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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	New Toy Jan 10^th, 2016 at 8:00am Not going to due a build thread, just some pictures of my Turbinator. Michele got me this for Christmas.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #1 - Jan 10^th, 2016 at 8:05am It's a 100 inch wing and takes a 30lb of thrust size turbine. First I did was build a crutch and frame up the fuse.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #2 - Jan 10^th, 2016 at 8:09am Once the formers are in place it was time to add the sides.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #3 - Jan 10^th, 2016 at 8:14am The original design is nice but I decided to mod mine out a little. So a different style top is what I went for. I also lengthen the fuse by about 8 inches.
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 541 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #9 - Jan 11^th, 2016 at 7:32am Geez Al, you could almost jump in😁
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waverider Aerobatic Pilot The Great White Flounder Offline Frozen Solid LastOn: Aug 7^th, 2020 Join: Nov 8^th, 2010 Posts: 499 Reputation: 0 Edmonton Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #10 - Jan 11^th, 2016 at 4:40pm Al you seem to be using medium cynoacrylate and kicker for a lot of the assembly we have been having trouble with mercury adhesives what brands are you using and what strength are you getting? thanks Brian
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #11 - Jan 11^th, 2016 at 5:18pm Brian There is some CA in there but most of the construction is done with ProBond. The formers are Hysol in place. Tail is built now. I stuck it in there for a little look.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #14 - Jan 13^th, 2016 at 4:56pm Here's a few pictures of the struts I've been working in for this plane. The mains are just about done. The nose need to be in the airframe to finalize it's length.
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Re: New Toy
Reply #18 - Jan 13^th, 2016 at 8:52pm

Fingers wrote on Jan 11^th, 2016 at 7:34pm:

brian - what trouble are you having with Mercury? Like to know since it has become the LHS only product!!

we have been haing problems with the Mercury epoxy(s)
so much so that we have stopped using them

1. epoxy not curing propery 30 minute taking days to even harden
2. strength not what would be expected

the mercury zaps especially the thin are not giving a satisfactory strength joint. sometimes even with kicker the thin and medium do not set up a good cyno -strength jopint

i have had some 30 minute epoxies for 10 years and they still work well
I am searching for a better replacement that is available

I used some bob smith from GH but that too was not curing properly

MIXING i s very important - I know that1

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Reply #21 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 6:54am

Here's a few shots of the wing construction. The wing tubes were a &%#* to install. Had to enlarge the holes on some of the ribs. If you look closely you can see the ply rings glued to the ribs to make up for the change. All this had to be done with the wing still fastened to the build board or the think would surly be warped. Hard part over! Tongue

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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #26 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 3:37pm where were you three years ago.....so many slots to cut
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Re: New Toy
Reply #31 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 4:26pm

al wrote on Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:13pm:

MkIX wrote on Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:01pm:

A sorta build thread; with real balsa. Excellent!

Who is this old fashioned old fart? Haha

Seems there are few of us out here..With Amber gone I'm starting to find some build time, which I've been using to play with the indoor stuff. Have the stab for the big hurricane built well under way, so building will be back on the site for even more of us.....C'mon MikeP, chip in a start a project!!

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Reply #32 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 5:40pm

Well, I have a real wood project but, unlike Mr Coolen, I am going the cost-effective route and growing my own basla and plywood trees. Should be done in about another 40 years at the rate I am going. Angry

Al, The Turbinator looks awesome and BIG. Great workmanship as expected! Really impressed with making your own retracts. Can't wait to see it up close.

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Reply #35 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 9:49pm

Al: Your plane looks great...as usual. And; your build is progressing so fast!

Sandy: As it turns out I too am building a model. A 60 sized Ultra Sport that I am modifying to include flaps and electric retracts. I plan on applying a cool paint scheme. It won't look like a 'regular' Ultra Sport. Hint: It will have guns.

Just about finished glassing the fuse. I'll soon post a few pics to a separate thread.

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Re: New Toy
Reply #45 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 6:31am

waverider wrote on Jan 19^th, 2016 at 5:25pm:

Yak Man wrote on Jan 19^th, 2016 at 6:07am:

Everything looks like it's going to fit good.

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I would really like to see the rear spar continue all the way to the wingtip
why? Torsion stiffness
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That's the outer panel that removes and it doesn't show as needed on the plans so I'm thinking the trailing edge stock will do the job. It's to late now anyway. It's very stiff. Time will tell.

