extra slim Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 So a bit of a retro vibe with this one. About 4 years ago I got hold of an incomplete Dave Smith Models Excelsior 150 kit. It was missing some wood, the cowl annoyingly, but most of it was there, and I paid £45. My chief engineer and mentor (old man) decided we would make a few changes. So we (he) swapped the slab tail group, for a built up one, lightening holes down the back end, which enabled us to move the elevator servo half way down the back end, and have a relatively short carbon pushrod, inboard, concealed onto a braised horn on the elevator joiner, (very neat). We also moved the rudder servo to the back end in a turret position, which again enabled a much shorter closed loop assembly. The chair leg mahogany undercart mounts in the wings were binned, and replaced with foam and the undercart was moved up onto the fus. Skip rat (old man) with bulkhead template in pocket, managed to rummage through various boxes at Weston park and source a reasonable looking cowl for a quid. In the meantime I had acquired a Rossi 53, yes the least desirable of their range I understand, as it is supposedly slightly long strong in an attempt to be quieter for the European market I read somewhere. Anyhow given the notorious mid range Rossi throttling, I have combined it with a Weston throttle pipe, spinning a bolly 11.75x7. The colour scheme was unashamedly a mixture of stolen ideas off the web from far more creative folk than me… covering is 90% hobbyking film, savox and hitec digi’s and AUW of 5lb 9oz. I think it looks alright, hope it flys ok. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looks very smart ES. What's the underside pattern? I'm sure that with the CG in a mid position it will fly like a dream. It takes a lot to upset a good aerobatic design. Good luck with the maiden and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I was flying mine today! OS 55 ax and 12 x 8 flys very well but wants to nose over on the ground 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Nice job Slim. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Ooooo nice to see another Masher. Are your wheels mounted in the wing??.. the underside Peter is plain white, I can always tart it up if I think it’s needed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Yes in the wing, they just need bending forward. That picture is older so it has a cowl on but poor fit and colour. Your team have done a good job with yours you will enjoy it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looks lovely. Flew mine yesterday, Saito 100 which was having fits of the vapours so the cowl was on and off all day. I'm glad I can't load pics as mine is very scruffy, was a bit messy when I acquired it from an ex-member's estate auction and only really bought it for the bnib Saito 82 that came with it. Now, it's my go-to glow F3A and would fly on rails had the rails not been distorted. Great plane. Have a fullsize Excelsior with a snarling Yamada in, yet to maiden following a softmount rebuild. Good luck with the maiden. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colman Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Topmodel CZ Marabu basking in the afternoon sun at the club. Only took me 4 years to complete ? The maiden a possibility for tomorrow all being well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Extra Slim - depends on how well it shows up against a completely cloudy sky! Steve Colman - lovely! Both the aircraft and the scenery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laird Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Transparent red shows all the way up into the thermals - great colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Another nice covering job with hk film extra slim? just finishing off my swinger II ,published in Dec 69 RM ,it should have taken three weeks to build ended up being three decades! Just need to find a suitable silencer for the Merco 61 III from my collection. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Finally got to properly test fly the "Ghost Rider" - complete with 2.4 GHz Galloping Ghost radio! ? -- Pete 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Well done nice flight and landing,,,,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Lightly refurbished magg I picked up a while ago 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Peter Christy said: Finally got to properly test fly the "Ghost Rider" - complete with 2.4 GHz Galloping Ghost radio! ? -- Pete My word Pete, having read about GG when it was the latest topic, I'd never ever seen a GG flight. That was quite amazing as regards the degree and smoothness of control. A great watch and a great landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Two months on and now it's finished and ready to fly / crash, I have always wanted one since I was 19 and saw one fly off of Two tree Island ( 1970 Essex ) I did a build log if anyone is interested,,,,? https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4080331-Kwik-Fly-3-German-kit-build 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 After weeks of weather and a long lasting cough and cold we had a prefect afternoon and I got my Mini Super test flow,Not the prettiest but it flies very nicely and does great rudder/elevator rolls 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 New to me anyway, 1/4 scale L4 Cub from Balsa USA. I believe Cyril (the pilot) started assembly work in about 1979 and was passed on a couple of times before being flown in 2020. I have replaced some of the electrics and worked out how onboard glow works, but clearly not sorted the smooth running of the G30 yet. It seemed to be running ok on the ground without the glow on although I left it on for the maiden (switches off over 1/4 throttle anyway). More work to do, but I must say its a very nice flyer and good fun getting that rudder practice in ? Sorry Cyril was not in the cockpit at the time of the photo shoot, he was in fact in the bathroom fitting his cycle clips in readiness for my first flight. If you look closely he seems to be holding his arm up and making a gesture! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 The winter project, a Dane-RC Leprechaun V3, saw light of day on Good Friday, and flew well. Review in the mag' in due course. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Lovely looking through the covering at all that workmanship. Looks perfect for those halcyon summer evenings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Very nice David, I really like mine but do find that it doesn’t like too much wind (as Nick says, roll on summer evenings!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Gorgeous... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh McCaber Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Good old fashioned construction- really nice, David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh McCaber Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 What's the weight/ motor/ prop/battery set-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Thanks chaps. ? Tosh, my AUW was 2900g. Power is from a Hacker A-20 geared to spin a 16x8” on 3S. In fact I use 2 x 3S 3300s in parallel as they provide the nose weight needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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