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jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:06 | | Views : 1374 | Ready to go! This is just the base colours, I intend to jazz it up a bit later... If the maiden flight is OK! Just got to wait for a calm morning now... |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:05 | | Views : 1278 | Camera mounted using the same tripod mounting screw as before. It weighs 5 oz, for 16.8oz AUW with the 1320mAh battery. The camera is a Pentax Optio S10, reconditioned, bought from eBay for $120. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:02 | | Views : 1221 | Ready to go... AUW is 12.3oz with a 2 cell 1320mAh battery (10.2oz empty). |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 21-Mar-10 07:45 | | Views : 1291 | Progress so far. Covering with red Solarfilm, a slightly heavier covering than my usual Solite. Less translucent though, which suits the red. The wings will be silver Solite. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 14-Mar-10 15:03 | | Views : 1419 | Progress so far. Just about ready for covering. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 15:35 | | Views : 1319 | Detail on setting the dihedral. |
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jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:08 | | Views : 1214 | Setting the dihedral between the two halves. 7/8" raised at one end. No wash in or wash-out is called for. Using 5 minute epoxy to set them, and the magnets are keeping everything aligned. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:06 | | Views : 1246 | Wing halves almost completed. No ailerons yet. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:04 | | Views : 1260 | Putting the wings together. No glue required to this stage, it all inter-locks together. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 10-Mar-10 17:20 | | Views : 1310 | First nights work. One fuselage. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 10-Mar-10 17:20 | | Views : 1244 | I especially like the little bass wood box for the landing gear mount point. It's very strong. |
jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 10-Mar-10 17:19 | | Views : 1202 | It flies together very quickly. |
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