RE: Top Flite Cessna 182 build
[quote]ORIGINAL: flightsimer Well for all intent, CAT II and CAT III approaches are just lower min-ed Cat I approaches; Im not very familiar with Canada's ways, so i wasnt sure if this was included when you said lower mins for different categories.[/quote] Again, correct. An instrument approach is an instrument approach. The catagories become more and more restrictive (visibility-wise) based on the runway's required equipment, the aircraft's capability, and the crew's training. Sorry to see this thread hijacked - not YOUR fault. You were just mentioning your Instrument Rating accomplishment. Back to the C-182 build/rebuild?
Posted on: 7/2/2012 8:38 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse
[quote]ORIGINAL: u2builder Hey guys, I finally maidened my Bolt this morning. I have a new rule: don't maiden without an experienced pilot beside me. The last few maidens were totally uneventful, but the Bolt was wild right after takeoff. It needed quite a few clicks of up elevator and left aileron. So I was able to fly the plane while my buddy adjusted the trims. It would have been difficult for me to do it alone but it was easy with a friend, who also of course calmed me down.[/quote] Congrats on the maiden! Sounds like you've raised the bar for your other bipes...
Posted on: 7/2/2012 8:11 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Cessna 182 build
[quote]ORIGINAL: flightsimer To shoot CAT II and CAT III(A/BC) approaches, both the aircraft and pilot must be certified and approved to do so.[/quote] Absolutely correct - the aircraft must be certified to conduct CAT II/III approaches, and the crew must have the proper *training* - both initial and recurrent. There is NO addition to an Airman's FAA (U.S.) Instrument Rating in order to accept and conduct these approaches. Congrats on your Instrument Rating. This rating is the most difficult and the most demanding. Do yourself a favor and stay current and sharp by shooting simulated (hood + safety pilot) approaches every now and then. Enjoy!
Posted on: 6/30/2012 5:38 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse
Double post...
Posted on: 6/15/2012 7:30 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse
[quote]ORIGINAL: gasayers Well I've got nothing constructive to add to the thread at the moment but this is my new plane so tough luck.[;)][/quote] Actually, you do. You just said it all. You're enjoying FLYING your 'Bolt and that's the point of it all... My Sig sits awaiting attention, but its fallen behind in the order of things. Too much "life things" getting in the way - which is a good thing. I am also proud of myself in that I have had the chance to put a Great Planes 'Bolt in my kit collection but have resisted. Congrats to you on getting your 'Bolt in the air. Enjoy.
Posted on: 6/15/2012 7:23 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse
[quote]ORIGINAL: robc57 and my u/c mount cover:[/quote] Noticed your carbon fiber landing gear mod. Please share the details and specs.
Posted on: 6/11/2012 5:42 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse
[quote]ORIGINAL: gasayers http://www.modelairplanenews.com/Media/MediaManager/flaps.pdf articles like these are interesting but don't give angles.[/quote] That's a very good article. The reason that it doesn't give specific flap angles is because it really depends on what aircraft is being modeled, and the type of flap(s) the aircraft has. It really isn't a "one-size fits all" flap-angle situation. It can be said that *after* a particular flap setting (again, depending on the aircraft) that the flap creates more drag than lift. It all depends on what flight characteristics the designer wants to achieve. Not sure if you'll be able to gleen any useful information from this essay on high-lift devices and airliners, but it is interesting and shows flap (leading and trailing edges) beyond sixty-degrees: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19960052267_1996080955.pdf The article is way beyond what we'll deal with with our models, but may shed some light on some of your questions. By the way, I'm one of those "professional p;ilots" and have been landing with a (leading and trailing edge) flap deflection in excess of sixty-degrees for the last quarter century. If I find time, I'll have to contact at least two of the leading airliner manufacturers and advise them that they can't do that! Not sure if there is any advantage to adding flaps to a Skybolt, but I'm not one to tell anyone what they can and cannot do. Enjoy!
