Graeme Poke Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks for that Ron, you are a champion. Looking at it with more precision, 138mm is spot on. The 133mm I came up with earlier was a quick, rough measurement and in my frustration assumed the manual must have been 20mm out. So in fact it is 25mm out. So I will go with 138mm. It also helps to fit the Saito 80 four stroke in that it gives it more clearance from the firewall. So back to the assembly, cheers Graeme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Seagull have obviously updated both the manual and the plane according to the online manual. The landing gear struts have been modified with a different mounting system in the wing too late for mine, Ron's and probably yours! The old manual shows I.C. & E.P. 113mm New manual I.C. 125mm E.P. 145mm.Just measured mine (E.P.) 146mm. I set mine so the graphics on the cowl would align with the fuselage. it is quite possible that Seagull have made an error again with the manual! With the motor set at 146mm my C.G. was too far forward had too cut back into the servo mount plate to move the battery (5S 4000) back by approx 30mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Poke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thanks Tim. I will do as you and Ron have done and align the cowl and fuse graphics. Then mount the engine accordingly. All the best Graeme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hi guys, It is very beautiful baby ... I've decide to use lighter servos for wings and flaps - 26gr - Goteck DS9257. Digital, ball bearing, coreless motor, lighter. This way I have had to modify its places. Edited By Lubomir Bakalov on 21/05/2020 12:24:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 The whole wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Also decide to change the mechanic of horizontal stab from 2 to just one wire. ..not opened but hidden :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Respectively have had to pen the tail body ..... ..and of course use HEAVY WEIGHT to save the geometry/glue in place... ..or say say a friend: "training brazilian as..." :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 And follow again the HAMLET question - What engine accomplish the name? OS 61 complete 694g SC 91 complete 812g With ALL them I'm too nose heavy. Any suggestion welcome! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thank you for comments and suggestions! Finally choose OS .61 because of weight. Of course later I can change it and cut around 6-7 cm from motor box.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Hmmm, that doesn't look like my Seagull Radial Rocket!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Even lighter engine and super lighter pitts exhaust (half the original) the recommended CG is trouble. I plan to use glow power driver and second battery for. And have to move both batteries in the tail. Also prepared a receiver plate: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Fairy tale continue... Landing gear is: not scale, too big, too heavy, bad tendency .... So I've prepared a new box and reorganize the body ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Nice job you've made of the landing gear 'box' and with that style of 'gear you won't get the ground handling problems the standard kit has! the full size Rocket had a variety of landing gear styles including retracts! But I'm surprised that yours has come out really nose heavy, mine is powered by a Laser 100 and the flight batteries are located just behind the servo tray, on the fuse floor. As I said earlier, yours just doesn't look like the same kit as mine, the construction is different, are you sure yours is a Seagull Radial Rocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Thank you for comment, Ron! Not - I'm not sure that is Seagull but is more or less Radial. Can it be Rocket I will let you later. Seems this aircraft is not so optimized for speed like ex. Sundowner.... Any way I've got it as burth-day gift and prepare for speed..... I don't care that is w/o docs Let me continue ...slowly ...to the finish: So for cowl's clear view: And finally ... and the AUW: ...meaning wing loading up to 108-109 g/dm2! Brrrrrr! Flying/landing brick! ...as many war bird models! I calc the geometry and MAC and got the CG of 85-95mm in root. Just the test fly will tell us more. Stay safe, happy and lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubomir Bakalov Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 The story continue (just in pictures)... ....with cooling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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