john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Reinforcing plates added, creeping ever closer John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Balanced with a H.K balancer borrowed of Gary...nice bit of kit I enjoyed doing that but took a few coats of sealer, blades will be covered in black film to help see it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Come on John mines flown already, hopefully you've seen my suggestions on keeping the tail wheel arm short if your fitting one, I'll be re working mine this weekend, also given that the mast is a desired weak point I've an idea to stop if breaking inside it's mount and possibly damaging the fuselage around it as mine did on the first unsuccessful take off attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 I am plodding along Phil I will get there, yes I will set a low rate on my tailwheel \ rudder for take offs John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 If I make another one, I'll make the tail booms plug-in at both ends - to avoid having to make a complete new tail if (when ) the booms get broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nearly there John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 All done, just got to set up on Taranis then fit wheels and blades, ball joints and clevice on rudders. Go fly it Sunday then put some lettering on. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 All done will put a bit of colour on after flying it, the H.K is nice n smooth John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Looking good John just make sure you get a good spin up before trying to take of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Cheers Phil, the designs right and it's built correctly so it's got a fair chance will have a bit of breeze for first flight I reckon John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hopefully not as much as is forecast here tomorrow, 50mph gusts most of the day, discretion and valour are words that spring to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 It's blowing a bit in Donny Phil, looks bad all week John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I would say it'd be better to maiden it on a calm day John, that way you can get it trimmed for level flight. I know there are some doubts about the head getting up to speed without a head wind but it will, you just need to keep it on the ground for a little longer. When you fly a rotor in wind there is one main difference to a fixed wing & that's equal airspeed on the port/starboard side of the aircraft. When flying forwards with an anti clockwise rotor the right side forward travelling rotor generates more lift that the backwards traveling left side causing roll to the left. (as mentioned before) When travelling downwind the left side of the rotor starts generating more lift than before and there's less or no left roll. Even better is flying cross wind which generates changes in pitch. In these circumstances it can be difficult to accurately trim a model. With a heli these changes are small since the head speed is so much faster but it is still noticeable in forward flight and especially when hovering. Sorry to keep banging on about this airspeed/rotor thing but with the low headspeed of the Atom I noticed much more variation in pitch and roll last Sunday when flying in the wind, more that I feel when flying a heli which I would usually compensate for without much thought. The Atom flies very nicely, even in wind and is still much easier than a heli. Just treat the headspeed the same as airspeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 I've done a lot of flying Chris had helis as well, so I feel confident with it, you can bang away all you like though i'm not too old or daft to listen or learn John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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