REED SPEED 2016 qualifying photos!!!

cox24711 wrote:il try flying it with out it should i wiegh it?

The balance is what's important Greg. It's a fairly large model by the looks.. but it doesn't look heavy.



After you're finished building/finishing (and controls installed..) check that it's not tail-heavy. It looks as though you plan to fly it in a clockwise rotation. Is that a left-hand prop I see? If you use a "right-hand" prop, it will torque-roll the model away from you.. ( desirable) which will make launching easier. It will also give you lot's more options for prop choices. Make sure to locate the fuel pick-up toward the outside of the circle! I'd love to try flying speed clockwise!

sorry my camera does backwards photos i'm flying anticlockwise sorry i always forget to say that

NEW222 wrote:Good job there Greg.  Which Spitfire is that.  Should do fine in the flying department.

its a mk 2b the one that douglas bader got shot down in because the cannons jammed

the bare airframe weighs 71grams or 2.5 ounces

SPITFIRE ALL done!

remember flipped photos

balance is at 25% of the wing with no fuel so it will b a little nose heavy

Fieseler Fi 103R IV Reichenberg

OVERLORD wrote:Fieseler Fi 103R IV Reichenberg

cool let the best plane and or rocket winn!

I love it, that paint is to cool!

Is this over tomorrow nite ?? 12.14.15

getback wrote:Is this over tomorrow nite ?? 12.14.15

Let's go ahead and extend by one month. Photos due 1/14/16 and video by 1/31/16.

Jim

I didn't ask for that but that will work >>> I have been working on the P51-D , Almost done lead outs, put fin on , mount engine on other side of beam and fuel set up /// Got in a hurry after finding out yesterday morning my water quit (because my son let his toilet run all night ) all is good for now though after I almost had the hole dug out for checking the foot valve my son told me about that  Thanks Jim , I guess getting started on the plane this later was more HINESIGHT  GETBACK

OVERLORD wrote:Fieseler Fi 103R IV Reichenberg

A clockwise flyer?

Looks like it Rusty , if so that stunt tank may give some problems the way it's set up. Are you still in Rusty ?

never mind

No Eric, unless I get some last minute wild hared inspiration, I'm just a speck tater this go-round.
Rusty

It's for clockwise flying. I dont know why the stunt tank would give problems. I turned the tank 180° and moved the pickup tube to the other side.

OVERLORD wrote:It's for clockwise flying. I dont know why the stunt tank would give problems. I turned the tank 180° and moved the pickup tube to the other side.

 Well I cant tell if the picture is bassacwards   I figured you new that and flying clockwise is the other side of the way wee go Heck I cant say much after I mounted my engine on the inside of the circle ( by mistake ) wouldn't have been so bad if I wouldn't have use blind nuts, getback

getback wrote:
 Well I cant tell if the picture is bassacwards   I figured you new that and flying clockwise is the other side of the way wee go Heck I cant say much after I mounted my engine on the inside of the circle ( by mistake ) wouldn't have been so bad if I wouldn't have use blind nuts,  getback

The only problem mounting inboard will be tank location and you'll make a heck of a mess with spent castor.

The 'Buzz Bomb' is pretty neat!

register your model aircraft hobby with the FAA before you proceed with any incriminating video evidence of your illegal activities in conjunction with this fun competition!

JPvelo wrote:

getback wrote:Is this over tomorrow nite ?? 12.14.15

Let's go ahead and extend by one month. Photos due 1/14/16 and video by 1/31/16.

Jim

Man!  This is good news.  I finally had the opportunity to try the Gee Bee Trainer and video it but the engine sputtered through nearly the entire flight (19 laps) with lines measured at 36'-1" and the best speed was only 57.38 mph .  When I take only the first 12 laps my average flight speed calculates to 35.81 mph .   I had fun but I need to fly it again before I commit my video, if that's okay



I'll be loading photos of a few others I've built and hope to enter in the not too distant days ahead!

Jim Carter
Titusville, FL