmer needs to reconsider posting on days when he apparently got out of the bed on the wrong side.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 1:02 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1/6 Scale Hellcat
Progress has been slow on the Hellcat as my brother and his wife recently sold their house and he has been doing some minor renovations so that they can finalize the sale. I have been completely inundated with other work which has kept me out of the shop much of the time. We did get a little work done on the new horizontal stab which was turning out very nicely. I say was because I discovered an error today that is going to result in me having to design and build a [i][b]third[/b] [/i] horizontal stab! A somewhat embarassing development which I'm only sharing to illustrate some of the pitfalls of designing what we hope will be a competition level model. We had completed the stab up to the point of adding the tips which I was doing today when I noticed that it seemed much too fat. Sure enough comparing my stab with the scale drawings indicated that I did not have near enough taper (as viewed from head on) to match the full size. I assumed that the horizontal stab used the same airfoil from root to tip, as does every other airplane I have ever designed, but that is not the case with the Hellcat. I will now be designing yet another stab, this one with the proper progressive airfoil section. You can be sure I will be very certain to pay attention to the drawings from here on out! I did make some progress on the vertical fin which, thus far, appears like it will work nicely as designed! [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/CVEICH/GIANT%20HELLCAT/VFIN_B.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 11:21 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: 1/6 Scale Hellcat
[quote]ORIGINAL: p 40 [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(][X(] nice Chad number 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/quote] Thanks Gianluca!
Posted on: 9/13/2012 11:00 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: P-40 Brotherhood (All P-40's Welcome)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Super_Chief There are good people over in the Spitfire Brotherhood who made vinyl decals for the gathering. Maybe we should invite Chad to make some for this forum. thanks for inviting me to join. [/quote] Be happy to do it as soon as time permits SC. I've just about finished up the Spit decals but some other work has kept the laser tied up for the last few days. Hope
Posted on: 9/13/2012 9:15 PM by Author "Chad Veich" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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