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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Hey Mathew, not sure on your question, but the drawing shows the landing gear leg as a oleo design but the anti rotation would seem to be internal
  2. Forgues-Research

    Sport Dalotel Junior

    Bart , I will measure the wire I use, as for power I use a variact transformer, , this way I can adjust the voltage depending on the heat needed, also you have to make sure you always have tension on the wire because as it heats up, it also expands.
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I have just started a new build thread of the Dalotel Junior, which will be in parallel with the larger Dalotel, This will be a sport scale only. Just look if interested for "Dalotel Junior"
  4. Forgues-Research

    Sport Dalotel Junior

    I'm starting as promised a new thread on the Dalotel Junior, (100") it will not a be a rush job so could be some time lapse between posting, please feel free to post your comments These first pictures are the root and tip rib templates for hot wire , but the foam wing will not be a solid foam...
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thanks , and yes I will have oleos bugt they are a bit complicated because I can't put the knee action since the original doesn't have them so I need to find the proper way to stop the rotation..
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Living in Canada , our winters are long and also being retired or as the ex would say, "retarded" LOL I do have time to hibernate in the shop, plus when what you're doing is your passion, well, you don't need patience, but to fix a water leak in the house , now that needs patience LOL
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    the mockup strut has been added , probably more fine tuning to be done, and possibly slow down a bit, also tried the aileron The wing is upside down
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Normal? LOL what is normal, hahaha. OK the receiver is the FrSky X8R full telemetry receiver with Sbus. Since the TX is a full 16 channel you can get the full 16 channels by using either two RX's or one receiver and Sbus, A step further, by using both internal TX module and exterior module...
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I have been called worst LOLOL
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Exactly right, its the Taranis from FrSky, since I have been a multiplex user for more then 30 years , and my mc 4000 tray radio was no longer being produced, , and the Taranis is way ahead of its time, I decided to design a casing for it ,had it CNC'd in aluminum . and voila, I love my radio...
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Here is a short video of the retract servo in action but with no gear leg yet, , I love the speed and the slowing down right at the end of its stroke,
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I sure hope so, still some work to do to mount the servo, but its all good and the gear cycling will be with the wooden mockup at first
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    working on the coupling between the retract servo and the retract shaft through the spar
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Your right about flying and this is why I will also build the small (100"), so I can fly but continue building, ,
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    installed a few stringers in the front ribs to stabilize them when sheeting the wing plus the aluminum piece is to install the retract servo , more to come
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Its coming its coming LOL
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    sorry for not posting for a while, but have been quite busy , working on the second wing, so no redundant photos, will resume shortly,
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I need to set the "receive email notification"
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    yes its coming, just finished the second aileron, and getting ready to start on the wings of the smaller (100") Dalotel. in the morning I am on the computer, designing a single stick radio for a california company, then in the shop to work on the big Dalotel, , later in the afternoon , work on...
  20. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    although not directly work on the Dalotel, sometimes you have to improvise and simply make a tool, which this is what it is, I needed to get an angle for the screw which was close to the rib.
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