Dick Russ' 1/2A Streaker, my build project

Dick,

I proudly present your model, built with my humble skills - I wish I had the skills and patience you CEF friends all  have.

The all-up weight with the tuned pipe is just about 20oz





It is late Sunday afternoon here, so I will maiden it most likely in a weeks time.

Thank you Dick for the kit and your instructions manual, and thanks to Brad for the valuable advice on how to best tune the pipe.

Great looking plane Andras

Thanks Fred..some minor works like adding a tail skid or wheel, and fixing the tuned pipe with some thermal insulation pad on the wing still need to be done..

balogh wrote:Dick,

I proudly present your model, built with my humble skills - I wish I had the skills and patience you CEF friends all  have.

The all-up weight with the tuned pipe is just about 20oz





It is late Sunday afternoon here, so I will maiden it most likely in a weeks time.

Thank you Dick for the kit and your instructions manual, and thanks to Brad for the valuable advice on how to best tune the pipe.

Hello my friend. You have done a beautiful job in finishing the Streaker. The only think I see missing is Streaker decal that goes on the fin which will finish it out. i guess you received one of the earlier kits that didn't come with the two decals. i have your address and will mail you a couple to install. i think it just dresses up the plane. I will attach a picture of the decal.

Dick,

As my compensation for the turmoil I made in the house while building, I granted my wife the privilege of putting the Streaker decals on the fin and the right wing..

Looking great Andras way to go with the project build!!
The pipe looks sexy with the plane, can do a simple stinger mount.

Note below the pipe just touches the front part of the wing but does it no harm.
With the foam wing there must be some caution taken. Simple low drag effective
stiff wire loop stinger mount used with the Nano.




Better view the wire is pressed fitted in a slightly undersized drilled hole thru a wood block inside the fuselage.
Can remove for maintenance easy enough and has held up to many flights.




 

Andras, it looks terrific. That should be a lot of fun and were looking forward to seeing that fly.

Brad, Ken,

Thank you for your nice words. I found an easy and lasting solution to fix the tuned pipe and keep it away from the fuselage ( with the black silicone rubber collar) and the foam wing too. It only took a cable shackle and 2 zip ties:

Have you flown it off pavement yet?

Brad, unfortunately the fields I use are all grass covered and I typically hand launch my planes, the Streaker included