Scale MattyMatt's Exclusiv Modellbau 50% Challenger II
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vatechguy3
30cc
Are you sure you are using enough clamps??
Tony
Tony
JerryHailey
50cc
1:11 am and you are working on a build? you're nuts. :cocksure:
MattyMatt
70cc twin V2
24 hours in a day. Sleep when you're dead!
So, the side stringers are two piece CNC ply. Note that the parts with the hole 1/2 way through match to make one stringer. You can see the parts clamped together.
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So, the side stringers are two piece CNC ply. Note that the parts with the hole 1/2 way through match to make one stringer. You can see the parts clamped together.
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reyn3545
100cc
Thanks for taking the time to take and share the photos.. I really appreciate someone who can start with a box of sticks and end up with a solid competitive airframe.
I've always wanted to go over to China or Taiwan and just see for comparison's sake how they build ARF's. I know everything is built on a jig, but I can't imagine that they spend much time on squaring up every joint, etc.. I know they build several at one time, so it's just a series of repetitive steps for each frame on the table... but I wonder how long they actually take to build a plane.
I was talking to Chris Hinson of Extreme Flight about how they cover... all pieces are pre-cut and the folks at the factory take a household iron with a t-shirt wrapped over it... and iron down the covering. It doesn't remotely compare to the quality of a covering job that has been properly stretched and ironed down, but I do have to admit they look much better today than they did 5 years ago.
Anyway, thanks for bringing the thread over, I'll just admire your work as you share it.
I've always wanted to go over to China or Taiwan and just see for comparison's sake how they build ARF's. I know everything is built on a jig, but I can't imagine that they spend much time on squaring up every joint, etc.. I know they build several at one time, so it's just a series of repetitive steps for each frame on the table... but I wonder how long they actually take to build a plane.
I was talking to Chris Hinson of Extreme Flight about how they cover... all pieces are pre-cut and the folks at the factory take a household iron with a t-shirt wrapped over it... and iron down the covering. It doesn't remotely compare to the quality of a covering job that has been properly stretched and ironed down, but I do have to admit they look much better today than they did 5 years ago.
Anyway, thanks for bringing the thread over, I'll just admire your work as you share it.
reyn3545
100cc
Interesting too that the Valach 210 can turn a MUCH larger prop than the Moki 250. I guess 2 105cc cylinders produce more torque than 5 50cc's? I've got a 32x12 on my Moki 250.. the plane has more than enough torque, but it flies a little on the slow side. I guess I should expect that with a 55 pound plane, but I would like just a little more speed without having to dive just to gain speed.
I ordered a 3-blade Solo prop.... thinking the motor has plenty of torque to spin just about anything at 5000 RPM... but they corrently have a 4 - 5 month backlog on building props. So, I'll try to keep the plane in one piece until wintertime when the prop arrives!
I ordered a 3-blade Solo prop.... thinking the motor has plenty of torque to spin just about anything at 5000 RPM... but they corrently have a 4 - 5 month backlog on building props. So, I'll try to keep the plane in one piece until wintertime when the prop arrives!