RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: Doomking Any building updates? .....anyone? [/quote] I just got done installing a Saito 150 in a clients Cessna 182!
Posted on: 7/13/2012 5:01 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Goldberg Chipmunk ?
I have been flying mine with the DLE 20 since the first of the year, it also has rotating retracts and it flies great, light and very acrobatic. The cowl does not suffer any more then an OS 60. The power is great with the DLE20 and the convenience of gas is great, no mess. I had a saito 100 in my first and it flies much better with the DLE, a 16x8 prop and it sounds great too. TB
Posted on: 6/29/2012 3:22 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: ZIROLI F9F PANTHER BUILD
Hi all, so I don't have a lot of EDF experience. Mostly propped electric and gas. On the propped models it is easy to get air flow to the engine/ motor, ESC and batteri for cooling. What are you guys doing to get air to the batteries and ESC on scale jets, and with gear doors the frame is pretty tight. TB
Posted on: 5/30/2012 3:46 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Here is another video a flying bud took the other day with his phone. In this video I have a few flights under my belt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTh3cFKzxM&feature=youtube_gdata_player TB
Posted on: 4/1/2012 5:21 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Well I have been flying her for a while now. Great looking plane and lots of complements. She flies reall well espeshaly for a first time EDF flyer. She tracks strait on take offs, lifts strongly into the air. I was surprised at how slow she will fly, 1/4 throttle and she looks great. We clocked her at 82.8 MPH on a strait into the wind pass. Landings are smooth, cut the powere into the turn and glide in, flair when she is ready to land. Yesterday she flew in 10-15 wind with no problem, have not done cross wind yet. Great kit and flyer. Here is the maiden video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sARpnlmf4fI&feature=youtube_gdata_player TB
Posted on: 4/1/2012 8:55 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
[quote]ORIGINAL: afterburner Wow, from box to maiden in less than three months. Impressive. Nice job. Marty [/quote] Thanks Marty, quick builds is a byproduct of being single!  (-;TB
Posted on: 3/27/2012 7:52 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
The HET fan set put out 800 watts each at 57a, plenty of power for this bird! TB
Posted on: 3/26/2012 7:39 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Hi Bob, thanks for all your help yesterday and for the pics. I'm looking forward to getting to fly this bird some more and maybe come fly with the big jets at the jet rally. See you next week at the electric fly! TB
Posted on: 3/26/2012 6:23 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Well I finally got to maiden my Meteor. I had issues with the HET ESC that came with my fan/ motor set so I swapped them out for a couple of Dynam 80a ESC. My balance point is at the front of the motor hatches. My batteries are side by side about starting 1/2" back of the hatch opening. My Nmh 2000 receiver battery is in the battery compartment as far back next to the lipos. I am using two 4s 5000 and the 70mm HET fan and motor combo. The maiden Strait down the runway till she is up to speed, comes up nicely, not much trim needed. Flew to altitude for a couple laps, did a slow high pas, came in for the landing. She floats and glides surprisingly very well. First flight was dirty and she landed hot with a bounce or two. Next flight gear up and more seeing how she flies, went to low rates, very responsive. Next landing I cut power on final and she glided in for a picture perfect landing, like she was on rails. Got in 6 or 7 flights with each flight I cut the power on final, could even cut the power into the turn and still glide in like she was on rails, great flying plane. With the 4s HET fans she flies great at half or 3/4 throttle and she moves nicely at full, very scale like. I was flying a 5 min flight with 30-40% left on the batteries. So fare a winner. Pics and video on the way. TB
Posted on: 3/25/2012 6:22 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Took her out today and did some setup work, taxi, and gear adjustments. It was windy and cloudy with rain lingering so did not attempt to fly here. I did end up changing out the main gear for the heavier wire gear. On one of the taxi passes she flew for about 5-10' ( wind was blowing 15+) and came down strait and solid, so she has flown, a bit! She is ready for a good day, 5-10 with a blue sky would be nice. Vedio is in production with setup, taxi and soon flight!
Posted on: 3/18/2012 3:30 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
I'm going to attempt a maiden today weather permitting. Tom and Jimmy on my wing and Jimmy will do a full production video too. Got butterflies already. Gary, see you at the electric fun fly. TB
Posted on: 3/18/2012 4:35 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
I am pretty much done and she is ready to fly. I will do more detailing as I wait to do the maiden but she is done. My ready to fly weight is 10lb-14oz. not sure why she is so heavy. But it is what it is. I know my retract gear is heavier, and I am using a 6v battery for receiver, pulse my canopy weighed in at around 5 oz so I guess it all ads up. But at 10lb -14oz it is still lighter then my P-47 and it flies great and lands great at 12lb. So here it is. My fan mounted. I used 1/64 ply to attach it to the rear tube, taped it in place. Here is my pilot and removable cockpit, it is a little heavy at 5oz but it works and looks good, still tweaking it.
