RE: Smith Miniplane
Congratulation's Steve! It's always nice to get the first one out of the way.....now it's time to get to know her a little bit and then go have some great fun!
Posted on: 6/16/2013 2:16 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
I have several coils of Balsa USA 3/64 cables - their third scale wire. The one I am using with the rigging couplers is less flexible than the other wires and fits through the hole in the coupler without any problem; however, the other wires are more flexible and goes through the hole with great difficulty. I don't have enough rigging couplers to finish the flying/landing wires, not to mention the pull-pull cables for rudder and elevators. I also don't have enough of the easy fitting cables to finish the flying wires. I guess I will go to the solder on threaded couplers to finish the flying wires. I like the look of the rigging couplers much better than the solder on threaded couplers......but they won't show on the flying wires which attach under the wing. Plus they are much easier to install - no soldering - just crimp and go!
Posted on: 6/14/2013 5:44 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
Turtle Report: I finally started on the rigging. I have the front landing wires cut and fit on both wing panels. There are 30 landing, flying, control and rigging wires/cables on this model. Remember at the beginning of this thread? I was a little giddy because this design wasn't supposed to need the flying/landing wires........it was (for me) to be a quick and easy to assemble every day kind of flyer........ Who am I kidding? I wouldn't have flown it more than a couple of times before I decided to put all the wires on it anyway [8|] It certainly looks a lot better with than without the wires!
Posted on: 6/13/2013 8:11 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
Well, there's that too.......I replaced the blade at least twice during that time. Hard surface runways are very hard on tail skids. Just punch out the brass rods, replace the old blade and peen it back into skid.
Posted on: 6/12/2013 7:48 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
WhadoIno.....? I had something very similar on my old Eindecker and it seemed to work fine.......I flew that plane for nearly 7 seasons. It was kind of fun watching it plow up the sod!
Posted on: 6/12/2013 12:55 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: .
[:-]6.,[]...^![X(] ......and that pretty much sums it up.
Posted on: 6/11/2013 6:32 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
I got the landing gear from Larry........there was a problem with the fellow who was making the gear and fitting the cowls........long story short, he is history and Larry is looking for another fabricator. Anywhoooooo, I got the first gear mounted to the fuselage. I had to hammer on it some to get it to fit (like I said, there was a problem). I also fitted the tail skid and added the wings. Now it looks like an airplane! Now I'm in the home stretch. Time to add all the wires and cables. Here are some pictures as it now sits..... oh yeah, still need to paint the wing, too.......and add the national markings on the fuselage sides.
Posted on: 6/11/2013 6:27 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Mint Julep
Turn out was low - less than 50 pilots. Thanks Greg. I am looking forward to the Ohio Dawn Patrol, too!
Posted on: 6/11/2013 6:02 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Mint Julep
[quote]ORIGINAL: N11 Congrats Art!! That N11`s a Gem- watching the EIII quietly in this forum regardless what the comradely says in the Nationals the turtle will prevail! [;)] Jim [/quote] Thanks Jim. This is my normal turtle shell.....I only put on the Super Ninja Shell on the weekend or whenever extra powers are required.
Posted on: 6/10/2013 8:44 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Mint Julep
I attended and bumped heads with Larry Folk in the Expert, Division II class. I finished in 1st place with Larry in 2nd. I heard him comment, "well, I beat you at the last contest!" That would have been the 2012 Scale Masters Championships........and pretty soundly as I recall [X(] He was flying his Balsa USA Super Cub (1/3 scale) and I was flying my 1/3 scale Nieuport 11. Next time out (this year's Scale Nationals) we hope to have his new Fokker EIII kit proto-types flying in Fun Scale.......this should be a fun rivalry over the next couple of years. Sorry , no pictures.
Posted on: 6/10/2013 11:49 AM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
[quote]ORIGINAL: tevans55 [quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher I would imagine that what matters are the planes of the antennas relative to the transmitter on the ground. [/quote] Yes, you are absolutely correct. From what I had read, my understanding was that the purpose of 2 antennae were so that they can be placed on different planes and the tests they ran showed the signal was more secure in this scenario. I don't even remember if it was a Futaba report. I will continue to see if I can find this report or whatever it was I read. Hang in there HPA this is going to be riveting!!!! [/quote] That's all well and good.....however, I seldom fly straight and level, so my antennas are always changing position relative to the transmitter. What it all boils down to is the fact that there are two antennas and they should be spaced as far from each other as possible. The reason for two antennas in the first place is because the 2.4 wave length is very short (look at your own receiver) and to prohibit signal blocking from the model itself (engine, batteries, cowls etc.) a redundant antenna system was devised. If antenna placement were as critical as some of us think, there would be a continuing problem with signal loss and subsequent crash after crash after crash. And that is just not happening! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Posted on: 6/5/2013 1:57 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
My Futaba book on my 7C says to place the antennas as far away as possible from each other and at 90 degrees to each other. The picture shows one antenna on the side of a fuselage and the other across a bulkhead ( neither one being vertical)......another picture shows a heli and a similar arrangement as my installation. When it comes down to it - there are only 2 antennas and they will always be on the same plane relative to the receiver - what you are talking about is relative to the model. And that is where the debate lies........ Another consideration is surrounding metal such as what the front of this model will have totally enclosing it and also the big metal power plant up front which can block the signal if the receiver is too close to the front of the plane. And then there are all the flying and landing wires, not to mention the squirrel cage of a landing gear. Oh, and don't forget the three pairs of control cables going to the tail surfaces. An interesting conversation, isn't it?