Posted on: 6/6/2012 7:46 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: acdii I built the LT40 using CA per the manuals instructions. Smacked the right wing into an obstruction when landing, and busted 6 ribs. All the joints held, none failed. Every glue has it's place in a build, in most cases its a matter of personal preference.[/quote] What you have provided is fact based upon operational experience with the very model the OP is building. Indisputable. Period. The OP now has an answer to his question absent the quest of zor attempting to self-deify. zor: "Let the argumentative people rest in peace and profit and learn by the knowledge of others." So, by all means, "rest in peace"!
Posted on: 5/27/2012 8:28 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA

Posted on: 5/27/2012 1:58 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: eddieC Let's not lose sight of the big picture, that there's a huge variety of glues available, and nearly as many techniques as builders. My oldest brother was a part-time luthier (builder of stringed instruments, he repaired guitars for rockers, a few big time), and he used horse-hide glue among others like Titebond. The horse-hide was the strongest by far, over 3,000 psi til failure IIRC, but I haven't seen any in over a decade.[/quote] Hide glue (and glue pots) are still out there: http://www.woodcraft.com/PRODUCT/2000337/1792/BEHLEN-GROUND-HIDE-GLUE-1-POUND.ASPX?refcode=10INGOPB&gclid=CJ_qxOqJobACFegbQgodQCmsWg I haven't come across anyone using hide glue in model aircraft building. I do know of at least one luthier here on R/C U; Smith Creek. Think I'll drop him a note and get his position on it. [quote]For those who don't know, here's an image of a glue factory:[/quote] What a hoot! Thanks!
Posted on: 5/27/2012 11:22 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]I'm no expert. But my Dad was, a fine cabinetmaker. He taught us to double-glue hardwood or dissimilar woods to get better penetration and a stronger bond. Glue and mate the pieces, separate them for an appropriate time (depending on density) anywhere from a minute or two to an hour or more, swipe a couple times with sandpaper then reglue.[/quote] EddieC, Since you posted your father's glueing technique, I've been trying to remember where I've seen or read it before. So much for memory! So, to be clear, your father's technique was to apply glue to both surfaces to be bonded instead of just one (known as "double gluing" in woodworking). Both pieces are mated (put together in their appropriate locations) and held in place (or lightly clamped?). The reason being so that the glue penetrates the wood in the area that the two pieces will be bonded to one another, correct? Then the pieces are separated from one another and the glue on each piece is allowed to dry for a period of time. Obviously, this is where the skill and experience of craftsman come into play. After the pre-applied glued pieces set apart from one another for the determined period of time, a fresh coat of glue is applied to both and they are joined and clamped to set. Do I have this right from your recollection? When joining end-grain to end-grain, I apply glue to both surfaces, i.e.: "double gluing", but I've never tried your father's technique. I'll have to give it a try. I don't see what you presented being a matter of semantics. What you presented has nothing to do with "slurry gluing" a wood joint... For some, the poor horse is not dead until it is paste....
Posted on: 5/27/2012 11:13 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: Zor P.S.: I do not know the purpose of the following text line in E J Wash1 posting. (All, stand-by for a demonstration to what John meant in his post #26... )[/quote] PRICELESS!
Posted on: 5/27/2012 9:07 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: eddieC There's more than one way to skin a cat, none of these techniques are set in stone. Don't take these posts personally, either. It's the Interweb. Have fun! [8D][/quote] EXACTLY! Thank you! The point is that if you don't do it "zor's way", he comes back with some low-brow, classless remark like "avoid crashing to the best of your ability". Being that the OP is building an entry-level model, what a great morale and confidence-booster, eh? NOT! NO NEED to apologize to a person that would write such a thing!
Posted on: 5/27/2012 9:06 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
The gift that keeps on giving... [;)]
Posted on: 5/26/2012 7:21 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: Zor pkoury, Did my pictures and the drawing by JohnGilmore satisfy you as a proper answer to your question ?[/quote] How could it? The OP wanted input as to what kind of glue he should use to laminate a strip of balsa to a strip of hardwood. This lay-up has nothing to do with "double glueing" (or tripple, or quadruple, ad nauseum) or fillets. In woodworking, the term "double glueing" means applying glue to both surfaces to be bonded instead of just one. Especially important to end-grain to end-grain bonding. (All, stand-by for a demonstration to what John meant in his post #26... )
Posted on: 5/26/2012 3:46 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
NICE! I love the feel of wet sanding in the morning. Feels like - victory!
