bert baker Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Good to hear from you Martin,I was a bit worried last time I we met Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Martin McIntosh said: Very unlikely as I can scarcely walk at the moment. Awaiting spinal treatment. get well soon Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Thanks gents. Still kicking at the moment but sitting in the shed is about all I want to do. Trouble is I keep churning out yet more models. Latest is `Sea Fury 77"`. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Sorry, Sea Fury 77 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Quick questions ....my Stampe , currently undergoing renovation , needs replacement wing struts and with a laser 150 should come out at 6.5kg without fuel. 1. Are the flying wires functional? 2. The Laser 150 weighs 953 gm....what will a laser 180 petrol with electronics and ignition battery weigh? 3. Will the 150 run OK inverted with the tank as in photo ? ( its not the laser in the photo ) thanks Bill Edited January 21, 2022 by William Macleod Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 William, at 6.5kg you have weight to spare imho. My Stampe is 7.2kg and still a floater with all that wing area. I have a glow Laser 180 and to achieve the correct C of G had to move my battery pack to near the wing bolt plate and add 2oz lead under the tailplane ? Regards the wires it may depend on considerations that were made when the wing centre sections were constructed. The design isn’t ideal and several modellers on this thread added some beef at the lacking areas, which I did on my current Stampe in response, as well as adding rigging wires. However, I built one 25 years ago with a Laser 150 which was 6kg and had no centre section mods or rigging wires. It flew inverted at times and was generally poked about to attempt a variety of manoeuvres and it stayed solid. Hard to see from the photo where the tank line will be for the Laser so best ask Jon Harper for bus advice on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks Nick. I am limited to 7 kg at my local club and my other club requires a " b ' certificate for over 7 kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Mine has a Laser 180 now because I wanted the original 155 for something else. I did not bother to re balance with the much heavier motor but the performance would benefit from doing so. The model is due for a battery replacement and a little tarting up so I shall check out the cg while I am about it. Original weight was 6.2kg. I strengthened the wing centres during the build because as per plan they looked feeble. I kept breaking flying wires so put a small spring on each one and try as I may I have not managed to break a wing yet. Regarding the inverted motor/tank set up I use you would need to flick back quite a few pages to see how I did it. The pics are on a different PC but I may be able to put them on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 12 hours ago, William Macleod said: what will a laser 180 petrol with electronics and ignition battery weigh? I’ll weigh one for you later this morning Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 If I remember, mine is 8kg, a bit on the fat side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 A Stampe on ebay..item 304329713727 Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Decided that my model should receive a little maintenance. The thin balsa in the dummy tank had got quite crushed due to picking up the model so I put a skin of 1/ 32nd ply over the top and repainted the lower wing LE where bits churned up by the prop had damaged it. The 5s Eneloop has been in since 2014 but although it still holds 1950 mA/hr I have replaced it with a 2s 1800 LiFe. Great until I switched on and - nothing. Came to life with some wire waggling so replaced the (new) XT60 to servo plug adapter but there was nothing wrong with the original. I then stripped the switch to find that bits of pcb with the wires attached came away. Probably a JR copy but since I had a couple of identical new ones it was replaced. Next the interplane struts which were breaking up so I repaired the litho then covered them with Solartex. Although not noticeable in the air, the elevator had lots of play. Unable to get at the rear end ball link, the play seemed to be mainly in the servo gears so I ordered a set of gears and a spare servo. Upon investigation it was more to do with a worn servo ball link so I replaced it and left the servo alone. I also removed the NiMh from in front of the LE and put the new pack as far back as possible because an engine change from a 155 to 180 had moved the cg 1 1/2" forwards, although it would still spin OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Interested in reading your Stampe overhaul. I have also taken some of my C-FXME to bits. The engine was playing up and not tuning well. After another frustrating run in the garden, while hot, I just idly turned over the prop by hand....there was nearly 3-4mm of end play on the crank and a bit of grating to the touch. Oh dear, broken engine? Not so, it turns out. The crank was rotating on the inside of the front bearing race. The bearing showed no signs of being a tight fit. After a complete strip the front bearing slides on and off quite easily with no close tolerance at all. New bearings have got the motor run well now. It’s now the turn of the fuel tank for a replumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I have just seen one structurally 90% finished it's the Presedent kit locally so do I need another plane ?, not really,,, although my Enya 120 4c is lonely,,,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Calling all Stampe’s to this Years wobbly wheels Stamptacular looks like I be already bagged another willing dashing young chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 15/05/2020 at 21:17, Steve Dunne said: Looking forward to it, Bert, once we are allowed to go to shows! You coming out to join us this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Unable to get there this year. My lad is finally getting married after postponing in 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, cymaz said: Unable to get there this year. My lad is finally getting married after postponing in 2021 That would give you some space for your Stampe,,,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 My spine treatment lasted less than a month so back to square one, great while it did last. Waiting to see what they try next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Renovation nearly completed. Lasor 150 fitted. Just cowl to sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Looks like a Svenson kit....yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Bought it secondhand. Think its a precedent one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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William Macleod Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Does anyone have the incidences of the top and bottom wing of their model? The real aircraft is 3.3 degrees upper and 4 degrees lower. Thanks Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 I had to raise the trailing edge of the upper wing by a couple of mm. There’s been quite a debate about the cg....if I can remember, it’s around the rear top wing fixing bolts. Some one will clarify. It’s a scary ride on a tail heavy Stampe, I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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