Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Wow looks superb......seems a shame to drench it in diesel fuel but needs must I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaronArron Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello. Great looking model so far! I'm about to start building a Mini Tyro myself and just have a quick question - sorry to hijack this thread (I'll post any further more long-winded questions in their own topics). What exactly are the two dowel holes for on the lower section of the fus, near where the u/c would be mounted? The plan features them, and you've drilled them in your model but I can't think what they could be for! I might be overlooking something simple here but I haven't built a model from a plan in a long time. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Arron and welcome to the forum. Sorry I missed your post. You're absolutely right about the undercarriage position. If an undercarriage is used, then dowels do go in those holes and the U/C is held on with rubber bands. I'm not adding U/C, so wouldn't have drilled the holes. However, as I'm using the laser cut kit parts, the holes were there already. I did think about a bit of filler, but you never know, I might decide to add U/C. So for the moment they are just tissued over. Steady but slow progress is being made, such as covering fin, rudder and elevator. This morning I've hinged the rudder. This would have been easier and neater with some mylar hinges. But I've rather enjoyed the old sewn method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Very neat Chris! I'll bet takes you back a bit eh? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Chris looks great presumably thread and balsa cement Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Elevator done too, turned out nice and unobtrusive here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Very retro Chris, do you know I can't remember when I last saw that done we always used cloth tape when I was a lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 I remember doing that too Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Some bits fixed together now. Lots still to do, but now, she looks like a proper toy aeroplane Closeup it looks very "hand made", but from a little further away I'm really very pleased with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 that looks really good Chris its cute n loveable not sure about the u/c though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 That looks the business Chris. You going to maiden electric or diesel first?CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Posted by john stones 1 on 15/01/2014 12:47:45: ...not sure about the u/c though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Danny the maiden will be electric of course. That does have the advantage of a throttle at least! We will do diesel and single channel though, that should be great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Absolutely nothing at all to be ashamed of looking hand made Chris Just the opposite. She's a beauty - you can be very proud of her. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 After a bit of a delay I recon the Tryo is finished. Well, as an electric version anyway. The final jobs have been velcro-ing Rx and ESC in place, connection of the control surfaces, adding a couple of hatches and tissuing anything that wasn't already covered. The power pod is now fixed too, by drilling though both bits of hardwood with a 2.5mm drill, tapping the fixed block out to M3 and opening the rail up to 3.2mm. This means that a couple of M3 bolts will be all that's needed to change from Electric to Diesel power pods. The battery hatch is held with two cocktail stick dowels at the rear and two magnets at the front. It seems I need some sort of handle/lever to lift the front now, as I'm marking the lid with a fingernail. oops, seems I need to glue the tailplane on too, instead of relying on these two temporary bolts that are only screwed into balsa. That's it then, pretty much. Just waiting for some maiden weather now. Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 23/02/2014 16:39:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Posted by Chris Bott - Moderator on 23/02/2014 16:32:07: oops, seems I need to glue the tailplane on too, instead of relying on these two temporary bolts that are only screwed into balsa. Seems like a great idea Chris looks like an oops moment avoided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Lovely Chris - and a smashing colour scheme. Looking forward to hearing about the maiden - but in this weather that could be a while away . Also looking forward to hearing that deisel at Greenacres! And have a sly sniff of your deisel fuel - just for old times sake you understand! BEB Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 23/02/2014 23:23:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Time to report that she flies a treat Four fun filled flights completed now, a nice sedate pootle around on 2S, which would suit calm evenings and probably the single channel setup. More of a hoologan on 3S though and there's a bit more power than can be completely trimmed out, mainly due to the flat bottomed wings I think. Lots of fun though, and the wings stood some pretty severe looping, and a few very untidy rudder only rolls. She's just a nice size to chuck in the car whatever else I'm taking to fly too, so might get flown quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 That sounds like a satisfying conclusion to a great build Chris well done fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Well done Chris - a great outcome and a lovely model - dead jealous. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I have seen the model up close and Chris really has done a wonderful job on this little Tyro. The craftsmanship in the covering especially is lovely. Nice one Chris CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Well done Chris, lovely job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cardona Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Posted by Chris Bott - Moderator on 23/02/2014 16:32:07: After a bit of a delay I recon the Tryo is finished. Well, as an electric version anyway. The final jobs have been velcro-ing Rx and ESC in place, connection of the control surfaces, adding a couple of hatches and tissuing anything that wasn't already covered. The power pod is now fixed too, by drilling though both bits of hardwood with a 2.5mm drill, tapping the fixed block out to M3 and opening the rail up to 3.2mm. This means that a couple of M3 bolts will be all that's needed to change from Electric to Diesel power pods. The battery hatch is held with two cocktail stick dowels at the rear and two magnets at the front. It seems I need some sort of handle/lever to lift the front now, as I'm marking the lid with a fingernail. oops, seems I need to glue the tailplane on too, instead of relying on these two temporary bolts that are only screwed into balsa. That's it then, pretty much. Just waiting for some maiden weather now. Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 23/02/2014 16:39:55 what's the all up weight of the electric conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'll dig her out and weigh her, Daniel. I'll report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cardona Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks chrisThat would be great, I might build one and try an electric setup,but I need to have a target weight to focus on it and not build a piglet. I have an os10 but I think that would be overpowered..maybe?Regards Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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