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| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Parked | 17-Jan-10 22:40 |  | | Views : 1354 | | He thinks I don't know that he's giving me the "Evil Eye". I told him if he didn't stay still for the picture I'd just have to pin it on! |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Build | 17-Jan-10 22:36 |  | | Views : 769 | | Since it flew nicely at the indoor thing, it's time for some pilotage. Roughed out of EPP. |
| pfinn | Pat's Custom Models Brown B2 Miss LA | Reference | 13-Jan-10 19:32 |  | | Views : 890 | | Pat also designed the Dumas Dragon Rapid as well. I bought Red Jap "Silk" for for this one. Well, Someday. But it's in my hands!! Yahoo! |
| pfinn | Pat's Custom Models Brown B2 Miss LA | Parked | 13-Jan-10 19:30 |  | | Views : 920 | | Sweet. Isn't she? |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Reference | 09-Jan-10 21:05 |  | | Views : 771 | | Ahhh... but the swap meet was pretty good. Purchased these two. Da Hooody-Hooody. Top one is Swedish. |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Reference | 09-Jan-10 21:02 |  | | Views : 718 | | So was this. The show was full of foam ARFs. Pretty depressing. |
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| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Reference | 09-Jan-10 21:00 |  | | Views : 722 | | Took the kids to the AMA model show today. This was nice. |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Build | 09-Jan-10 20:59 |  | | Views : 640 | | Mount assy. The blue is heat shrink tubing. For trimming just press fit into plastic motor mount (gray). glue it after correct downthrust is achieved. Why heat shrink tubing? If removal is needed, it's easier to cut the the HS tube, remove the rod, then extract the tubing. The mounting screws also hold the LG. |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Build | 09-Jan-10 20:51 |  | | Views : 654 | | Motor mount sticks. 1/16" sq. carbon with a spring weak link. The right one was .022" and "just" to weak. The .030" works great...also great for shoving tiny carbon slivers into your fingertips. Doh! |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Build | 09-Jan-10 20:46 |  | | Views : 582 | | Here's the "Simple, Stupid" dual rudder linkage. Made a small "Staple" with a loop and two opposite 90 deg. "Z" bends on the con. rod ends. I used overstreched guitar string for the wire. Adds more "Springy" because of the work hardening. |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Parked | 06-Jan-10 21:09 |  | | Views : 587 | | Here you go LukeWar. |
| pfinn | Scratch Built Twinster | Flying | 06-Jan-10 14:57 |  | | Views : 617 | | I'm quite pleased with the flight characteristics of the Twintster. Wide speed envelope (kept on telling Jimmy to slow down for a picture!). Some things were just press fit i.e. motor mounts, lower rear struts (to adjust the stab angle of attack, decalage?) for final trimming. Now that I know it flies, it's time to beautify. Fuse pod, pilot (that's gonna be different to say the least!). |
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