RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build
Thanks for the info on th DLE20. I hope to get started building this weekend however I still have to finish my new building surface before I can get started. Time has been a little tight lately and starting a new build with a new baby at home was also not well thought out on my part. Oh well... I'm not exactly sure what servos I will use for the aelerons and flaps. I do know that I am going to use 4-40 pushrods.
Posted on: 1/26/2012 10:57 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build
deleted - accidental double post!
Posted on: 1/23/2012 1:14 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build
Hey guys, I am also going to begin building this kit as well. I to have read through the entire forum probably twice now and have decided the following. - Dual aeleron servos -Flaps -Robart Retracts (Although I am very interested in the E-Flight retracts if they are working with the Robart Struts) - 90% sure that I will glass and paint. I have not done it before but love the outcome that others are getting. -Engine is unknown. I was originally leaning towards the DLE20, but am now considering an OS 4 stroke that can fit within the cowl. Guidance would be helpful. I look foward to sharing my progress with everyone as well as following others build. My build time will be slower than I would like due to a new addition to my family that I hope to one day introduce into the hobby.
Posted on: 1/23/2012 1:00 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
I have been a little busy lately and have not had as much time as I would have liked to work on finishing the plane. However I was able to get the all of the servos and control surfaces connected. I mounted the cowl last night and it fit pretty well with a little bit of wrestling. I still need to balance the plane this evening however I don't have balancing stand. Any suggestions? Also since I am using the O.S. 120AX which has a similar weight as the DLE 20 I believe that I should mount the fuel tank in a similar location. I know I wont really know until I am balancing the pane but I'm just thinking out loud.
Posted on: 4/27/2011 10:04 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Thanks for the pic. Ok that is kind of what I had figured. What engine are you running? DLE 20, and how does it fly?
Posted on: 4/25/2011 7:01 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Ok I'm back for some more help... I finished covering this weekend, pictures to come, and installed the servos. I'm not sure if I missed something in the instructions or am just not getting it but I can't find a good way to install the battery and rx. Could someone post some pics and give a quick description of how you set your up? I am also trying to find the best way to install the fuel tank. I would like to keep it a removable so I can better access the landing gear rails in the event that the LG get broken off during a rough landing. I fly off a grass field and have seen it happen a couple of times on the not so smooth landings. Again thanks for hte help in advance..
Posted on: 4/25/2011 6:48 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Weekend update. I finished roughing out the cowl and test fitted it to the fuse. With a little additional sanding it will be ready for some paint this week. As you can see I also began to cover the fuse. I started there because I had some additional filler work to do on the wing. I think that it turned out ok for my first covering job. It's a little rough in a couple of spots but I can live with it. I'm headed back to the hobby shop today for some more covering and a few misc. parts.
Posted on: 4/18/2011 8:07 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Great that looks like exactly what I was planning. I will post my pics tonight when Im done. How did you attach the cowl to the fuz?
Posted on: 4/15/2011 1:09 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
I was thinking of applying the bondo where you join the 2 cowl pieces. I forgot about bgfireman's cowl I will have to look it up and try to replicate it. Thanks!!
Posted on: 4/15/2011 11:36 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Thanks for the support. I will keep reading on here about how to use monokote and will be sure to update as I go. Do you think it would be possible to bondo over the joint on the cowl to give it a nice smoot finishis before I prime and paint it? My thought is that it might add additional weight to the nose and could mess with the CG. Also i worry that I may not get as smooth of a surface as I desire and I would end up ruining the cowl. Thoughts on this?
Posted on: 4/15/2011 10:55 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Not sure if anyone is following this at all but I thought I would post my progress. I should have all of the control surfaces hooked up and be ready to start covering this weekend if I don't have any surprises. Weather looks to be rainy and windy so that makes for great building weather. If anyone hase tips or tricks to covering this plane with monokote please fee free to share them. This will be my first complete covering job. More to come...
Posted on: 4/15/2011 9:24 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
I finished the setting the vertical stab this weekend. Thanks to everyone for the help because they came out perfect. I took some time off from building to fly this weekend but hope to make more progress this week. I would like to have all of servos installed and be ready to cover by next weekend. That could be a little ambitious but we will see.
Posted on: 4/11/2011 8:39 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Thanks SeamusG for the information. With a little bit of sanding, measuring, shimming, sanding, measuring, and agian measuring I finally have epoxied the vertical stab using the method you provided. I will let you know how it turns out once the epoxy cures. Next up...Vertical stab.
Posted on: 4/6/2011 9:41 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
The wing is installed to the fuse and bolted in place. I haven't had this problem before so thanks for help. I will continue to jig the wings until they are equadistant from the table and will not focus on fuse being level. I will repeat the same steps with the horizontal stab. Thanks again. I will let you all know how it turns out.
Posted on: 4/6/2011 3:32 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
In need of some help with attaching the horizontal sab. When I attache the wing and place it on the floor and measure from the wing tip to the ground one side is about an inch higher than the other. I set a level on the fuse and then corrected it so the fuse top was level but the wing tips still measured about 1/2 inch different from the floor to tip. Is this ok or should I continue to adjust the the plane until both wingtips are equal distance from the floor before placing the horizontal sabilizer? This is extremely frusterating because I have paid such close attention to all the little details and making sure that everything is square and fits right. I took this picture after I gave up last night before I made a big mistake without asking for help.
Posted on: 4/6/2011 1:39 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
I have started building my 300s about a month ago with the help of everyones imput on this site. This is my first solo build so everyones experiences have been an extremely valuable learning tool for me along the way. I have not modified any of the control surfaces at this point mainly because of my lack in building experience so my plane is mostly to spec at this point. I am going to sheet the belly pan and am contemplating sheeting the fuse because I am not a big fan of how side stringers creat a "tent" in the covering when finished. Just seem to me that would become problematic with hanger rash. However if someone has some experience with this or thinks this is a real bad idea please let me know. I have beefed up the landing gear with additional ply for support, and am am attaching the gear with blind nunt and nylon screws. The wing will also be attached with blind nuts and nylon screws. I am going to use the O.S. 120 AX turning a 3-blade prop. I believe it has the same relative weight as the DLE20 which is what I really wanted but theres a long story behind that. I could really use some help with the following. How should I setup the elevator and what servo(s) should I use? Im not a big fan of the way GP has it setup in the instructions. I like the dual elevator servos but am unsure of how to get them in or what type to use. What have you all done? How should I setup the rudder? should I just stick with the recomended setup or go with something different? Finally what servos should I use for the aelerons? Any and all help is appreciated and I hope to have my pictures up soon. Thanks in advance.
Posted on: 3/31/2011 10:14 AM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
Sorry guys just new to the whole forum thing, and really excited to get my build going.
Posted on: 2/10/2011 6:40 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: GP Extra 300S 60 Build 2010
I don't want to hijack this thread by any means but I have just started with this build and was wondering if anyone has used teh O.S. 120 AX 2 cycle for an engine? I have tried to search the forums but have come up a bit dry. Thanks.
Posted on: 2/10/2011 3:27 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Goldberg Super Chipmunk - A tale of two builds...
Good work!!! I have been interested in this plane for a while. You have encouraged me to give building a try!!!!! Here goes nothing...
Posted on: 2/6/2011 8:46 PM by Author "crick1983" in the forum "Kit Building"
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