Posted on: 5/25/2012 1:35 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
Gary, thanks for the explanation on dots on the tape. Great idea! Not sure if you mentioned if you're shooting your primer with a spray gun or using cans. The panel line taping job is great - good eye!
Posted on: 5/24/2012 12:28 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Slow CA
[quote]ORIGINAL: FlyingTgr6 hmm...it says not to use for high stress areas. Would a main spar not count as a high stress area?[/quote] The wing's main spar is the highest stress point in any aircraft. Every other component (part) of the aircraft rides on it and depends on it's integrety. I tool a look at the LT-40 kit build manual (http://www.sigmfg.com/BuildManuals/SIGRC67KadetLT40P2.html) in reference to building the wing. I see that the wing spars are hardwood and that there is a balsa doubler bonded to the hardwood spar. Is this the area that your questioning using slow CA on? Which type of glue to use where in building a model will turn your simple question into pages and pages and pages of endless debate. To a certain degree, the type of glue you use is personal preference. There are some glues that work best and should be used in certain applications. The Airfield Models presentation on adhesives that John Gilmore posted a link to is a great reference. This reference will help you build a knack for what type of glue to use where on your model builds. Personally - AGAIN - personally, I do not like what CA does to balsa. By nature, it works itself into the pores of the wood and hardens, thereby hardeneing the wood. I've been building by the rule of thumb that if a balsa area must be sanded, I do not use CA. I don't use CA in high-stress areas because CA depends more on it's own strength instead of the strength of a adhesive/wood bond like in the case of aliphatic resin or epoxy. Once again, this is my personal preference. I can point to one large-scale (1/4-scale, 1/3-scale) VERY skilled scale builder that builds his models primarily using CA and has not had any problems. Here in this thread Dope Fiend reports that his Smith Miniplane is just fine. Can't argue with sucess and experience. I build primarily using aliphatic resin (aka: "carpenter's glue") and Titebond is my brand of choice. It spreads and sands nicely. For high-stress areas (firewall, landing gear, etc.) I use :30-minute epoxy. Again, to each his own. The main thing is that you use the best adhesive for the application. In your case, I would bond the balsa doubler to the spar using aliphatic resin. My technique is to put a small amount of glue in a small plastic mixing cup and spread the glue on the woods using a small, flat artist's paint brush. Easier to control than applying straight out ofthe bottle. Speaking of wing spars, here's an interesting video on the B-777 wing spar stress test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2HmvAXcU0
Posted on: 5/24/2012 12:17 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
Congrats on your first student flight! Next thing you know you'll be up there by yourself. I notice that there are dots along some of your panel lines. I'm taking them as rivet placement? Perfect spacing.
Posted on: 5/20/2012 10:14 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
GREAT information - thank you! The pics are good. I can see just a little bit of the cloth weave in the glare. I'm a long-time woodworker and had tried the WB stains and finishes on a couple of my projects when these products hit the market. I was totally turned-off by the way the wood reacted, so I never used WB finishing products unless it was something i just needed to get a coat of "something" on an item. Seeing builders using WB poly and cloth, I mulled-over the idea of using water-based (WB) poly and glass cloth on a pattern ship build instead of epoxy resin. A forum friend of mine (great builder!) recommended that the bare wood get a coat of oil-based sealer. Made sense to me. He also said to let the sealer dry completely (no longer able to smell the sealer) before applying the WB poly and cloth. I applied a coat of oil-based sealer to a sheet of 1/8" balsa and let it sit for two weeks. I applied the WB poly and 3/4-ounce cloth to the sheet. The poly (un-thinned) wetted-out the cloth just fine. Though, like you, I did not like the way it sanded. I prefer using Z-Poxy laminating resin. I'll have to try your mixing/thinning ratios.