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Reply #47 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 6:52am

Here's the thing that bugs me about this plane. You can see the turbine mount, no problem there. Lots of strength.
Farther up you see the two wing mounts. There just glued to the sides of the fuse and to a couple of small formers underneath. Given the size and weight of this plane I'm not comfortable with just that. I'm going to do more there. I just do know what yet. Huh

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Reply #49 - Jan 25^th, 2016 at 5:49am

I agree Glen. The problem with that is the turbine inlets are above the mounts. There isn't anything to glue triangle stock to. I think what I'm going to do is bolt and glue some angle aluminum on the ends of the mounts.

More on that later. Some pic of the flaps being cut out and worked on. They fought me every inch of the way! Lets Go

Hope to finish the wing today so I can get back to the fuse and start the inlets. Cheesy

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Re: New Toy
Reply #61 - Jan 28^th, 2016 at 5:29pm

Fingers wrote on Jan 28^th, 2016 at 1:15pm:

JackDD wrote on Jan 28^th, 2016 at 9:45am:

can you slow down abit Al... I cant keep up...
I might have my engine installed by the time of your first flight... Roll Eyes

Don't count on that Jack........

LOL I can't slow down Jack. If I do it may never get finished. I'm in the mood to do this and I'm having a lot of fun. I can't wait to start covering the thing.

So here's what I got done today.

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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: New Toy Reply #69 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 1:23pm Geez, Al. Either that is going to be a huge plane or your building table is a whole lot smaller than I remember. The Trubinator makes it look like a TV table.
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Reply #71 - Feb 3^rd, 2016 at 7:08am

Steve Mosher wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 1:23pm:

Geez, Al. Either that is going to be a huge plane or your building table is a whole lot smaller than I remember. The Trubinator makes it look like a TV table. Wink

Yep, I hear you! You could sleep on my building table.
And just to clarify this for you Sandy, not with the plane. Well maybe not! Roll Eyes

Anyway I'm trying to get it finish for covering but there seem to be a lot of loose ends to tie up but I'm getting there. The back end of the wing mount is coming together and the turbine placement is looking good. Lot of lifting area on this plane!

Should be able to start work on the heat shield now.

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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #75 - Feb 5^th, 2016 at 6:48am MkIX wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2016 at 9:25pm: I like the cool wheel well inserts. You found lots of nifty accessories for your jet. Thanks Mike, those are the plastic end caps that are on the ends of water pipe. Once removed they usually go in the trash.
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: Jan 31^st, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #78 - Feb 5^th, 2016 at 9:30pm Yak Man wrote on Feb 5^th, 2016 at 6:48am: Thanks Mike, those are the plastic end caps that are on the ends of water pipe. Once removed they usually go in the trash. Cool; very resourceful.
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Reply #90 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 6:05am

waverider wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2016 at 11:06am:

al
what material is the covering?

...and a narrow black speed strip between red and ?white? at the wing tips

great job al!

Hey Brian
The covering is from HK. Best deal around and I find it works better then monocoat. Just saying.

That narrow strip will be clear and yes it will be on all the edges.
Don't need any of that HK stuff blowing off. Ha

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Reply #91 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 12:31pm

al
that's very interesting
i had a long conversation with the ProRC owner out here in the wastelands
according to him. kit prices vary beacuse of covering material
the cheaper kits from china use 1$/sq m covering. the american supplied kits from the top brands sometimes approach 9$/ sq m

whether that is accurate, or not, i do not know
but i cannot cover an .airframe to save my life... i am genetically guided to ARFs. My best covering was done using a white shirt, dope and dope talc mux. the aircraft weighed a ib more looked great and flew slowly

keep going al
dont forget to cycle the gear many times upright and inverted
great winter read

bye from "have oil just dont have any money"

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Reply #92 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:01pm

Brian - great way to cover sport planes is the "silk" and dope methond

buy some terylene (?) dress lining material - thinest your lady can find. Use it like silk span.

Cover air frame with clear dope; wet a piece of material and lay it over the frame (side at a time, just like any covering, starting from bottom) pull taut, and brush clear dope around the edges, soaking the dope through to the dope on the frame. Let it dry. When the piece is dry, use the heat gun carefully and it will tighten up pretty good. Once the frame is covered and tightened, start with the clear dope in the "old" method.

