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Post  Cribbs74 Mon May 07, 2012 11:43 pm

Cessna project is stalled for now so........

Time for my Solution!

Dumas makes a beautiful kit with laser cut parts and nice plans. The instructions are a bit tricky so new guys need to pay attention.

So far I have the fuselage framed out tomorrow will be wings. This one will be .049 powered and sport full house controls.

Here's a couple pics of the progress.

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Post  RknRusty Tue May 08, 2012 9:13 pm

Those stick kits look really cool when built by a skilled modeler. I do want to try one, probably after this flying season winds down. But I just Hate the thought of its first full power gopher kill.
Anyone know what the weight difference between balsa and graphite is?

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Post  Cribbs74 Tue May 08, 2012 11:56 pm

Not sure if that was a compliment or a slam Rusty! lol!

I don't consider myself a skilled builder. Not compared to the stuff Wilf or some of the other guys turn out anyway.

Tonight was a slow night, the stab and elevator took some careful carving to get the right shape. An interesting build method in this kit calls for doubling the parts to achieve the correct thickness. Kind of like laminated plywood, not sure why. Perhaps for strength. I also managed to knock out the upper wing. Lower wing will be done tomorrow.

The wing itself is tiny compared to that big round fuselage. Looks funny!

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Post  Cribbs74 Wed May 09, 2012 10:57 pm

Well Gents,

Not much in the way of progress tonight. I did manage to complete the lower wing. I still need to build ailerons into it. Pretty much all I have left is the wing struts and landing gear. More to follow, if anyone is following that is.



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Post  ZACATTACK Wed May 09, 2012 11:08 pm

Looks like a pretty experienced builder on the job there to me. Great stuff..Looks very professional aswell..You guys amaze me in here!! Very nice work Ron.
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Post  Cribbs74 Wed May 09, 2012 11:19 pm

ZACATTACK wrote:Looks like a pretty experienced builder on the job there to me. Great stuff..Looks very professional aswell..You guys amaze me in here!! Very nice work Ron.

Thanks Lew,

I do try hard. Still much to learn but, eachmodel get's easier and my skill level improves each time.
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Post  RknRusty Wed May 09, 2012 11:36 pm

She's beautiful! Yur a skild bilder. Very Happy

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Post  Cribbs74 Thu May 10, 2012 1:18 pm

RknRusty wrote:She's beautiful! Yur a skild bilder. Very Happy

Thanks! But, will she fly? As they say "the proof is in the pudding"
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Post  mitchg95 Thu May 10, 2012 1:26 pm

is it going to be rc, cl, ff?
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Post  microflitedude Thu May 10, 2012 1:26 pm

How many planes are you going to build Ron? Smile
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Post  microflitedude Thu May 10, 2012 1:27 pm

mitchg95 wrote:is it going to be rc, cl, ff?

R/C
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Post  Cribbs74 Thu May 10, 2012 3:20 pm

microflitedude wrote:How many planes are you going to build Ron? Smile

As many as I have engines for!

Just kidding but, in all reality the engines aren't any fun just being oiled up sitting in a plastic baggie.

Building is fun!
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Post  Cribbs74 Fri May 11, 2012 12:05 am

Tonight's meanderings didn't amount to much. I only managed to form the landing gear and cut out a firewall and mount the engine.

I am going to have to modify the cowl to mount the engine. I also cut out and assembled the wheel pants. Still need to do the plugging! I have put that off bexause it is so tedious. It really does need the reinforcing as that .049 will shred the fuse to pieces otherwise.

I snapped a couple pics.....

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Post  John Goddard Fri May 11, 2012 3:33 am

Only one word for it Ron
Stunning
Very Happy
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Post  Cribbs74 Fri May 11, 2012 8:34 am

John Goddard wrote:Only one word for it Ron
Stunning
Very Happy

Thanks John,

I liked the way the solution looks so I decided the Dumas one was the way to go. The wings are so puny though! I hope between the two there is enough surface area to get it off the ground. Some folks have converted the Dumas kit to electric power and they say it flies quite well and is able to knife edge and do other stunts that I am unable to do.

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Post  shell shock Fri May 11, 2012 8:44 am

As always, awesome work man!
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Post  Cribbs74 Thu May 17, 2012 11:01 pm

This week was pretty much a bust. However, I did manage to sheet the forward fuse and plug plank the aft cowl section. I had never sheeted before and thank to Kim I managed to do an ok job with it.

I used 1/32 sheeting as to not mess up the profile. I stopped the sheeting at the third bulkhead as I only wanted it to beef up the nose area. I still need to design ailerons and figure out a way to access the radio gear. Based on Indra's suggestion I also picked up a couple rolls of solite covering. Hopefully I will have it done in the next couple weeks.

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Post  Kim Fri May 18, 2012 3:49 am

Beautiful work there Ron !! The Laird really shows it's relationship to its Era Brethren...Big Engine - Thin Wings !!!!
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Post  John Goddard Fri May 18, 2012 5:18 am

This is the most detailed Bipe I've ever seen Ron (several thousand parts) but have a look at review/build which was
in one of our mags over several months you may pick up some tips.

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Post  Cribbs74 Fri May 18, 2012 8:03 am

John Goddard wrote:This is the most detailed Bipe I've ever seen Ron (several thousand parts) but have a look at review/build which was
in one of our mags over several months you may pick up some tips.

http://www.sequoiasystems.co.uk/reviews.php


Goodnight John!

What a plane! It's a builders dream. It's even sized for our beloved Cox engines, albeit the larger ones. The price tag is surely astronomical! But, hey who ever said this hobby is cheap? Thanks for the link JB.
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Post  Cribbs74 Fri May 18, 2012 8:05 am

Kim wrote:Beautiful work there Ron !! The Laird really shows it's relationship to its Era Brethren...Big Engine - Thin Wings !!!!

Yet they flew Kim! That's what I am banking on anyway. Looking at those flimsy little things it does make me wonder though.
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Post  Kim Fri May 18, 2012 1:28 pm

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Kim wrote:Beautiful work there Ron !! The Laird really shows it's relationship to its Era Brethren...Big Engine - Thin Wings !!!!

Yet they flew Kim! That's what I am banking on anyway. Looking at those flimsy little things it does make me wonder though.

Yes they did !!!!! Those little wings will tighten up when they get covered!
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Post  ahrma_581 Sat May 19, 2012 10:49 am

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Something odd looking about the LE and the ribs, or is it just me or the photo?

Sheeting and plugged cowling sure looks sweet.
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Post  andrew Sat May 19, 2012 11:38 am

ahrma_581 wrote:
Something odd looking about the LE and the ribs, or is it just me or the photo?

Sheeting and plugged cowling sure looks sweet.

Noticed the same thing, but thought there might be more to add.
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Post  nitroairplane Sat May 19, 2012 12:30 pm

I noticed the gap too!
Ron are you sure you used the right LE stick?
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