Laser / Turbo prop build

[flyin4fun]

Roger,
I have followed this thread from the beginning.
I wanted to let you know that the end result looks spectacular !!!!!!
Your thread was always a topic at our club field.
I can't wait for it to be completely finished with PICS, and VIDEOS of this "fine" aircraft , tearing up the wild blue yonder.
Thanks again for taking the time to do this build thread with pics and pointers.
You are a true craftsman and you (through this thread ) have a lot of us fellow Giants thinking "outside the box".

Doug

[forgues research]

	Quote: Originally Posted by flyin4fun
	Roger, I have followed this thread from the beginning. I wanted to let you know that the end result looks spectacular !!!!!! Your thread was always a topic at our club field. I can't wait for it to be completely finished with PICS, and VIDEOS of this "fine" aircraft , tearing up the wild blue yonder. Thanks again for taking the time to do this build thread with pics and pointers. You are a true craftsman and you (through this thread ) have a lot of us fellow Giants thinking "outside the box". Doug

Thank you very much for the kind words, I really appreciate it, and if others are thinking out of the box , then it has been well worth it..

I am planning on another thread soon with a scratch built T-34c Mentor, I just hope I can do justice to this wonderfull airplane....

Roger

[BOSSIER_ROB]

I look forward to it. I've got to have a little stick time in the piston. Maybe four or five hours total but a blast never the less. I wish I'd had the chance to fly the turbo prop. Very fun planes and make a great scale project. I can't wait to see it.

[flyin4fun]

Roger,
Will the Mentor have boost tabs too??
I think these are cool.
Doug

[forgues research]

	Quote: Originally Posted by BOSSIER_ROB
	I look forward to it. I've got to have a little stick time in the piston. Maybe four or five hours total but a blast never the less. I wish I'd had the chance to fly the turbo prop. Very fun planes and make a great scale project. I can't wait to see it.

I'd love to fly the real one

Roger

[forgues research]

	Quote: Originally Posted by flyin4fun
	Roger, Will the Mentor have boost tabs too?? I think these are cool. Doug

Yes it will since the full size Mentor has the trim tabs, these will be used as boost tabs...

Roger

[jaguar bone]

	Quote: Originally Posted by forgues research
	By the way you never did send photos of what you did with my fuellers. I would love to see them Roger

Here is a picture of the fueler. We need to discuss making the cap the same larger diameter as housing. The engraving was a bit of a struggle on such a small pallet (5/8"/ 16mm dia.) and doesn't really net the visual result I want. (dang hard to photograph too!)
Roger, e mail me when you get a moment to discuss the probabilities and possible new units and or replacement caps?

[forgues research]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jaguar bone
	Here is a picture of the fueler. We need to discuss making the cap the same larger diameter as housing. The engraving was a bit of a struggle on such a small pallet (5/8"/ 16mm dia.) and doesn't really net the visual result I want. (dang hard to photograph too!) Roger, e mail me when you get a moment to discuss the probabilities and possible new units and or replacement caps?

wow very nice, I will write you back channel
Roger

[forgues research]

I haven't started the build thread on the T-34C Turbo prop yet because things will be slow at first to get organized.

So for the time being, I am working on the drawings but Mark Frankel is lending a hand since his is exactly the size I want to do. This way I will be able to get the cowling, canopy, corrugated control surfaces etc.

I will however do the retracts since I do want to have the experience in doing this.

For starters I have been working on the air cylinders, I know I can buy them but how can I learn if I buy them .....

So here is my first attempt with success I may add...

I have now made four for the main landing gear retracts, and I will post pictures on how I made them in case some have interest in making there own, not that hard.

Roger

[forgues research]

I have changed the title some , let me know if we should start another thread or keep this one.

Roger

[forgues research]

Here is a break down on the cylinder , now I know how to make them

Roger

[jaguar bone]

	Quote: Originally Posted by forgues research
	Here is a break down on the cylinder , now I know how to make them Roger

Awesome Roger!