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T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
It's either been clear and cold.. mild n' rainy.. or too windy.. (to paint outdoors..) here in Northern Rhode Island so tonight I thought................... why not mask-off some areas in advance.. which is what I did.
I'm kinda' excited to spray the trim color... to see if it makes the impression that I'm hoping for.
I'm kinda' excited to spray the trim color... to see if it makes the impression that I'm hoping for.
Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
I like that bright yellow Roddie, Neat and clean, good surface prep…Looking forward to your trim scheme
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Looking good Roddie , I like the colors
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rdw777 wrote:I like that bright yellow Roddie, Neat and clean, good surface prep…Looking forward to your trim scheme
Thanks Robert, It's more of a "taxicab-yellow".. than a canary.. or lemon-yellow.. but I do have both.
Too cold outdoors to paint. I can't paint indoors here at home.. because there just isn't proper ventilation. I hope to be able to spray the final coats in the warehouse where I used to work. Stay tuned..
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akjgardner wrote:Looking good Roddie , I like the colors
Thanks Joe, These two colors together are a lot different than anything I've done before. I'm hoping to finish-up this week.. but I can't paint here at home. I've got a plan though.. and if it works out; you'll see the contrasting colors soon.
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Looking Good brother Yellow is one of my fav's also
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Yellow and black, yellow and blue always great combos.........
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rsv1cox wrote:Yellow and black, yellow and blue always great combos.........
Robert, This is kind of like an old school Butterscotch-yellow.. and Maroon. I think you know the look that I'm going after.
Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
roddie wrote:rsv1cox wrote:Yellow and black, yellow and blue always great combos.........
Robert, This is kind of like an old school Butterscotch-yellow.. and Maroon. I think you know the look that I'm going after.
Looks like no one will know the look that I was going after..... because the can sprayed for one second.. then died..
It was 52 degrees F. and sunny this morning when I woke up. By noon time it was 60. I was psyched.. because I didn't think I was going to be able to paint until possibly next Spring.
.... so I get all set up....
.... and start to spray my maroon color.... and this is how far I get....
.......... I thought maybe the nozzle was clogged.... no. There's almost a full can..
A different red.. I like it
so.... I actually did get to paint my trim yesterday. Instead of the planned "maroon" shade (R.O.#248567 Gloss Merlot), I went with "gloss Cherry Red" (R.O.#271920)
It's forecast to be another unseasonably mild day today.. and I'm wondering if I should apply some type of red pattern to the wingtips...
It's forecast to be another unseasonably mild day today.. and I'm wondering if I should apply some type of red pattern to the wingtips...
Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
roddie wrote:so.... I actually did get to paint my trim yesterday. Instead of the planned "maroon" shade (R.O.#248567 Gloss Merlot), I went with "gloss Cherry Red" (R.O.#271920)
It's forecast to be another unseasonably mild day today.. and I'm wondering if I should apply some type of red pattern to the wingtips...
Looks good Roddy, but I've gotta admit, first thing that came to mind was the Aussie Lifeguard
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Love colors you’ve chosen Roddie….Yellow and red are a favorite of mine for visibility ….They alternate which one shows better depending on the angle of the sun
and I'm wondering if I should apply some type of red pattern to the wingtips
Decorating is a very subjective thing…. I’m a fan of checkerboard myself…. Would go well with the angles and straight lines of your plane IMO
and I'm wondering if I should apply some type of red pattern to the wingtips
Decorating is a very subjective thing…. I’m a fan of checkerboard myself…. Would go well with the angles and straight lines of your plane IMO
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Looks good roddie , i think Robert is right with the checker board on the tips / could iron on some monatoke I replyed to the rattle -can pressure lost thread .
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getback wrote:Looks good roddie , i think Robert is right with the checker board on the tips / could iron on some monatoke I replyed to the rattle -can pressure lost thread .
Saw that and quoted you Eric.. thanks!
keeping it simple..
Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Ah, paint protection roddie. Got it. Your attention to detail, I would have just painted right over them or added them later.
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rsv1cox wrote:Ah, paint protection roddie. Got it. Your attention to detail, I would have just painted right over them or added them later.
Soon as it's cured-enough to handle; I'll re-install the controls and see how it balances with an engine mounted.. probably the one I built with the 8cc GB tankbowl.
You know;...... while I was designing this model, I knew that I wanted a design without landing gear. What I didn't consider.. was how this might affect balance. I generally use 1/16" music-wire struts on the mains. Whether forming a one-piece "inverted-vee".. or using two separate wing-mounted struts, there's a good amount of weight there. Then there's the wheel-choice.. more weight. The tail-moment was shortened but was it shortened enough?.. and the stabilizer/elevator assembly is like a whale-tail.
I'm concerned now.. that the "lack of" gear-weight.. along with those tailfeathers might yield a tail-heavy condition.. but there are some interesting design features that could help safeguard against that.
The forward-fuse/nose of this model is overbuilt. There's 1/64" plywood nose-doublers mounted using epoxy. They extend all the way back to the wing's trailing-edge. The 3/16" sheet-balsa fuse was perforated with pin-holes where the doublers mount.. for the epoxy to seep into..
.. and the hardwood engine-mounting blocks are pinned-through using hardwood dowels..
So.. there's more weight there.. than what it would appear.
balance-point
I decided to reinstall the controls. The lead-outs need shortening. I made them long to test how small I could form the eyes. I wanted them small enough to fit through my safety-pin/guide-eyes.
The pushrod fairlead worked out well..
weight "less-engine" is 4.5 oz.
"with-engine" will be 6.6 oz.
I made new balance-posts using finish-nails..
Balancing approximately 13/16" rearward of the wing's leading-edge.. with the 8cc integrally tanked engine (much the same as a Golden Bee)
The pushrod fairlead worked out well..
weight "less-engine" is 4.5 oz.
"with-engine" will be 6.6 oz.
I made new balance-posts using finish-nails..
Balancing approximately 13/16" rearward of the wing's leading-edge.. with the 8cc integrally tanked engine (much the same as a Golden Bee)
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
Do you notice anything interesting, that should have a negative-effect on the U-Control flight-characteristics of this model?
Only one engine mount screw............
Nice job roddie. You won't lose it in the weeds.
Bob
Only one engine mount screw............
Nice job roddie. You won't lose it in the weeds.
Bob
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Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
"Rodney" (Oldenginerod) guessed it.. with a "left-handed" propeller. There are no thrust or fixed-surface offsets applied to this model. The torque of the engine's combustion will have a considerable influence on this model's performance. We're not sure why... U-control models are flown in a counter-clockwise.. rotation.. which is counter-productive to the torque produced by most of the model engines that you'll find.
Re: T-Bee-D1 (a Rod-de-sign)
rsv1cox wrote:Do you notice anything interesting, that should have a negative-effect on the U-Control flight-characteristics of this model?
Only one engine mount screw............
Nice job roddie. You won't lose it in the weeds.
Bob
I want to come to your house for Thanksgiving Robert. I'll bring Lynne...my piano and some airplanes.........
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