Posted on: 5/5/2012 7:51 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: redbiscuits I've been playing with how much denatured alcohol to add and I found on the first coat when applying the glass I add the same amount as the equal parts of resin (10-10-10). On the second coat I double the amount of alcohol (10-10-20).[/quote] Using Z-Poxy? So, using three equal parts, 10-10-10 (1-part resin, 1-part hardener, 1-part denatured alcohol) over the cloth on bare wood. Then coming back to fill the weave with 10-10-20 (1-part resin, 1-part hardener, 2-parts denatured alcohol). How dow you apply the top, or "flow" coat? Foam brush? Chip brush? do you sop-off the excess?
Posted on: 5/4/2012 8:53 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
I went back to the pics of your ship in your driveway in post #150 and compared them to post #238. LOTS of progress! That Moki-powered Jug is incredible! The sound raises goosebumps. The belly-pan came out great. No more revisiting it now. Done-and-done. Not sure If I've read what you're going for as far as cockpit detail? My Ziroli 92" short-kit arrived from Eureka Aircraft Company arrived on Friday! I like Eureka because Don (owner) is still cutting using CNC router - not laser. I'm not wild about gluing singed edges yet. This project is going in the queue. A very long queue...
Posted on: 4/28/2012 6:26 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
Sorry that you hit a snag, but I'm with you on taking care of it now. I like your approach.
Posted on: 4/25/2012 7:13 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Cessna 182 build
"There is one in every crowd". Now kidding - your ARE that one! The most reported member of R/C Universe! Being called a "coward" is nothing to be proud of. Neither is hijacking threads for self-serving blathering. What the pest "zor" has posted is something that I sent him via PM in the interest of keeping this thread on topic. Instead of responding like-wise, he is attempting to garner support through sympathy instead of standing on his own two feet - which I doubt he has any experience at. I call this parasite a "pest" because you do not have to go very far in his postings to find other members demanding him to leave threads, go away, or find him instigating a fight (which he cannot win). Instead of blathering-on about your trumped-up experience, leave those that build and create to peace. Your obvious lack of experience and talent screams volumes. You do not show the talent of your boasts of "years" of building. Stop it. You are a modeling enthusiast. Stop lecturing others. Stop your boasting. You cannot back it up with results. Stop it. You do not have years of experience at modeling or flying full-size aircraft. Stop it. Stop embarrassing yourself. Stop it. (To be followed by a post by you-know-who with much more carrying on-and-on-and-on-and-on, ad-nausium, including a posting of "forum rules", blah-blah-blah, etc., etc., etc... And claims of "I do not care"... Wanna bet?)
Posted on: 4/23/2012 3:54 AM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Balsa USA 1/4 Scale Nieuport 28 Build
I see that the polls are closed electric -v- gasser. My late ballot is gasser. The interesting part is that The -28 used a Le Rhone rotary. Fixed crank shaft with rotating cylinders. If you go electric, using an out runner, same-same. Dummy rotary spinning away on an out runner? Interesting....
Posted on: 4/16/2012 8:34 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Balsa USA 1/4 Scale Nieuport 28 Build
Subscribed - of course!
Posted on: 4/13/2012 12:22 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Minnflyer (AKA Mike Buzzeo) has unexpectedly passed away
Prayers and condolences. Rest.
Posted on: 4/11/2012 6:29 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Sig 1/4 J3 Kit converted to PA-18 Super Cub (Build)
Congrats Phil!
Posted on: 4/4/2012 4:35 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: redbiscuits http://manuals.hobbico.com/top/topa0415-manual-v1_1.pdf Page 46 and 47.....[/quote] When I subscribe to a build thread I download the model's build manual when possible so I can follow along. Such is the case with your build. Even though i already have a copy of the manual, I followed the link that you posted and did not have any problem arriving at a copy of the build manual. Your fairings came out pretty smooth.
Posted on: 4/1/2012 11:18 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
That's always a proud moment!
Posted on: 3/30/2012 3:56 PM by Author "EJWash1" in the forum "Kit Building"
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