Mark C's Russian Mig-3 build

[midnightdreamersr]

well i finished my other build so its time to start the next one. i will be building a friends 1/4 scale russian mid-3 warbird. this will be my first giant scale warbird build so i would like all the inside help i can get. if you have any ideas, techniques or build secrets im all ears. i have build alot of planes before this one from giant scale aerobatic and a couple top flite warbirds. i have 2 zirolis that i will build hopefully within the next year or so, but this one will be the first one out. i have a couple additions to the build that should prove to be fun. 1. i am asked to built it so that the outter wing panels will be able to be removed for transport. 2. add retractable landing gear to the build. both ideas are not incorporated into the plans. i have the shop cleaned up and should be able to start laying up some parts after i go through the box of cut parts and find the ones that i will start with. i figure i will start with the horizonal and vertical stabs first. then move to the fuse or wing depending on what i feel like i want to do next. stay tuned for the start and pics to follow. thanks for looking and the help in advance.

[3ddd]

wht mig plans are you useing.a few years back i built the romoin research mig 3 still have it aqnd never flew it,it is huge but only weighs in at 36 pounds

[midnightdreamersr]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3ddd
	wht mig plans are you useing.a few years back i built the romoin research mig 3 still have it aqnd never flew it,it is huge but only weighs in at 36 pounds

i will have to look at the plans again when i get home, but that sounds about right. im going to try to lighten it up a bit if i can, if i see anywhere that i can take some wood out. these plans were drawn forever and a day ago, way before anyone thought about light planes.

[jaguar bone]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3ddd
	wht mig plans are you useing.a few years back i built the romoin research mig 3 still have it aqnd never flew it,it is huge but only weighs in at 36 pounds

Cheers Matt to the beginnings!!

3dd! What great news to learn you have built from the Roamin' Research plans! Have pictures of your project? Any major Oh Ohhhh's Matt should know about "up front"?
Curious why you never flew it?
At 36# finished weight I might need to consider using an engine displacement larger than a 50 cc? Would you recommend bolting a engine on with the added weight of a magneto for CG?

Roamin Research are the plans Matt has to work from. I purchased a cut kit from PRECISION CUT KITS. Can only recommend their first class service!
www.precisioncutkits.com


This is a good build for for the real thing:
http://www.airforce.ru/aircraft/miko...avia/index.htm


Here is a picture of this Bad Boy fighter from the other hood that Matt is Building!

[3ddd]

thats the one.i didn't fly mine because i lost interest,i had a 3w 60 in the front of mine and had to make the cowl longer in all with a moterbox my fault i built it long as per plans haha.really you might use foam ribs outside of the gear mounts and really if i remember right ther is not alot to cut out. mine came out light i thought for this size airplane as it is huge for 25% more like a 39% the only pictures i have are on rcu under the title mig3 update.i will be glad to help all i can just drop me a line

[midnightdreamersr]

mark at 36lbs might be a good canadate for the new DA85! that should pull it around nicely. will start getting parts orginized later tonight.

[midnightdreamersr]

well not alot done but its a start. located all the pieces for the stabs and getting ready to start glueing together. heres a pic

[3ddd]

be very glad all those little ribs are cut for you, i cut all the kit myself and that was a job.the 85 willo be a hard squeeze into this plane as the cowl is very nerrow and almost nothing stays hidden.the exhaust problems are the main reason i parked mine.if it wasn't for the size i would sell mine but it is way too big to ship/i did sliding canopy and all panel lines to scale,off and on it took 9 years to build,wish i had pictures for you it really came out beutiful for a warbird

[3ddd]

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47195 this is a real mig 3 in russia i have more but can't find them yet

[3ddd]

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/ModelArtic...tml#greenblack color schemes and mine

[midnightdreamersr]

yes ive very glad that all the parts are cut out for me. the begining of the year i finished a 50% pitts that i had to cut out everything for and it took forever and was not too fun. i cant blow up your pics to look at your plane but what i can see, wow man it looks awsome! what method did you use to finish yours, fiberglassed the whole thing and paint or what? did you biuld it to the plans or modify anything?

[jaguar bone]

Ron, I too know how one can lose interest. Kenn & I have 96"w.s. Hawker Hurricanes stowed up high after cutting out two complete kits - loosing our building area and a divorce move didn't help either! That was some serious "kit cutting" from flat stock! One former (at turtledeck) had 72 rib notches in it! That's a lot of lumber headed toward the tail!

Did your plane ever maiden? Still around?

Did you build yours with the fixed gear or modify for retracts?

Our plans are to build the wing in three pieces. There is question wether there is any dihedral in the outer wing panels and the stab? Do you recall?

[3ddd]

well i stayed with the straifgt plans as i wanted something to go fly without working on it.i never maidened it but i do still have it.the finish is 1/2 oz cloth .put two coats laqure sanding sealer then use brushing lauqure to put the cloth on,it takes about 6 coats to fill the weave but over 80% evaporates out and weighs nothing.the paint is byer outdoor latex enamal then cleared with minwax polycrylic not polyurathan

[midnightdreamersr]

mark i found the dihedral on the plans, problem solved. thats why i never posted the questions.

thanks

[midnightdreamersr]

well i ran into a couple missing parts from the kit while laying out the parts for the stabs, so i went through the whole thing. i supplied mark the list to get with PCK to get them to me. will pick back up on the build after i wrap up a few things.