Herri
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The tail feathers completed: Fitted the tailplane with some 4mm ali struts. fitted the wing to ensure it was all square. Top fuselage decking next.
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Fitted the leading edge, still needs a bit of final sanding. (Peter's book page 47) Balsa glued to ribs, sheeting added, then sanded flush. Leading edge added. Very strong and easy. Trailing edge: bought stock. Need to finalise my tips. Not yet glued. May have to cut new ones.
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I love the formation photo Some years ago I read a thread (RCMF I think) where someone said they had contatced Cab with regard to buying the rights/licence. Apparently he wasnt interested. Anyway, I shall carry on. Glued the trailing and leading edges on today. Tomorrow, I'll plane/sand them and fit the tips.
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Thanks guys, interesting stuff. Peter I did use your book as reference whilst constructing my version. Mine is probably over engineered 😎
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Bob, I didnt have any original plans or details only what I noted after the crash. I also wanted to use my CAD. It was the first time I actually used it for a new model. I really enjoyed the drawing and cutting. KC, I saw the Tequilla Sunrise in the book “ designing model aircraft” (same author I presume) The thought crossed my mind that the Reagle Eagle could be based on that model. Edited By Herri on 29/03/2020 19:30:05
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Oh, I almost forgot; the pilot survived
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This will be the power: A Hacker A60 V4 190kv. This is my test rig. With a 22x10 APC and a 99A regulator I got 78Amps, which I believe is plenty.
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The project has been very off and on, due to other commitments. Now, as we all have to stay in, it looks like I may get on. I also hope, posting the rest of the build may help me to stay focused.
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Years passed but I always had memories of the Reagle Eagle. In the meantime, I bought a Stepcraft 600 and loved the satisfaction it gave me to produce my own parts. Last year I decided I would re-build my Reagle Eagle. I still had the original undercarriage, so decided it would be ok to call it a rebuild. I used my old drawing and produced plans to cut the parts with my Stepcraft using mainly 3mm liteply.
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When I took up RC again, I started flying the Eagle. After a couple of years, on a very windy day the wings folded after a tight loop and this was the result. I was devastated. I searched the interweb for another but alas, none to be found. I decided I must build one, so made a rough drawing with the measurements.
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Some of the more mature amongst you will remember the Paper Aviation Reagle Eagle. A kit sold around 1990 if my memory serves me well. It was made from foam board covered with thick paper. It was my favourite model of all time and I fitted a 26cc Zenoah. It spent many years after the build hanging from the ceiling of my hobby room as I progressed to 1/1 scale aeroplanes.