That's what I did with my first CG Ultimate - 21 coats of clear and white. Was still lighter than Don Menchions covered with plastic. Plane lasted 14 years till Carl Layden rolled it through a potato field.

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Re: New Toy
Reply #93 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:16pm

waverider wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 12:31pm:

al
that's very interesting
i had a long conversation with the ProRC owner out here in the wastelands
according to him. kit prices vary beacuse of covering material
the cheaper kits from china use 1$/sq m covering. the american supplied kits from the top brands sometimes approach 9$/ sq m

whether that is accurate, or not, i do not know
but i cannot cover an .airframe to save my life... i am genetically guided to ARFs. My best covering was done using a white shirt, dope and dope talc mux. the aircraft weighed a ib more looked great and flew slowly

keep going al
dont forget to cycle the gear many times upright and inverted
great winter read

bye from "have oil just dont have any money"

I don't know if I would trust anything out the pro-rc owner's mouth. He is quite the talker.

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Re: New Toy
Reply #94 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 7:06pm

Mike, you were asking about Balsarite a few posts back, all you have to do is smuggle a bunch back with you next time you go south, like I did.

Seriously though, I did grab a few can's when I was in Wisconsin this summer since I had the room, and it was being driven across the border rather than flying.
If you're looking for a source, I might be able to part with a can.

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Reply #110 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 5:44am

JackDD wrote on Mar 21^st, 2016 at 8:23am:

How slow is its landing speed Al, (stalling speed) have you figured out a procedure for testing...
I guess shearwater would be the obvious testing strip.

Is there a way of transmitting your airspeed to the ground for reference? Silly Aviator

GPS Transponder with speed output to a packet radio would do it...
where's all the race Car enthusiasts ... Cool

These are all good questions Jack. I can only go by what others are saying in the different threads about the plane. All reports are that it's a keeper. Going to have to fly it to find out.

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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #111 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 6:07am Just a little up date. I have the tip tanks together and a mounting system in place. They were quite difficult to do and I'm glad to be passed them. Still need some sanding and paint but the worst is over.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #112 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 6:09am Now I finally get a look at the wings with tanks on. I think I like it
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #113 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 6:14am Just to put it in perspective. that's a 16 foot door in the back ground. After the days festivities die down I'll start the covering on the outer wings.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #114 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 7:34am looking pretty good there Cool
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: Jan 31^st, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #115 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:33pm Love the tanks Al; they give it a look of endurance.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #116 - Mar 28^th, 2016 at 6:28am Couldn't sit down with all that turkey so I worked on this instead. Got a lot done. Just need to do the ailerons and some black trim and I think it will be an ARF. It may be ready to fly in a few weeks and it's looking like we may have an early spring. It would be nice to be ahead of the curb for the big CB trip for a change.
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 541 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #118 - Mar 28^th, 2016 at 2:26pm Remember to set fuel selection to both on Takeoff and Landing, as per checklist...
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Ramzz 3D Pilot Faster Than A Speeding Lugi!!! Offline Forum User LastOn: May 4^th, 2021 Join: Sep 5^th, 2011 Posts: 234 Reputation: 1 Petitcodiac, NB Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #119 - May 6^th, 2016 at 8:31pm Beautiful looking piece of art! Can't want to see her at Margaree. I am kind of jealous.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #120 - May 27^th, 2016 at 11:32am And it fliies!!!!! Big, and not too fast, majestic is the word Chris used One time it went by and I said "it's not too noisy is it?" Chris replied "Can't hear it over Al's heart beating Minor problem with the worm gear on the front retract limited it to one flight, but no question it can handle a grass field.. Well done Al!!
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #122 - May 27^th, 2016 at 9:12pm Now that my blood pressure had gone back down, I'm pretty happy with the way it flys. If it hadn't been for the flameout on the maiden, it would have been a non-event. I hope to bring it to Margaree. Hoping to bring it to Windsor on sunday.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #123 - May 29^th, 2016 at 6:33pm Had it out again on Sunday and again I'm having problems with the nose gear. The Turbinator is a no pressure jet, very well behaved so far. As for the nose gear, well it's out of there and an other one will replace it.
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: Jan 31^st, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #124 - May 29^th, 2016 at 8:29pm Great to read that it flies as well as it looks. Congrats Al. I'll be very interested in learning the cause of the problem with the nose gear. Retracts are so very cool....too bad they are also sometimes problematic.
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