RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lucky Dog Your weathering is spot on Jim. Did you decide whether or not to ''tone down'' the Lozenge a bit? [/quote] Yeah, I sprayed it over with a "wash" of clear satin with a little light gray mixed in and now it matches my Fokker D7 almost perfectly. I'm almost done with the landing gear repairs and the plane should be flying again soon![:)] Jim
Posted on: 9/8/2012 10:24 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
Here's a picture of mine taken at the Ohio Dawn Patrol event by Mike Belmear. The plane looks like it should be squirrelly but Barry and I were both pleasantly surprised at how docile the plane really is.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 2:24 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
[quote]ORIGINAL: F4u5 Hi Jim, I know this is an older thread (well not that old, but...), but I see one of these kits for sale on RCU. Do you still have your SSW? How does this bird fly...well? Jeff [/quote] It flies really well. Barry has also been flying his. We flew both of them at the Ohio Dawn Patrol and he has flown his at the Hoosier DP and at another event in Kentucky. I damaged mine in a radio "brown-out" accident but it's almost ready to fly again. Jim
Posted on: 9/7/2012 2:17 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: Steve Percifield Hey Jim, Hopefully starting to get back to normal, not that normal is any inprovement. Thanks for attending and supporting the event. Soryy to hear about your Gotha. Hope the damage wasn't too bad. I heard Randy won the BUSA kit. Couldn't have been a more appropriate winner. I have had many great comments on your demonstration. Thanks for doing that. The strat of a new HDP tradition.\ \ steve [/quote] I think the covering demo went pretty well. A lot of people were impressed with how easy and fast the Koverall and Polycrylic method is. How did you like the "get well" wing? The Gotha had a nice flight on Thursday but on Friday it veered off the runway on takeoff. I'm thinking about ways to get some ground handling on it. It doesn't really have any the way it is now. I probably could have patched it up enough to fly some more but I want to get the ground handling issue worked out before I fly it again. Jim
Posted on: 8/27/2012 7:10 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Glad to have you back on line, Steve.[8D] The event was great (as usual) and Matt did a fine job of filling in for you as event director. There was nonstop flying all weekend, especially on Saturday, when the most number of pilots was there. And thanks to the generous grand prize at the raffle, Randy will be making the leap from finicky 1/6 scale glow planes to the world of 1/3 scale BalsaUSA gassers![:D] Jim
Posted on: 8/27/2012 10:50 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: geezeraviation Sorry Ron, spray can. If you dont want yellowing use Poly crylic but around areas where fuel is likely to find the surface the Poly Urethane is much better. Doc [/quote] I've been using Minwax Polycrylic satin clear as a final coat on the wings and tail surfaces, and Warbird Colors clear (with crosslinker) on the fuselage, or wherever raw gasoline can get on it. Neither one of them yellows the colors. Jim
Posted on: 8/27/2012 6:38 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
I'm bringing the Gotha bomber. I hope we can get a bunch of 1/4 scale fighters up at the same time to fly cover and duke it out with the enemy! Jim
Posted on: 8/20/2012 2:41 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: cocobear Jim, what happened?!?! [/quote] I should have had separate batteries for the receiver and servos. I think I got a "brown out" and lost the link. Hitecs re-link in 3 seconds but I was too low to the ground. Repairs are being made but it won't be ready for HDP. Jim
Posted on: 8/20/2012 7:54 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: extra300s That's a good schedule. I see that at the Indiana Warbird fly-in the next weekend they are having noontime shows, which unless you are part of the show takes away from flying time. Are there going to any food vendors at the field or should we plan on bringing our own. Larry [/quote] About the only thing we do is get several planes up in the air for mock combat or formation flying, or whatever, but the general flying doesn't stop. Jim
Posted on: 8/20/2012 7:06 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: R/C Art JUST A COUPLE OF MORE DAYS ! ! ! THE HOOSIER DAWN PATROL My favorite event! I should be pulling in Thursday morning. I just finished repairing all the broken wood on the N-11.......all that I could find anyway.......and patched up the covering. The landing gear has been straightened, epoxied, painted and re-installed.....brace wires adjusted. I just have 2 more brace wires and 2 more flying wires to fit back on and she's ready to fly again! YAHOO ! ! ! ! ! ! OH NO ! I won't know how to act with TWO flyable airplanes! [/quote] Way to go, Art!! I knew you could do it! Unfortunatey, I crashed my Siemens-Schuckert last week and the damage is about that same as your N-11...repairable, but a pain in the a$$. I have the airframe repaired and patched but the LG repair is going to be a bigger job. I have other planes, though....[b]YAY HOOSIER DAWN PATROL[/b]! Jim
Posted on: 8/19/2012 10:50 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: WHAT'S HE BUILDING NOW?
