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Scale / Re: Mini Pilatus B4 SilenceModel

« on: March 22, 2023, 23:49:03 PM »

Bit more work over the last 2 days

Elevator is now moving, and so as the rudder, so that’s the electronic and moving thingy done!
On the photo of the servos, that extra black screw is a spare for the elevator, because we never know… and I have big fingers

Tonight’s work was to print the canopy frame and a pilot. Frame from Jean-Louis Coussot and pilot from me.
Bit of painting and cutting of the canopy and tomorrow, we should start to glue some stuff and work on the CG.
Getting there!

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Scale / Re: Mini Pilatus B4 SilenceModel

« on: March 19, 2023, 22:46:24 PM »

Thanks to our great weather, bit of work done on the Pilatus.

Everything is sanded before covering.
Servos are then installed using the very handy 3D printed servi frames by Jean-Louis Coussot! Handy and all fits perfectly. For once, I used what the wings were designed for, and the wing is equipped with 4 HS40, so full options wings.
Commands are basic Z bends, because slip free, nice and simple

Also prepared the elevator for tomorrow’s jobs with gluing the epoxy control horn.

Getting there!

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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR Dates 2023

« on: March 19, 2023, 22:34:00 PM »

Me too!

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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR Dates 2023

« on: March 19, 2023, 19:17:04 PM »

Ooohhhh bring it Alan . I like trainers!

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Scale / Re: Mini Pilatus B4 SilenceModel

« on: March 18, 2023, 20:15:09 PM »

Joli!

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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR Dates 2023

« on: March 18, 2023, 18:07:57 PM »

For the bring and buy, I have some brand new in box Graupner receivers if anyone interested + a vario.

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Scale / Re: Mini Pilatus B4 SilenceModel

« on: March 18, 2023, 18:04:26 PM »

Finally back at it!

Couples of jobs done today, with the wing sheeting/sanding, and are now ready to be covered.
On the fuselage front, decided to put a wheel like the first Pilatus version. Because why not, and also looks better in my opinion

And lastly, elevator screw insert and control snake are in.

Very little left to do at last, and should be ready for next weekend

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Club talk / Re: Anybody from the SRFC here?

« on: March 14, 2023, 19:45:24 PM »

Thanks a million Conor

Ralph sent me your number, I’ll be in touch and looking forward to meet you at the field

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Club talk / Re: Anybody from the SRFC here?

« on: March 13, 2023, 20:46:14 PM »

OK, so, yes, I am slow! 

I really need to remove my fingers and pay you a visit! Conor, I think you have my number. If your read this, let me know when you are over there and I'll get down if you guys still want me

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Electrics / Re: Conversion of Graupner mc24 from weatronic fhss??

« on: March 13, 2023, 20:42:28 PM »

Hey Enda,

Hope you are keeping well

I believe there is lots of choice for conversion these days, and all systems are all well capable as well.
You can convert to Graupner HOTT if you want to stay 100% Graupner. They do, or used to do a full conversion set + telemetry display if I remember. Then you use the Graupner Hott receivers etc.
Multiplex also do a module for 2.4ghz conversion.
Jeti also does a conversion with telemetry display (maybe not produced anymore, not sure!).

And if you want to do a bit of soldering, FRSky is still a very capable system if you can get a X module and the receivers (my first conversion was with my MC18)

Lot of options, it really depend of the overall cost of the receivers etc etc really, as the main issue I found, was not the conversion in itself, but more changing all my receivers (I still have 2 radios as I transition everything slowly to a single system)

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For Sale / A123 Lion batteries

« on: March 07, 2023, 15:24:06 PM »

Hi all,

For sale 3 Enerland A123 Liion battery packs. Barely used a couple of times.
JR plugs
2300mah 2S1P

Just traces of tape on 2 of them with one with Velcro attached also, that is all.

30€ the lot

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Slope Soaring / Re: Winter 22/23 projects

« on: February 22, 2023, 00:08:10 AM »

Same here, lovely job Peter!

Looking forward to see it in flight! ( that would mean sun and hot day )

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For Sale / Re: Horus x10 radio tray

« on: February 18, 2023, 10:54:28 AM »

Bump

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For Sale / Re: Flyfly MiG 29

« on: February 18, 2023, 10:53:32 AM »

Bump

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For Sale / Re: EPP mini swift

« on: February 18, 2023, 10:52:12 AM »

Bump