Comments for Rcscalebuilder's Weblog http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com Yellow Aircraft P-47 build along weblog Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Interior main gear doors. by rcscalebuilder http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/interior-main-gear-doors/#comment-40 rcscalebuilder Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:54 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-40 I'll look into this. After some more study, the common way to mount this is through the wing - it actually mounts on the top of the upper wing skin. Not sure why they used such a large cylinder for this! I’ll look into this. After some more study, the common way to mount this is through the wing – it actually mounts on the top of the upper wing skin. Not sure why they used such a large cylinder for this!

]]> Comment on Hysol source. by rcscalebuilder http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/hysol-source/#comment-39 rcscalebuilder Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:59:24 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=421#comment-39 Hi David. Glad you're following along. I'm using the Yellow gear because of my work with them (got this in trade for artwork/advertising/website work I have done for them a few years back). Several of the other builds I have seen online have used the Sierra gear. I've not seen one with the Robart gear, so I can't be of much help there. Hi David.

Glad you’re following along. I’m using the Yellow gear because of my work with them (got this in trade for artwork/advertising/website work I have done for them a few years back). Several of the other builds I have seen online have used the Sierra gear. I’ve not seen one with the Robart gear, so I can’t be of much help there.

]]> Comment on What does this have to do with this build? by David http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/what-does-this-have-to-do-with-this-build/#comment-38 David Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:18:59 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-38 On my BVM Bandit I had the same issue: the strut would not hide completely inside the well. I added a washer between the retract mount and the retract rail on the 2 outboard bolts. This helped the strut "tuck-in" and out of sight. I think a small shim would be better (less loads on the plywood rails). David On my BVM Bandit I had the same issue: the strut would not hide completely inside the well. I added a washer between the retract mount and the retract rail on the 2 outboard bolts. This helped the strut “tuck-in” and out of sight. I think a small shim would be better (less loads on the plywood rails).

David

]]> Comment on Interior main gear doors. by David http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/interior-main-gear-doors/#comment-37 David Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:11:36 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-37 Buddy, I would use a BVM offset hinge, with a very small air cylinder connected directly to the hinge brace and laid flat on the top skin of the wing (only very small foam carving required). The advantage of connecting directly to the hinge is that you will need very short stroke cylinder, vs the mammoth provided by YA. David Buddy, I would use a BVM offset hinge, with a very small air cylinder connected directly to the hinge brace and laid flat on the top skin of the wing (only very small foam carving required).
The advantage of connecting directly to the hinge is that you will need very short stroke cylinder, vs the mammoth provided by YA.

David

]]> Comment on Hysol source. by David http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/hysol-source/#comment-36 David Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:08:35 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=421#comment-36 So glad I found this build thread! I just ordered mine. I will be converting it to a P-47N most likely. Do you know the pro's/con's of YA vs Robart gear? Later, David Ft Worth,TX So glad I found this build thread! I just ordered mine.
I will be converting it to a P-47N most likely.

Do you know the pro’s/con’s of YA vs Robart gear?

Later,

David
Ft Worth,TX

]]> Comment on Look what arrived finally. by Ben Lanterman http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/look-what-arrived-finally/#comment-32 Ben Lanterman Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:55:09 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-32 I read about the Bob Violett metal method using paint and I think the metal has got to be a little easier to use. The paint seemed to be very picky and time consuming. At least the flite metal is metal as such. Ben I read about the Bob Violett metal method using paint and I think the metal has got to be a little easier to use. The paint seemed to be very picky and time consuming. At least the flite metal is metal as such.

Ben

]]> Comment on Big Prop for a Christen Eagle… by Ben Lanterman http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/big-prop-for-a-christen-eagle/#comment-31 Ben Lanterman Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:11:44 +0000 http://rcscalebuilder.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-31 No wonder the Eagle had some ground handling problems - with a prop that big! Whoops I forgot, that is a scale prop for a P-47. It sure looks funny though... Ben No wonder the Eagle had some ground handling problems – with a prop that big! Whoops I forgot, that is a scale prop for a P-47. It sure looks funny though…

Ben

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