Way to go, Art! Now you have something for the HDP! [8D] What are the colors supposed to be? ....lozenges? [:D] ha...ha...ha... Jim
Posted on: 8/15/2012 6:33 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lucky Dog I think he was just dreaming of the good old days. [:D] [/quote] That's hilarious!
Posted on: 7/29/2012 5:45 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote]ORIGINAL: Horsepoweraviation Rhonda did you keep score on who took more naps ...Stinker or Art[/color] HPA [/quote] [b]I think Art was confused and thought he was at work.[/b] [:D]
Posted on: 7/29/2012 11:34 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Here are a few flight line shots taken on Friday before everybody got there. The flight line gradually got filled up and went around the corner. I know there are some great shots that people took out there. I hope they get posted soon![X(] Jim
Posted on: 7/27/2012 9:07 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Thanks for the pictures, Mike![:D] I hope you will post more. FYI, The 1/2 scale N-17 was by Keith Zimmerly from New Jersey, and the 1/3 scale Sopwith Triplane was by Andy Marone who came all the way from Long Island, NY with his family, who love coming because it's like summer camp. Jim
Posted on: 7/27/2012 9:57 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Thanks guys, that was another great Ohio Dawn Patrol! I flew the heck out of my planes and the hog roast and comraderie were up to their usual lofty standards![:D] [:D]
Posted on: 7/23/2012 3:15 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote]ORIGINAL: valleyk I'm building a 1/3 busa nieuport17 and was curious how the one in this dawn patrol event crashed. Is this plane not stable in the wind or under powered? [/quote] Sam was flying the heck out of it and was really having fun with it until that happened. It was just a freak accident. In the late morning and early afternoon the air got kind of turbulent because of storms that were in the area. All of our planes were getting tossed around at certain times of the day. All the BUSA 1/3 scale N-17s I've seen fly great. I have one myself in the box that's going to get built this winter![8D] Jim
Posted on: 7/22/2012 7:54 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: BALSA USA 1/3 SOPWITH PUP?????
[quote]ORIGINAL: rotorboy2.4gh Thanks Jim-YeaIM STUMPED on this one-I gave it the good fight-You say no probs with Koverall and polyC?? I know Craigs 1/3rd tripe turned out Spectacular.frank! [/quote] Yes, I've covered at least half-a-dozen planes that way.
Posted on: 7/10/2012 8:34 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: BALSA USA 1/3 SOPWITH PUP?????
Sounds like it could be the weave of the Walmart fabric that's causing the problem.
Posted on: 7/10/2012 8:03 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: BALSA USA 1/3 SOPWITH PUP?????
Is that Koverall, or Solartex covering? I haven't had the Polycrylic cause the fabric to loosen. Did you put any small vent holes between the ribs? I always put a pin hole between each rib on the bottom side. It keeps air from getting trapped and expanding or shrinking from temp changes. Polycrylic will not shrink the fabric by itself. It has to be pre-shrunk with heat. Instead of putting more PolyC on, wait a day and put the vent holes in like I said, and then go over that piece lightly with a heat gun. It should shrink up tight again. BTW, what I use is Minwax Polycrylic and Sig Koverall. Jim
Posted on: 7/10/2012 6:37 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote]ORIGINAL: Horsepoweraviation I have been trying to get a picture of Jeff Cutter so some of you can put a face with a name and when you see him in a couple of weeks you can thank him for the shower and HOG!! He likes to be the man behind the scenes and stay out of the lime light but I think he deserves to be called out this year and tell him how much we appreciate his efforts! This is the only photo I could find........ HPA [/quote] Thanks, Jeff!! [8D][8D][8D] I can vouch for the shower [b]and[/b] the hog...I've experienced both of them. [:D] Jim
Posted on: 7/9/2012 9:54 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
I almost forgot about the ammo chutes that go on either side of the guns so i made them this weekend. They are a prominent feature on this plane. There won't be time to get a full-body pilot in the model before the Ohio Dawn Patrol, so I painted up a 1/3 scale bust that I had, and stuck him in for the time being. I hate seeing an empty cockpit when the model is flying by! Jim
Posted on: 7/8/2012 8:56 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: DH 2
HPA, How's the paint job on the Camel going? We're all eager to see the Russkie scheme on it! Jim
Posted on: 7/8/2012 6:26 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: BALSA USA 1/3 SOPWITH PUP?????
