The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[AKNick]

Played with smoke before but only on glow engines but it looks like these little 20 cc gas engines can really put out some smoke. Looks good.

This one is a 35cc, I tried and failed with smoke on nitro birds. There isn't enough room for the smoke to spray into and fan out/atomize in most nitro engines, thus the need for preheaters. This one is set up with a Powerbox Smoke Pump at 30% power mixed to the throttle, Super-Dri Smoke Oil, and a BadDogSmokes nozzle. No preheating. Very happy with it, although it's a little bit on the rich side - will have play around with the smoke pump power.

 

[Snoopy1]

This one is a 35cc, I tried and failed with smoke on nitro birds. There isn't enough room for the smoke to spray into and fan out/atomize in most nitro engines, thus the need for preheaters. This one is set up with a Powerbox Smoke Pump at 30% power mixed to the throttle, Super-Dri Smoke Oil, and a BadDogSmokes nozzle. No preheating. Very happy with it, although it's a little bit on the rich side - will have play around with the smoke pump power.

I agree smoke on glow engines was difficult and painful. And no matter what you did it really did not work well. But that little gasser really puts out the smoke need to see video of it in the air. Loved. Smoke but did not like what it did to the bottom of my planes but that may be different with gas engines.

 

[Snoopy1]

Have a question I have big Stick from AMR great plane made a lot of changes to it but it is still a stick. Thinking of changing the wings. Remove the wings and install a set of wings from a 150cc aerobatic or 3D plane just for kicks. Will need a hole new wing saddle and centre transition piece to go onto the fuselage and connect the wings. But should be fun to do. Now all I need to do is get my hands on a set of wings.

 

[AKNick]

I agree smoke on glow engines was difficult and painful. And no matter what you did it really did not work well. But that little gasser really puts out the smoke need to see video of it in the air. Loved. Smoke but did not like what it did to the bottom of my planes but that may be different with gas engines.

The key for eliminating residue is fine tuning the pump and the type of fluid used I think. I'm excited to get it in the air and hopefully take a video. I've been wanting to do this for a while, and took many measures to seal the covering and protect anything that was exposed. I'm going to have fun with it even if it ruins the plane. Also I was told the printed covering schemes from Extreme Flight are better than conventional covering trims when it comes to sealing (this plane is not printed though).

As far as the stick, I personally wouldn't bother with trying to make it do something it's not really meant for (3D). Just my 2 cents. What about a clipped double wing double beveled stik!

 

[Xpress]

Cleaned up the interior of the 105 Laser last night. Cut a new 1/8 ply plate to mount my rx packs to, which was screwed in place so that it can be removed later if I need to work on something (like moving the elevator wires around). Then a 1/16 ply plate was cut to shape to let me mount the rx to. Antenna wires were routed through plastic tubes to keep the look clean.

 

[Snoopy1]

Cleaned up the interior of the 105 Laser last night. Cut a new 1/8 ply plate to mount my rx packs to, which was screwed in place so that it can be removed later if I need to work on something (like moving the elevator wires around). Then a 1/16 ply plate was cut to shape to let me mount the rx to. Antenna wires were routed through plastic tubes to keep the look clean.

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What happened to the Expert system you were using I thought you liked it. I belive it was by expert or am I wrong.

 

[Xpress]

What happened to the Expert system you were using I thought you liked it. I belive it was by expert or am I wrong.

The XPS X24 was a fantastic unit but it's not compatible with the equipment I'm using now, so I removed it and have already sent it to a new home.

 

[dhal22]

Have a question I have big Stick from AMR great plane made a lot of changes to it but it is still a stick. Thinking of changing the wings. Remove the wings and install a set of wings from a 150cc aerobatic or 3D plane just for kicks. Will need a hole new wing saddle and centre transition piece to go onto the fuselage and connect the wings. But should be fun to do. Now all I need to do is get my hands on a set of wings.
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I may still have a wing set from a 100cc yak.

 

[Snoopy1]

I may still have a wing set from a 100cc yak.

Thanks @dhal22 that is kind of you but I need at least a set off a 150cc or 200. cc size plane. Thanks for the offer.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Okay, I will bite. The night version? Is it black? LOL
Seriously, I take it they have this with lights?

Wings and fuselage glow very well from lights inside the foam it looks like!