Posted on: 6/4/2013 7:36 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
Tim, Rotate your installation 90 degrees and it will look like mine.......if I fly knife edge it would be like you describe......right?
Posted on: 6/4/2013 6:05 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
[quote]ORIGINAL: R/C Art don't hold your breath waiting on the paint - it just might fly in these colors [X(] [/quote] NOPE ! NOT A CHANCE ! I started to paint it green, but the green was more of a Kelly green and definitely looked BAD (as in ugly)......so I opted for a cream, beige, tan, clear doped linen......these are all non-descript colors........pick what you want to call
Posted on: 6/4/2013 4:57 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Sopwith Camel F-1
here are a couple of pictures from the event.....
Posted on: 6/4/2013 4:48 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
don't hold your breath waiting on the paint - it just might fly in these colors [X(]
Posted on: 5/31/2013 5:42 AM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
[quote]ORIGINAL: Horsepoweraviation [color=#660033][b]Looks great Art! Put some bumble bee stripes on it!............I will loan you my wheels off my EIII LOL!! HPA[/b][/color] [/quote] I was thinking maybe a black lightning bolt down the side.......I got wheels, just don't have any axles to hang 'em on.[:o]
Posted on: 5/30/2013 1:37 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
I finally finished the covering job........it needs paint in the worst way! ......... that Cub yellow hurts my eyes.
Posted on: 5/29/2013 2:32 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Albatros Dva
Congrats Bill - I think you got a keeper!
Posted on: 5/27/2013 5:49 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
more pics....... I had some Colortex Cub yellow but don't have a Cub, so I used it on this project. (after all, it IS the Balsa USA Cub airfoil) The national marking is black Solartex - for me its an easy way to apply markings - (I'm not very good at painting) (read that as SLOPPY!) I think I am going to paint the airframe green and mark it like the Austro-Hungarian EIII on the front of the Windsock Data File.
Posted on: 5/27/2013 5:43 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
couldn't resist seeing it assembled (sort of) that's a Balsa USA 1/3 scale Pup cowl - it's not quite large enough in circumference - but it gives you a good idea what it might look like.
Posted on: 5/27/2013 5:27 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tmoth4 Lookin' real good, Art![:)] Jim [/quote] Thanks Jim. It'll look lot better when its flying (soon, I hope).
Posted on: 5/26/2013 6:48 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
The 'turtle is running' report....... The fire wall has been drilled for the Zenoah 445 and epoxied into place.......hardwood triangles have been epoxied to the back of the firewall.......the hatch has been fitted to the fuselage .....I glued the hatch locating dowels to the firewall and drilled for the screws which hold the hatch in place. I also changed the switch mount from flimsy plastic to a plywood base. Next up is to fit the throttle pushrod and the choke rod to the engine. I think I can see the finish line - that rabbit ain't go nothin' on me! (I'll post pictures later when the site allows)
Posted on: 5/26/2013 3:36 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: GTM 1/2 Scale Fokker Triplane
[quote]ORIGINAL: vertical grimmace I was wondering if you guys know if the DR1 had stitching and rib tapes on the rudder, stab and the ailerons? [/quote] I believe the answer to that question is yes.
Posted on: 5/24/2013 4:52 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
Working out the receiver, switch, battery and throttle servo locations. The battery and throttle servo still need to be mounted, but their locations are shown . I made a tray to hold the receiver and located it directly beneath the pilot station. I glued in plywood pads to mount the rx tray. I am using a Futaba 617 rx so I needed to fabricate something to hold the antennae in place and away from other wiring. As you can see, I am using Velcro to hold the rx to the tray. With this receiver location I won't have to use any servo extensions for the throttle, rudder or elevator servos. And a shot of the tray arrangement for the tank as well as a picture of the battle tested Zenoah 445 twin.
Posted on: 5/23/2013 2:32 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
WOW ! With that new wing and the landing gear mock-up, Now this is an EINDECKER! I got the hatch cleaned up some. Next is to figure out the engine mounting/choke/throttle set up.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 4:25 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
Thanks Rich Rhonda and I will miss being out there, too. Hey back to Dallas. Hollar at Hammer for me, too, will ya? Art
Posted on: 5/19/2013 11:51 AM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/3 Scale Nieuport 11
, it would be the N11 and the Eindecker. Cheers, Art
Posted on: 5/19/2013 7:56 AM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
The balsa sheet dried overnight so I lathered up the hatch and laid the 3 sheets into place. When this dries I will sand down the front and sides and make the cut out for the pilot's station.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 5:15 AM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Eindecker EIII
What do you do when you need to sheet a curved surface......? "for what it's worth" I cut and fit the balsa sheet, then wet it down with water......when it softens, I form it against a round object (in this case a large cardboard tube) and tape it into place.......in the morning, or when it's dry, I will remove it from the form and then glue it to the hatch.
Posted on: 5/18/2013 6:48 PM by Author "R/C Art" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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