Posted on: 3/17/2012 3:24 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
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Posted on: 3/17/2012 1:03 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
More pics, I had to do something with the dive flaps!
Posted on: 3/17/2012 1:02 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Here are some shots of the fuse and detailing. The spring for the gear doors.
Posted on: 3/17/2012 12:26 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
The main gear doors are sprung closed and slid on a bolt that is part of the gear. There is constant pressure on the door so it stays closed and moves with the gear as it goes up and down.
Posted on: 3/11/2012 3:04 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Wing Here are the re- done gear doors for the nose gear. And my re-designed single doors for the mains. I got the wing all covered, wow what a challenge. Now I see why a model like this is glassed, that being said I like the way it came out. Next is panel lines and rivets. I like the imperfections that you get with iron on covering, most old war birds if look closely they are all rankled and dented. Next is the fuselage.
Posted on: 3/11/2012 2:51 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
ARTC My meteor is almost ready to cover. Main gear and gear doors are done just need to paint them. I went with just the door on the outboard side and cut and glued the inboard side in so it is just sports scale doors. I figure if I end up flying without door there won't be a big hole in the wing. The wheel on my retract system doesn't go all the way in so the inboard door would not work anyways. I'm using a bigger retract then the designed retract so it sits higher. I did not want to lower it because ground clearance is an issue. The gear door is held shut with a spring and the gear pushes it open as it goes up, simple and no linkage to mess with. The noes gear is done and I re-did the two side doors and made them wider (like they are designed to be). The main front door is spring shut and is opened by the noes gear. I am going to do a lever for the noes side doors but won't do that till it is covered, only want to do it once. I re-did the noes guns, did not like them. I made them bigger, looks much better. The fuselage is all sanded and ready to cover. The wing is sanded and I'm doing last little putty here and there. Next I will map out the panels on the fuse and mark them with a sharpie. I figure the panels and rivets will take all week to do, one pice at a time! She looks really good! TB
Posted on: 3/9/2012 3:06 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
The main gear came out ok so fare, going to play around with different sprigs for stiffness on the mains.
Posted on: 3/7/2012 11:10 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Been chipping away at the canopy and main gear and gear doors, hers what I got so fare. So the canopy is all done, just waiting on my pilot to show up before I glue it all together. I attached the canopy slide fin at the back of the hatch, this acts as the tab to grab hold of to remove the canopy. I used magnet to magnet to hold it on and its very strong so you need to be able to give it a good pull to get it off. Not going to do the sliding canopy, too much work for this type of scale sports plane (lazy) The gear doors are all laid up and ready. I got one side done. I am still playing with ways to open and close them, sprig open, gizmo to close them!
Posted on: 3/7/2012 10:57 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: G&L Hobbies 1/5 Super Chipmunk Build (short kit)
Hi All chippy fans. Well I finally got to put a DLE55 in my chippy and wow what a difference. She flies so much better. Climbs out and doesn’t stop. Surprisingly she even lands better. Before I had to cut power before my turn, now I hold power till I am on final approach, sometimes even till I am over the runway and then she floats in for a three pointer, no flaps. I took 15oz of lead off when I installed the 55. I also had to cut most of the bottom portion of the cowl to get her in but well worth it for such a better flying bird. Anyone els flying this plane with a 55cc?
