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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-25-2019, 02:42 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Chic is correct.... the gear mount flanges...

Chic is correct.... the gear mount flanges themselves will strengthen those spans (left and right installations).

Chic, what is your Avenger's status?!

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-13-2019, 02:57 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Looks amazing!! Congratulations on getting...

Looks amazing!!

Congratulations on getting to the finish line, Chic!

Well done.

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-27-2019, 02:36 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Looking great, guys. Chic I love the scheme...

Looking great, guys.

Chic I love the scheme you selected and the weathering looks very impressive.

Best wishes for next steps!

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-12-2019, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Looking great, Chic!

Looking great, Chic!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-05-2019, 04:58 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

those subtle warps won't impact anything, Chic ...

those subtle warps won't impact anything, Chic

My flaps were a bit wavy... not so bad that it looked terrible in static display on the ground, but still wavy.

But certainly once in the air and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-30-2019, 03:23 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Looking forward to a report on the engine...

Looking forward to a report on the engine run-ups, Chic!

Keep up the good work

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-23-2019, 02:47 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Nice!

Nice!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-26-2019, 03:54 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Couldn't find any hard documentation, but I am...

Couldn't find any hard documentation, but I am pretty sure I checked balance both with wheels up and down.

I was using a "Vanessa Rig" to balance all my large models... and because the model is...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-26-2019, 03:36 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

I would have to check back through the thread to...

I would have to check back through the thread to see if documented that, but I think it should not matter too much given the gear retract nearly straight out into the wing, so CG should be too...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-30-2019, 05:26 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

YES! Looking forward to seeing the final...

YES!

Looking forward to seeing the final stages, Chic!

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-22-2019, 04:28 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

If you zoom in on the picture, you can see the...

If you zoom in on the picture, you can see the dowel passing from F1 through F3 and F4. I added an arrow below. I still think the plans don't show an F2, right? Maybe I dreamed all the up.

Anyway,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-22-2019, 03:45 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

couldn't find a good picture, but in the attached...

couldn't find a good picture, but in the attached I circled (in red) the areas where I think I see the ends of the dowels cut off and sanded flush.
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-22-2019, 03:35 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Looks great, Jerry! Yes, sorry. I did use...

Looks great, Jerry!

Yes, sorry. I did use dowels. 1/4 inch hardwood, installed about 5-6, as I recall, distributed equally around F1 (drilled half-way between inner and outer edges of F1). Used a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-19-2019, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Hey, Jerry I did a fair bit of messing with...

Hey, Jerry

I did a fair bit of messing with the front formers. shifted the forward-most former back to accommodate the longer Moki engine.

Here is a link to the start of the relevant...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-27-2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Well done, Chic. And very well stated. ...

Well done, Chic. And very well stated.

Looking forward to the next steps, on either this Avenger or the Sea Vixen!

All the best,

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-21-2018, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

undercarriage looks awesome, Chic! Keep us...

undercarriage looks awesome, Chic!

Keep us posted!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-19-2018, 04:44 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Received! Best to you both. Noah

Received!

Best to you both.

Noah
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-14-2018, 05:19 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Wow, Chic.... so happy to hear the good news. And...

Wow, Chic.... so happy to hear the good news. And so sorry to know you and Shirley have had this horrifyingly heavy weight pressing on you both for the past few weeks.

Thrilled to hear all is...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-09-2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

I have never used the scales... only witnessed...

I have never used the scales... only witnessed them being used... and it was sort of a cluster! In the end they got it right, but it required too much thought, planning, math, and accurate...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-09-2018, 04:45 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

The Vanessa rig is perfect for big heavy models...

The Vanessa rig is perfect for big heavy models (aside from getting scales, we they use for real planes). One example:

http://www.xicoy.com/downloads/CGBasic.pdf

Expensive, but very accurate!
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2018, 03:33 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Good to do all of this now, Chic, rather than...

Good to do all of this now, Chic, rather than identify these issues during a "post-mortem" review of wreckage!

Excited for those taxi tests!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-02-2018, 03:59 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

I'm giddy, over here, Chic! Getting so close...

I'm giddy, over here, Chic!

Getting so close to engine and taxi tests.

Such brilliant work, my friend!! Congratulations!

NB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-20-2018, 03:45 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

I should say that Steve Keesey and Boyd Maser...

I should say that Steve Keesey and Boyd Maser have my old F7F... and my old landing gear, naturally (maybe even some extra mains or an extra nose gear).

If they're not using them (i.e. have no...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-20-2018, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Chic, I don't think Robart lists those gear...

Chic, I don't think Robart lists those gear anymore... they used to be found under the Gear Finder tool, and the F7F was listed under CBA Models. Not there anymore.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-14-2018, 04:15 AM
Replies: 3,601
Views: 489,678
Posted By butlern

Outstanding!!

Outstanding!!
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