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  1. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    Now that I can get inside the airframe I was able to install some hard wood rails for the rudder servo. I needed to make a frame to hold the shape of the luggage hatch door I cut some curved pieces to form the fuselage curve shape and boxed it out. I added a...
  2. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I decided to cut open the luggage compartment hatch this will serve as the radio gear compartment. With the Plywood skin removed here,I can now access the inside of the airframe.
  3. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I decided to cut open the luggage compartment hatch this will serve as the radio gear compartment. With the Plywood skin removed here,I can now access the inside of the airframe.
  4. rodman

    Slimline Mufflers?

    I personally know Al and Kevin from when they lived in New York and have used their mufflers in the past they are great guys and have always been super supportive but still my feeling is the slimline is just a bit quieter and the cast aluminum seems to be stronger in the exhaust port...
  5. rodman

    Slimline Mufflers?

    Does any one know the story with Slimline mufflers? are they out of business? tried to look at their website all I see is a directory index. http://www.slimlineproducts.com/ I need a pits muffler for a DA 50 I can still get a new one from Chief Aircraft but was thinking they will...
  6. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I finished the center section struts and decided to mount some servos. I already had the location for the throttle and choke linkages drilled thru the fire wall so using some old servos I mounted 2 3/8 X 1/4 hardwood rails for the servos. across the engine box.
  7. rodman

    My wife says.....

    I get that a lot lol, You'll have to take a number there's a waiting line lol! We've had a few people say "do you know how lucky you are to have something like this to do together?" Yes we realize how lucky we are.
  8. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    To make the struts for the center section you first cut and fit some dummy struts from balsa. Get them all in place recheck your measurements then you can transfer to the hard wood struts.
  9. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    Here I added some triangle stock to the inside of the motor box to help support that big 16 pound engine. Next I decided I should start tackling the mounting of the top wing center section the way this is done during construction is to build a bridge above the fuse and...
  10. rodman

    My wife says.....

    You guys will hate me. I met my girl at the flying field, I was divorced, she was getting divorced, she was messing around with some of her fathers old models and came out to field to get advice about flying. We became close friends and after about 3 years we decided to move in...
  11. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    While I was messing around with the fire wall I figured out about where the throttle and choke linkages should go I did a little cutting on the fiber glass cowling that goes behind the engine This is just a ruff cut to make it easier to handle now I have to decide...
  12. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I had to cut out some reliefs in the fire wall for clips and screws that protrude from the engines mounting plate. this will allow it to mount flush with the fire wall. I wasn't all that happy with the design of the engines mounting ring but there isn't much I can do about it.
  13. rodman

    Born again GSN member

    Sounds like a plan Joe Nall 2015 it is.
  14. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    Not sure if we are going or not we have a few friends I'm sure will be there. I have a Turbine waiver, but I don't have a Jet right now, Jets are a whole different pay scale lol. maybe after the Stearman is complete I'll be able to save up for one.
  15. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I aligned the fire wall drilled the holes and installed T nuts and bolted it up to the frame. I removed the fire wall and drilled the holes for the engine and hung it temporary on the airframe. looks awesome to me lol.
  16. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    I began finalizing the landing gear position making sure the alignment was correct. then re drilled the mounting holes and installed T nuts. Next I started drawing alinement lines on the engine fire wall. I taped the fire wall to the motor box frame to check the alignment...
  17. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    Yep Hobby Hut on Rt 23s Pomptonplains NJ They are personal friends of ours and are a great help to Cindy and I during the summer we travel together going to events. By the way it was nice to meet you in Hamburg PA at the Farview event.
  18. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    So after finishing one project and saving my over time money for 6 months I ordered the Engine from Linda's Hobby shop Lucky for me Horizon was having a 10% off sale when I ordered it I picked it up from the Hobby Shop and I mounted it on my test stand at home and fired it up. here...
  19. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    Yeah I just couldn't see putting a big 2 stroke on it and building a dummy engine around it. the other reason is that our home club requires cans on any engine 85cc and larger. Even though the four stroke radial is 260cc its quieter than my 120 on cans and has been excluded from the noise...
  20. rodman

    Scale Project Stearman

    So here is a picture from RC Universe of a Stearman with the EVO 260 mounted. Looks like a perfect fit to me.
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