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Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View PostOutstanding, love the "burnt nozzle" work you did.I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by Elbee View Post...I will tone it down with a bit-o-soot and some panel highlights but I like the idea of subtle heat staining.
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Hey Aros, There are a couple of vids in the yewtoob universe, though the easiest is get silver, bronze or gold tones, purple, blue and soot-like paint colors. I used a small turntable and airbrushed the exterior base black, then silver, then bronze to purple to blue to blackish tones spinning the turntable. Light coats go a long way as you can always add more. The next phase I will gloss clear then add some burnt iron/soot colors, highlight the inner panels with brightish silver to simulate the abrasion of the inner panels against the outer panels (very rarely added) and finish with matte. The interior is painted to simulate mostly soot. Hope this helps. Best, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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Originally posted by Elbee View PostHey Aros, There are a couple of vids in the yewtoob universe, though the easiest is get silver, bronze or gold tones, purple, blue and soot-like paint colors. I used a small turntable and airbrushed the exterior base black, then silver, then bronze to purple to blue to blackish tones spinning the turntable. Light coats go a long way as you can always add more. The next phase I will gloss clear then add some burnt iron/soot colors, highlight the inner panels with brightish silver to simulate the abrasion of the inner panels against the outer panels (very rarely added) and finish with matte. The interior is painted to simulate mostly soot. Hope this helps. Best, LBMy YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostThanks! You are an artist among men. ;)I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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I have the opposite problem. My wife sees me fixing my planes (I have had tons of practice) and says "why can't you be that handy around the house?" DOH! :Silly::Scared::Sweating:My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by Helmsman52 View PostOutstanding LB!! Go Navy!I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by Elbee View Post
Thanks, Hugh, I will tone it down with a bit-o-soot and some panel highlights but I like the idea of subtle heat staining. Btw, how's your F4U coming along? Best, LBHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by prestonowtm View PostHey guys ...I have a retract I need to get a 3.5mm rod for. Where is it that you guys go for stuff like this? I remember someone talking about "small parts" . com or some such but I cannot find it anywhere
Carried by most hobby retailers. They make aluminum, brass, copper tubes and sheets and hardened steel "music wire"
The problem is the 3.5 mm not coming out to a convenient fractional inch value. Its close to 9/64, which to me generally means drilling it out to 5/32 which is barely under 4.0 mm (5/32 music wire has very little play in a 4.0mm hole)
You could chuck the oversize wire n a drill press and turn it down using emery cloth, but this is easy to do wrong.
I have not found a good source for STRONG springy wire in metric. K&S music wire is ideal for landing gear and other places you need some flex with high strengthFF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs
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I’m having an issue during final approach where the nose drops straight down. It’s happened both during the turn to final, and while coming in straight. In either case the gear and flaps are deployed. Thankfully, I was able to pull out of the dive and save the plane. Just wondering if anyone has seen this as a tendency of the FW F-4, and what suggestions you may have to prevent it.
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Originally posted by samiam1204 View PostI’m having an issue during final approach where the nose drops straight down. It’s happened both during the turn to final, and while coming in straight. In either case the gear and flaps are deployed. Thankfully, I was able to pull out of the dive and save the plane. Just wondering if anyone has seen this as a tendency of the FW F-4, and what suggestions you may have to prevent it.
The Nozzles on this one are out of index with a Neutral Thrust Line. It has been discussed.
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Originally posted by Bobaroo View Post
Yes !! I suspect it happens anytime you 'Chop' the Throttle from a High Throttle setting !! The Nose Drops or, ... your Jet will PitchDown .. Yes ?
The Nozzles on this one are out of index with a Neutral Thrust Line. It has been discussed.
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It will PitchDown noticeably with a slow Throttle Reduction also.
The phenomenon is very easy to 'Validate' .... if you're interested. Simply get a High Speed Flight Going in any Configuration you like (Preferably Gear Up) @ a comfortable altitude some distance away directly off the wing with Full Throttle and Chop your Throttle to Idle !!!! Or, even more dramatically, use the same parameters only this time try it Head-On !!! Watch what happens immediately when the Throttle is Cut !!
I cut my nozzles off and reset them Downwards by cutting about 1/4" off of that lower edge of the Nozzles. I'm going to cut a little more off of them on the next one because there's still a very slight PitchDown when I Chop the Throttle !! Telling me I need another Shave on those Nozzles. Barely perceptible at altitude but on the 10' High-Speed Head-On pass, I can still see it happening. Since the reverse is happening with rapid FullThrottle application (PitchUp occurring) I needed to correct this unwanted tendency on mine. If you've ever watched me fly, you would understand the necessity for this NozzleMod. Hahahaha
Some Guyz use a Throttle/Elevator programmed Mix to achieve a solution to this situation. There's debate on the effectiveness of that methodology also in discussion both here on this Forum and over on the RCGroups. GL
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Originally posted by Ks.jetflyer View PostI'm still a rookie, I only have 2 flights on mine so far. I haven't noticed a pitch down on throttle reduction, however I haven't chopped the throttle. I do a gradual reduction in power.
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