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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Before the front pieces of fabric are installed, need to provide the cuts for the rudder cables. Rounded a piece of 3/16 aircraft plywood to serve as a buck to fashion the covers. Looked around the shop for suitable material and decided to use a beverage can from the trash can, maybe that was...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Not sure what I did last night but when I looked at the reinforcements, they were just nasty, worked too late I guess, removed and cut new that are much better.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Let the covering begin. Got the fabric on the bottom and the vertical fin. Took three tries to get the fin covered, tried to do it in one piece. gave up and went for two. Put preshrunk reinforcements on the front stab mount, it's just floating in space, no backing. The rest will be easy...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    That looks great.
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    You better hurry that 3 day flying season window is just around the corner!!! Nice work.
  6. TonyHallo

    3D Vertigo build, any interest in a build?

    WOW that looks great!
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Got the flat black on today, like so many things life gets in the way of my schedule attainment but hey still moving forward. Got a little over spray that will get sanded away with 2500 grit so no problem there. New radio and receivers arrived today two days early. Got the grandchildren over...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    thats a good thing.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Here are a few photos I based my decision on.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I think I looked at every Champ photo on Airliners.Net and finally decided to paint the interior light gray, I found several examples of this. Started by covering the headliner behind the rear windows with a piece of SeeTemp to finish it off, then sanded and dusted a couple of coats of...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I started at 5% then increased to 7% since the calculated CG was behind my measurement, They tell you between 5 and 15 is normal. If you enter zero it puts the cg on the neutral point, if you set it to 15 it puts the CG at 25% of the cord.
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Center the piece on the mill table and used the bolt circle function on the DRO to lay out the 32 mm bolt circle. I drilled all the holes with a center drill first than went back around and drilled the through holes. Fits perfectly.
  13. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Is that the Eagle? sure looks like.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    First real project where I appreciate the power crossfeed, mirror finish on the fine feed rate. 0007"/ rev. The other thing I appreciate is McMaster Carr, ordered this 2 1/2" x 1/2" brass disc yesterday afternoon, on my porch this morning. This is replacing the prop washer supplied with the...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    No, it has a the Roto 85 FS. At 40 pounds it has a cubic loading of 7.5, not far from a trainer. The wing is rather large, 2800 sq. in.
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Here is a view from the front seat.
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I used https://rcplanes.online/cg_calc.htm to calculated the safety margin, it came out at 7%. The wing is 20", so 6 5/8" puts the CG at 33%. According to the calculator the neutral point is at 8" or 40% of the cord. I believe I will make a heavy prop washer out of brass. this could add 1/2...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Rather than make the Vanessa balancer I decided to cut two 1/8" plywood plates that fit onto the spars, drilled a series of holes and use a 1/8" piece of music wire as the pivot. The plans show the balance point at 5 7/8" behind the leading edge, I getting 6 5/8" using a 1 pound weight just...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I did order a new Taranis X9D+ SE this morning along with 4 receivers so the ACCESS receivers will be going in the plane. Will use a Archer R8 Pro with a M+ redundant receiver for receiver 1 and a Archer R4 receiver 2. Both receivers are connected to the RB10 Redundancy Bus. Once registered...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Made new straps for the flying wires this morning. The tabs on the full scale are welded to the fuselage lower longeron and rudder post, these stick out of the fabric. I'm doing the same so these need completed before the fabric is applied. The ones that were installed were drilled for 4-40...
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