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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    A 1/5 scale Spitfire cockpit, by David Glen there is no words to describe such talent
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    more printing while in the shop cutting wood, these prints are only for proof of concept before CNC in metal
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    more wood cutting for the big cat, for every wing, stab, and ele rib on the drawing , I need to cut two and I still have more of this to do plus with the schrol saw, all of the lightning holes needs to be cut also ,
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    cad work in the morning for a few hours then wood cutting after that, this is the main main gear of the Cat and the cad drawing Lots more cad work on the gear, and mostly strut
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    finished designing the main wheel, which will be in two parts, the front part as you see here, but the back side half, will have to wait until the brake system comes in , in a few days to assess, how I will proceed with the rear half, it has to fit and its Hydraulic from the same pump as the...
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    and more wood cutting and more to be cut, now I understand why so many people buy ARF's o_O
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    I have never used Inventor but I hear its a good cad program, the bottom line is to carry on with ever your comfortable with , for me of course after so many years with solidworks , I have no reason to change.
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    yes indeed these cad programs are awesome, I have been working with Solidworks for more then 30 years, and hell I am learning new tricks everytime I use it
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    Thanks for the questions, so far the wings will be one piece to either side of the nacelles , there I will make it plug in with the folding mechanism a bit further, this way it will barely fit on its wheels in my trailer which is an 18 foot, but only 6 feet wide, easier on gas this way less...
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    designing the wheels, or should I say revising the drawings, to get a 6 inch outside dia of the whole wheel, the rim was enlarged and to keep the tire at the proper outside dia, I reduced the interior dia to give a more scale tire profile. The different colors, is simply to help with the...
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    I mistakenly said it was going to be Titanium sorry but I meant Magnesium which is lighter then aluminum and a bit stronger,
  12. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    https://www.giantscalenews.com/threads/f7f-tigercat-1-4-scale.11126/
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    designed and printed the nose wheel of the Tigercat, this is only a proof of concept, once please , it will be CNC in Titanium which is lighter then aluminum
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale F7F Tigercat 1/4 scale

    Having some time in the shop before flying season arrives , which will be testing both the Laser and the Dalotel and also finishing the design and fabrication of a single stick for a friend
  15. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    Having some time in the shop before flying season arrives , which will be testing both the Laser and the Dalotel and also finishing the design and fabrication of a single stick for a friend So I guess its time to start a new thread
  16. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    I'll bite, who is Merlyn Groves
  17. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    Ah thank you anyway, when the time comes I will start a new thread for this airplane, I have already started cutting ribs because I have time right now waiting for the new esc for the Laser
  18. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    there you go
  19. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    The laser is in the trailer waiting for the new esc, and it is ready for maiden flight once the weather is correct. The Dalotel is being readied by changing the flight servos to the upgraded BlueBird H51B , also the flight/power controller will be changed to the AR SmoothFlight and should also...
  20. Forgues-Research

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    testing a rpm sensor from FrSky , seems to work quite well
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