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MikeQ started following Pushrods v Aluminium Arrowshafts
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Hello anyone used aluminium arrow shafts for making pushrods? If so, can you recommend a source in the UK. Googling it shows plenty of suppliers on line but if any one has real world recommendations all the better. Also, if anyone knows a source of steel 3mm left hand threaded rod (then its possible to make a turnbuckle type pushrod like the Control Line stunt guys use). cheers mike
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Hi the wife (honest) picked up my DX8 Tx by the Antenna and snapped it off. Is it just a case of buy a replacement or are there any gotchas as far as opening the TX up etc. https://sussex-model-centre.co.uk/products/spektrum-dx7s-and-dx8-antenna-spmr75012 Cheers Mike
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Brass tube size to slide over 7swg piano wire
MikeQ replied to Geoff S's topic in Model Engineering and Accessories
Hi as about to ask the same. I have 12 SWG piano wire (2.64 mm measured with calipers) and I need brass tube thats a sliding fit. The nearest K&S is just too small or just too big. Mike -
Hi Bit more work on Sabre. Just need to sort bending of the tail wires and complete and refine the fairing shapes etc. Shouldn’t be long before move on to glassing fuselage. mike PS Also need to sort tail pioe 😂
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Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi haven’t finished the cabanes and wing struts etc yet. Not my favourite … metal work 😆. Currently overthinking the wing strut attachments. Not too keen on the usual FreeFlight scale way of doing it but can’t think of a better way. Wing will have ailerons, just need to ‘cut them out’. Will require some extra sub spars etc. servos mounted in the wings. Will use a lemon caseless Rx, 2S 150-200mAh, BlueBird BMS101HV servos. cheers mike -
Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi its last year since I bought any Radio gear. Have I missed the bus or are Lemon Rx not available anymore. Either that or I’ve forgotten how to use Google. mike -
Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi yeah, its like a mini jig. For smaller models. 3D printed them. 4mm studding with lock nuts and wing nuts. Good for small models. I’ll probably brace the bearers a little once i’ve managed to get all the gubbins up front and wherever it goes to balance. With a replica Mills up front its not going to be doing any Loops. mike -
Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi Lol, doesn’t look like much progress but on all morning with hinges. Elevators and rudder hinged with Robart 306 1/2a hinge point hinges. Some things just can’t be rushed 😂 295g (10.4 oz) at this point but balances where it should at this point. Reckon I can save 15g on wheels. Heavy ones on there right now. mike -
Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi the tailplane uses laminated 4Ib density 1/32 outline. The core is 5Ib 1/32 QTR grain. Its pretty light but strong construction. Its what the scale FF bods like Bill Dennis typically seem to use. I’ve used pretty much 4-6Ib wood apart from 1/8 spars. Even with all the ‘reworks’ it will still be stand off scale. Not quite as ‘far off’ as the Mercury original though 😂 Hopefully won’t need too much nose weight 😃 I’ll cover with Jap Esaki lightweight tissue over 10u mylar. mike PS I’ve seen a ‘proper Mercury Tiger Moth’ flying free flight and was a really good performer. -
Not quite Mercury Tiger Moth - RC conversion
MikeQ replied to MikeQ's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
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Hello picking up in this project and what with Hippocket forum going a bit oear shaped thought i’d post here. Started out as an RC conversion of a Mercury Tiger Moth but I redrew the outlines and laser cut new ribs with different spar layout etc. Power will be Irvine Mills 75 with RC carb, more of a two speed affair 🤣 Micro servers and Lemon Rx. Should be a few oz heavier than FF target weight but will still be OK hooefully. If only those legendarily vast fields of KielKraft long grass still existed, I’d have built it FreeFlight. Will post some figures later
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I fly Freeflight, Control line (badly) and Radio. Have done for 45 years. But to be fair to the ARF only guys, its a bit of a job getting into building, even from kits. Just ordering bits and bobs turns into a massive headache. Its all mail order and you can never get everything from one place, Then theres the costs of tools and wood and and and. I don’t blame people for going down he ARF route. A lot are pretty good quality these days and way cheaper than building from plans or even kits.
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Lol, theres a saying amongst fighter pilots “There are pilots that fly fighters and then there are fighter pilots” There is a difference but who cares if you are having fun. Mike PS Did i mention I was on the front of Aeromodeller Magazine 😂 PPS The only people who annoy me in this respect are the 5min HobbyKing wonders who only fly electric and complain about noisy glow motors. Or even worse, old farts, who were perfectly happy with glow motors back in he day but are now electric quiet flight zealots 😡 and can’t keep heir opinions to themselves on the field.
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Hi Wings glassed and fuse just about finished. Drop tanks glassed and given first prime and rub back. Just have to do the part I’m not looking forward to. Tail feathers and fairing. mike
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What size plane for tissue covering?
MikeQ replied to GrahamWh's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi. Yeah, theres plenty of youtubes etc out there. I’m not much of a scale bod myself but can appreciate the results. like this guy