cymaz Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 The chap who taught me how to do covering with nylon and dope said that he couldn’t have done better himself! High praise indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 The last final jobs are now completed. Pictures to follow once it’s out of paint. Then it’s the engine to bolt on and wiring to try and tidy up. I’ll probably order the decals in the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) G-DAVE ( as it’s now officially called, named after the last owner) is back from paint. Anthony has done his magic. It’s high gloss diamond white 2k. It’s only cost me 12 Stella and a Tamiya Grasshopper build. Good value for money I reckon. The blue pin striping is going to be done in the New Year. Have done lots of little, fiddly jobs. Tank install, tidy the wiring.....you know the drill. Must order some new acetate sheet and double sided sticky tape for the windows. Edited December 16, 2021 by cymaz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) We move on....... Ignition, batteries and ignition to do now. Decals from Vinyl Lettering Online. Excellent quality and turnaround again. I’ve modified the side windows as it’s my model. I like the way it just breaks up the huge area of glass. Edited December 18, 2021 by cymaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) Inching ever forward to the end.... All batteries, switches, opto isolator, wiring now finished. Now charging. I’ve decided to use 2 sub C 6v packs up front. If it’s too nose heavy I’ll use a lighter eneloop 6v but I doubt it. I went ahead and made a dashboard cover for the end of the tank. I will make an instrument panel later once everything is sorted. I found a very old dial kit which has never been out the packet. Engine run will be done without the cowl just in case adjustments are needed. The DLE30 has already be run, though you never know. The garage elves might have changed something now it’s in. Edited December 19, 2021 by cymaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Anybody know what the control throws are supposed to be ?? I cant remember if I’ve asked already. I know about the CG.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Cockpit glass now done. You can’t believe how tense I was heating up the plastic glazing to bend it, knowing at some point it could over heat and buckle! All ready now for the engine run and hopefully maiden on Boxing Day The finishing around the screen is more functional than tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Great??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cymaz Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 Off to maiden the T240 today ! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 She’s a flier ? CG 150mm back from LE 12mm rates on everything All the rudder movement I could get 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 There was a couple of very minor issues that needed sorting and are now done. The wing fixing through the cockpit needed beefing up. It did have aluminum round bar that slipped through aluminum tubing fastened by a small R clip. This caused some play between the wing and cockpit roof section. The solution was to remove the round bar, cut off the tubing flush and install a threaded insert and bolt. This makes less wiggle room for the wing. Also on the second taxi out the UC had now started to sag a bit. Now remedied by some threaded rod and a good large spring. It was what I had in the garage. We’ll have to see if it does the trick. If not it’s cost me nothing but it seems much less prone to rocking on the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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