Hi rotorboy, I agree with Art that there should have been balsa blocks glued to the spars for the Robart hinges to grip onto. But don't despair! At this point, instead of tearing the old hinges out and tearing up the covering and structure too much, you could cut small sq. holes in the covering (on the bottom side) where the hingepoints are, and work some thickened epoxy around the barbs and up against the spar. Then you would put patches over the holes. This would all be done from the bottom side, so it won't be seen. Jim
Posted on: 7/8/2012 7:36 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: DH 2
P.S. I'm going to bring as much of the DH-2 as I can fit in the van to ODP and see what you guys think. It won't have landing gear but I can put it together on a table. Jim
Posted on: 7/4/2012 6:28 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: DH 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eindecker_pilot Did you use doubled flying wires on your Gotha? I can't remember. I assumed I would use doubled flying wires simply because that's what's worked on my 1/3 scale Pup, so that's my plan. I got a chuckle when I read you also wanted to put some extra insurance on those crimps with the solder. My JB weld here is just a cold version of the same idea. I did that on my Pup too. Probably never need it but.... I'm also planning to use the 1/4 scale Balsa USA nicopress system. [/quote] No double flying wires on the Gotha. The real one didn't appear to have them so I figured it was OK. Plus, that plane has so many bays in the wings, if a flying wires fails, the ones in the other bays are still there. My Nieuport 28 has double wires and the Siemens has single wires but they are heavier cable. I solder the crimped ends because I saw one that pulled loose on somebody's plane. Eventually, I'm going to put turnbuckles on the Siemens because that one doesn't have a zillion wires like the DH-2 and Gotha.
Posted on: 7/4/2012 6:23 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: DH 2
Greg, Nice to see you're moving along on this! I had my 1/3 scale one all assembled and I did all the rigging. It was amazing how rigid the whole structure (including the booms) becomes when all the rigging is in place. BTW, I'm not doubling the flying wires. I figure with the two bays, it's strong enough with single wires. It sure [b]feels[/b] strong enough! I know it's sacrilege but I'm using 4-40 Dubro clevises and solder-on cable ends instead of turnbuckles. I don't want to go broke buying turnbuckles for this thing and I like the convenience of spring clevises for assembly and disassembly anyway. At the other ends of the cables I used the balsa USA nicopress system. I went back and wicked in a little solder on those for extra insurance. I had to take it back apart for finishing and painting, and I haven't built the landing gear yet, or done the control cable runs and pulleys. The DH-2 is a complex airplane. It's going to be amazing to see it with all the rigging and control cables on it! Jim
Posted on: 7/3/2012 9:11 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
I decided to make my own 1/3 scale pilot. Now I know why they charge $100 a piece for them...it's a lot of work!![X(] I would have bought one but I need a total of four: one for the SSW, one for my Nieuport 28, one for the DH-2 that's under construction, and one for the Nieuport 17 that's still in the box. I made patterns and molds off the parts so I could reproduce them. The bodies will be soft wire and batting, and my wife is going to sew the outfits. They are all going to get a one-piece jumpsuit, dark brown for the German, and light brown for the others. Jim
Posted on: 7/3/2012 5:49 PM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Siemens-Schuckert D.III 1/3 Scale
[quote]ORIGINAL: Horsepoweraviation [b]Holy Crap! Now your building ''action figures'' ? [8|][8|] You know you have an ''illness'' right? LOL I'm sure they will look as good as your planes............... HPA [/b] [/quote] I'm making them because I'm too cheap to buy four of them!
Posted on: 7/3/2012 6:41 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
NICE!![8D] It looks like landing & ground handling are much better than a DR1. Are you going to have it painted up in British colors by ODP? It will look real nice in the air (with my SSW on it's tail.[:D]) Jim
Posted on: 7/3/2012 5:37 AM by Author "Tmoth4" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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