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scirocco14 | SIG Monocoupe | Parked | 20-Jul-09 19:56 | |
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Good news! After repairs, I waited until the wind calmed down and did some test flights. The gliide tests were perfect so I put about 150 winds in it (1/4" FIA tan, 1 loop) and got a nice little flight. Then I put 300 winds in it, crossed my fingers and let 'er go. She climbed and banked to the left and gave me a nice lazy left hand circle for about 10 seconds. Beautiful attitude in the air, so stable and peaceful. Woo hoo! I need a bigger field if I'm going to give it full winds though... |
scirocco14 | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Build | 20-Jul-09 16:44 | |
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I faired in the front of the landing spats with some balsa. I've also replaced the red clown wheels supplied in the kit with some "half" (more like a quarter actually) wheels made out of balsa. Once painted they'll look OK. |
scirocco14 | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Build | 20-Jul-09 16:42 | |
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The nose came out pretty good considering I did it all by "eye", I think! |
scirocco14 | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Build | 20-Jul-09 16:41 | |
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The new color scheme is coming together. I'm going for a more Teutonic white/black/silver. Now that I've had some practice covering, mixing the various colored tissue is getting easier! |
scirocco14 | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Build | 18-Jul-09 19:01 | |
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When I 1st tried to fly the Stuka I had a motor explode. That's when I learned you have to lubricate the rubber motor, not to mention DON'T use the supplied rubber! I now have a good supply of FIA Tan II rubber... |
scirocco14 | Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka | Build | 18-Jul-09 19:00 | |
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This Stuka was the 1st plane I'd build in 30 years, and just used the supplied plastic cowl. After practice with the Druine and Monocoupe I decided to go ahead and make a balsa sheeted nose and plug... |