Posted on: 3/3/2012 12:56 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Progress I have been slowly working on the gear doors and in between working on the canopy. Here is what I have so far. I had a couple of old canopies from my previous CG chipmunk builds and found that it was a good fit after cutting it down. I used the front portion of the supplied canopy from the meteor kit and it looks good so far. There are so many deferent styles of canopies for this bird so I think mine falls within that, so far. The front screen will be attached to the fuselage and the back canopy will be attached to the removable hatch. I am toying with making it a sliding canopy, and if I can figure out how to do a light tinting I may do that too. I am using some light carbon fiber strips to frame the canopy. I will paint the frame when she is all done. TB
Posted on: 3/1/2012 9:28 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
[quote]ORIGINAL: SteveC68 Tony, Just saw these pictures and one thing that concerns me is your belly pan. It looks to me like the wing isn't mounted at the correct incidence. You might want to post those pics in Jim's original build thread on the 'other' forum and ask Jim for his thoughts. Steve [/quote] Hi Steve thanks for the input. Based on the plans and the way the kit has gone together it looks like it is correct, no other way without changing the designed way the wing seats in the fuse. I did change a few things, mostly cosmetic like the belly pan and the filet at the rear that makes it look like it is sitting higher at the back but the wing sits in perfectly in the saddle and is flush at the back. I just added the filet to smoothen out the transition, and may add more at the top side of the wing too. I can’t see how it would go on any other way without doing some major changing of the designed parts. Jim’s kit is well put together and it all fits together good so unless I missed something really big then my jet will fly pretty badly, but I think not. I will ask Jim and see what he says. TB
Posted on: 3/1/2012 9:21 AM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
At first I wasn’t going to door gear doors, but now I’m glade I am. I will take them off for the maiden and once I got her all settled in I will put them on. I will use the plug for backing the two side doors, makes them stronger and they look better with some backing on them. Next onto the main gear. Progress is slower now, more detail and I’m trying to take my time. TB
Posted on: 2/24/2012 1:41 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
My struts are bashed up from some that I had, I will be doing a set of wire gear as a back-up. I’m using plastic hinges and they are glued to the doors and held to the fuse with screws for maintenance.
Posted on: 2/24/2012 1:28 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
More on the guns. For the nose gear doors instead of planking the area and then cutting it out I left it open because it wasn’t planking as nicely around that area as I wanted it. I made a plug out of 3/8 balsa and sanded it to the couture of the fuse, the laid plastic over it and glassed it for my gear doors. The plug also serves as the backing for the door! I am going with springs on the doors. The noes door will be held closed by a spring and will open as the gear pushes it open. The two side doors will be sprung too, but will have a micronized link that pulls them shut as the gear comes in.
Posted on: 2/24/2012 1:09 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
I did 2 magnets in the fuse and 2 in the hatch with 2 pegs at the front of the canopy, works good, may not need a latch. I got two of the four guns installed. They look good to me, might be a little small, hard to tell right now.
Posted on: 2/24/2012 12:55 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
I got the belly pan all done, not sure it is as it’s supposed to be but it looks good to me. I got the fan hatch all done. I’m using 4 magnets and I used some sheet metal for the matting side. I did the hatches separately from the wing. This works out better for me being I don’t have to cut out the hatch. Just take your time and it works out great!
Posted on: 2/24/2012 12:38 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Progress is moving along. As most kits the easy part is framing her up, now comes the real work, gear, gear doors, details, sanding, more sanding,  and all the other fun stuff. I got the noes gear in and I'm working on the doors. I did get the guns in and they turned out really good. I bashed up some gear to get them to work and be somewhat close to the original gear. I'm also doing basic wire gear too just incase. I'm getting my graphics from  Bad Brad. I keep toying with doing silk and dope but just can't stomach all the extra sanding and painting. This is my first jet so I'm sure she will get banged up. I have the cockpit almost done and I'm just waiting on my pilots to show up. She is looking really good. I weighed the frame without any gear or fans and she's right around 5lb Next is the dreaded main gear and gear doors! TB
Posted on: 2/23/2012 3:09 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: T&J Models  Gloster Meteor (short kit)(EDF Jet)
Back to it! I finally have gotten back to the build this week, been busy on commission builds! The wing is pretty much done with the exception to the hatches and cutting in the gear. I’m still not sure what I’m going to do with the gear. I will fit the fans and test them next. I haven’t fitted the wing to the fuselage yet, that’s also next. I have rough sanded the wing and will fine tune, putty and sand some more as I go along. Wing tip blocks! I cut in the slots for the fan and there ready to install! Exit cones are installed the same is the inlet, 1/64 ply. I used 3/32 balsa for the planking, I have a bunch from an abandoned project so I’m using it. It is harder to work with and I have no planking experience so here I go. I cut a bunch of the pattern and sanded them down. They go in nicely and I used CA to apply them tacking them to the former and then gluing the joints from inside to minimize the CA bleed. My planking work was pretty lame at the start but by the time I finished the wing I got it down. The fuselage looks much better. If I were  to do it again I would do 1/2 strips on the wing instead of the big pieces.  The 3/32 makes it harder to form. 
Posted on: 2/17/2012 4:10 PM by Author "TonyBuilder" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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