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| SteveM | Molt Models Hellcat | Build | 16-Jan-10 23:36 |  | | Views : 11107 | | After spending close to an hour struggling to cover a few square inches of the wing with Doculam (the stuff I used on the Tyro) I got demotivated and gave up as I have done on many previous occasions. Then I decided that having it covered in silkspan was better than not having it covered in Doculam so I got busy. As I was preparing to cover the last two spots of the fuselage it suddenly dawned on me that I was not using my medium grade silkspan, but had somehow grabbed a spare sheet of domestic tissue and was too dense to notice the difference for a few hours.What do you guys think, leave the tissue on or strip it off and redo with silkspan? |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 16-Jan-10 09:29 |  | | Views : 2028 | | The venerable Tyro flies again! The foam abomination is FMA's FunJet. The plane is made by Skyartec and FMA adds their Co-Pilot II system to it and sells it as a package. Since I got it for a review and didn't buy it I can still say I haven't purchased any ARF/RTF or foam planes. The red box is FMA's PowerLab 8, a 1000W, 8S, 30A multi-chemistry battery charger. I've been helping beta test it which has been a lot of fun but taken up a lot of my time in the evenings. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 15-Nov-09 19:50 |  | | Views : 2150 | | Finally got out to the field for the first time in ages. It was blustery, but I managed to work my way through two battery packs and get in some touch and go practice. Of course when I come in for my final landing of the day a cross runway blast of wind did me in. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 500 - BF 109 | Reference | 29-Jun-09 11:45 |  | | Views : 1474 | | While cleaning out my storage unit this weekend I discovered this Revell 1/48 He 111H that I built about 15 years ago. It is the most recent plastic kit I have built to date and at the time was also my best build and paint job on a model, I was very proud of it. Interestingly, since my model is from the early 90's Revell intentionally left out the swastika on the tail, a decision they reversed in 1997. All the machine guns and other fine detail is snapped off so I think I should try to find a wooden kit to replace it with rather than another plastic one. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 04-Apr-09 19:12 |  | | Views : 1825 | | No way I can fly this bird and shoot pictures, I had to set my camera to automatically take pictures at intervals. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 04-Apr-09 19:00 |  | | Views : 1975 | | Clear, calm, cold, and about an hour before anyone else shows up to fly. They all flew fine and I only broke two of three props. I had the Aero-Star at full throttle and high rates doing rolls, loops, and Immelmann turns, then I came down for a touch and go but caught the prop on the runway and so much ice flew off I thought I had broken something (other than the prop). After I got home I changed the wheels on the Aero-Star and have almost 3/4" more ground clearance which should help with the prop breakage. |
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| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Parked | 19-Mar-09 14:06 |  | | Views : 1675 | | Daffodils |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Build | 09-Mar-09 23:21 |  | | Views : 1963 | | All put back together and ready to fly again. AUW is 9.3 ounces and the CG is right where it should be with no need to shove the battery way up into the nose. The ESC was getting a little warm from just doing a little taxiing about the floor so I may cut open some holes for airflow. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Build | 09-Mar-09 01:22 |  | | Views : 1869 | | It's been longer than I would have liked, but with the motor and ESC issues sorted out I'm working on the repairs. A few more hours and I should be ready to fly again. With the old motor I had to add nose weight which drove the weight to 9 oz, with the new motor AUW is about 9.3 ounces, but no nose weight is required and I don't think I'll have any troubles with a heavy tail. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 800 - Mosquito | Build | 27-Feb-09 22:17 |  | | Views : 2177 | | "The Series II aircraft differed from earlier Series I aircraft mainly in the engine nacelles. To cure the airflow problems around the nacelle it was extended beyond the wing trailing edge. Additionally, the wheel well doors were enlarged and the exhaust system was changed to individual exhaust stacks which were covered by a shroud to hide the exhaust flames for night operations." |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 25-Jan-09 01:09 |  | | Views : 1149 | | I got plenty of flying in too but had a close call. I was making a wide sweep with the Aero-Star to line up for a touch and go. I got a little too far away and suddenly realized that pole was between me and the plane so I hit the gas and grabbed elevator. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 25-Jan-09 01:07 |  | | Views : 1178 | | Ed was kind enough to help my friend again this weekend. The plane was finally air worthy so he go to learn on his own plane, but the controls were too sensitive so time was spent adjusting the linkages. Hopefully soon the plane will be dialed in. |
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