The F9F-6 is stalled waiting on electronics, so I figured I would jump into the F-100 build. As with the Cougar, very nice build. Everything fit together beautifully.
The forward fuselage is pretty close to complete. The kit calls for a detachable rear section, but I am just going to make it a solid 1 piece model. I do not see the need for the detachment, as where they have it, you still couldn't access the fan or the servos. I still have to sheet the bottom of the forward fuse, but I think I am going to do that from a sheet rather than planks as it is going to be a belly lander, and that will be lighter and stronger. Fan is mounted, ducting is from poster board, and each section was done individually, beginning at the fan and working forward so the overlaps would not hinder airflow into the fan.
The model will fly as designed on tailerons only. I have two Freewing 17g Digital metal gear servos handling the task. The linkages are all internal, between the outlet duct and the sheeting, so everything has to be perfect before continuing. For this reason, the stabs and elevators have to be mounted prior to the rear fuse being sheeted. Once the linkages are finished, I will make and install the outlet duct, and sheet it.
I am using 3/4 oz fiberglass cloth applied with Mod Podge. This is ultra light and sand and finishes nice. I made a sample piece of 3 x 3 1/8th inch balsa. It weighed 4g plain and surprisingly enough, still showed as 4g after cloth, 2 coats of Mod Podge, primer and 2 coats spray. I do not forsee adding more than 15g to the total weight using this method. The finish on the sample piece came out very nice, with minimal sanding being done. This is the same way I plan to do the Cougar, so this is kind of the "Test Bed"
The motor and ESC are from my dearly departed Freewing F-35 (I wanted to go 12 blade but don't want to spend any more money, and I had it) It will fly on 4S 2200 Admiral Pro batteries.
The forward fuselage is pretty close to complete. The kit calls for a detachable rear section, but I am just going to make it a solid 1 piece model. I do not see the need for the detachment, as where they have it, you still couldn't access the fan or the servos. I still have to sheet the bottom of the forward fuse, but I think I am going to do that from a sheet rather than planks as it is going to be a belly lander, and that will be lighter and stronger. Fan is mounted, ducting is from poster board, and each section was done individually, beginning at the fan and working forward so the overlaps would not hinder airflow into the fan.
The model will fly as designed on tailerons only. I have two Freewing 17g Digital metal gear servos handling the task. The linkages are all internal, between the outlet duct and the sheeting, so everything has to be perfect before continuing. For this reason, the stabs and elevators have to be mounted prior to the rear fuse being sheeted. Once the linkages are finished, I will make and install the outlet duct, and sheet it.
I am using 3/4 oz fiberglass cloth applied with Mod Podge. This is ultra light and sand and finishes nice. I made a sample piece of 3 x 3 1/8th inch balsa. It weighed 4g plain and surprisingly enough, still showed as 4g after cloth, 2 coats of Mod Podge, primer and 2 coats spray. I do not forsee adding more than 15g to the total weight using this method. The finish on the sample piece came out very nice, with minimal sanding being done. This is the same way I plan to do the Cougar, so this is kind of the "Test Bed"
The motor and ESC are from my dearly departed Freewing F-35 (I wanted to go 12 blade but don't want to spend any more money, and I had it) It will fly on 4S 2200 Admiral Pro batteries.
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