Mini Toons type close-in aerobatics sloper

[andrew wallace]

:clap:  :clap: great stuff looking forwards to seeing the end result

[Fred]

Hi Andrew, me too  

So, here is a 2 views of the model :



And the "kit" :









Not a lot of work that need to be done, but still a lot considering that this is a foamie!  
And less work once I modify the wing mounting (always listen to the little voice, and keep your first idea!!)

Cutting is top quality, so as the EPP, very pleased with the lot.

Anyway, more later!

[billscottni]

Looking good Fred  :clap:  

[Fred]

Ok, had 5 minutes at work, so, for the laugh, and those of you who like numbers, I put the design in PredimRC for analysis...
All good  

Here they are for info, but that's in the perfect world scenario (like all those softwares anyway, they never saw me sanding a fuselage!  :lol:

Sorry, all in French...













Just need to build the thing now!  
And fly it!

[billscottni]

Is there an English versioon of Predim Fred. My French isn't good enough for the original - can barely manage Je m'appele Guillaume :shock:

[Fred]

:lol:  :lol:

Well, I was sure there was one in English, but can't find it  
I think the older version were available in English, so might worth having a look at.

Anyway, in my opinion, all that is what we call "intellectual mastubation" (French expression, not sure if that work in English!) as whatever you are doing in those software, that will always be a best guess.

Try to replicate those wing polars in the real world... Good luck!
Unless you spend thousands of Euros in a proper mold and build.

That was just by curiousity, but learnt nothing that I did not knew already  :mrgreen:

[billscottni]

Thanks Fred & "Intellectual Masturbation" works in English too  

[Fred]

Ok, had 5 minutes free tonight, so I decided to get started on the Quark!
Rudder built in 5 minutes.
I decided to do it in 6mm depron with a bit of 6x6 wood. Light, but will alow me to make some changes really easy if needed.
The depron will be coated with PU varnish and silk or covered in vinyl...
Or get courageous and do it like I put in the plan! (wood or corrugated plastic).

Anyway, here you go.

Plan and materials :



Drawings on Depron :



Cutted and 6x6 wood taped (nothing is glued at this stage... Just pure curiosity   ) :



This is relatively strong as it is... So, might keep it like this, or make a slight change (rudder base in 6mm hardwood...), but as it is, I like it...

And the lot, taped on the fuselage to check, with the Work Controller in Chief happy with the result  



(Yeah, that's a good size... Fuselage is 1m long without the rudder)

Tomorrow, I'll cut the elevators following the plan. 2 cuts, and ready to glue the tubes for the joiner... Well, that's if I don't end up spending the night at the maternity tonight!  8-[  



Ordred the carbone stuff I need to continue the work, but as it is, I guess it's max another hour to have the platform ready for the servos and finishing  

[billscottni]

... Well, that's if I don't end up spending the night at the maternity tonight!  8-[  

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Jeez Fred thought you'd only just found out, not that the Baby was about to appear!!

Hell of a way to get a 1/3 scale pilot :roll:  :wink:

[Fred]

 

Nope, small contractions started tonight!
Mean nothing, but car is ready just in case!

[billscottni]

Hope everything goes OK and that these are just false alarms :?:

[Fred]

Still no signs of the new addition to the family!
Well overdue now!

Anyway, had an hour free today, so I started the elevator.
Pretty much an non event, but here are a few photos.

First things first, trace the location of the tubes for the joiners.



Then cut with a cutter roughly, then I used a file to make it smooth and square.



Tubes, in 1 piece are then glued using Epoxy 5minutes. I use a piece of tape on top, that make the epoxy smooth and shinny once dry... No sanding required  



Once dry, I cutted the elevator to its final shape following the plan.
The tubes are then cutted in a middle with a dremel.Et voila, done!



Also time to cut the rot of the ribs (same, follow the plan, 3.5mm need to be removed).
I left the carbone tube "out" after removing the EPP of about 2mm. This allow to be able to push the elavtors halves fully, but they move freely as they don't touch the fuselage side if you see what I mean...



The tube in the fuselage end was also glued with epoxy in the slot cutted for it.
Then trimed with the Dremel.



Rudder is then glued with epoxy. Happy with the rudder in 6mm depron with the 6x6 wood. Make it very rigid!  



Et voila! The second Inspector in Chief is happy with my work  


I think I should have enough up and down... :mrgreen:




And finally, pleased with the result for a very little amount of work.





Still no sign of my carbone for the wings...
So, next job to be done, will be sanding the fuselage and put the servos in.

I think I'll cover the entire glider with re-inforced tape, and maybe do like my P51, primer and a gloss white on top. Very durable finish.

Anyway, we'll see!.

Happy with the end result so far, looking forward to try silly things with that thing!  

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Fred, this looks like a crazy fun sloper !
I hope you will share her at Mt L when we visit.
Hope little Fred makes an appeareance soon.
Best wishes to you both.

Richard

[Fred]

Thanks Richard  
Of course, it should be with me in March, and for everybody to try!  

That thing still deserve to be around 2.8 ~ 3m WS... Working on it!  

[Fred]

Alright, I'm back!!

And it's a girl!    
I live in a world full of fairies... And all pink! (3 girls... Help!   )

Anyway, received my flat carbone and all that, so yesterday, before collecting the girl, I sanded the fuselage.
And I hated that.



I also glued the 2 halves (waited until now, as it's easier to work on 2 smallish bits that the all fuselage) and filed the gap for the wing joiner holes with 3mm balsa.







Wing joinrs in the wings, and the spars are now drying... Should be finished more or less tomorrow