TiredIronGRB's VQ A-26 Build

[TiredIronGRB]

Picked this up locally from one of our club members for $60, it's in great shape.

[Prowler901]

Wow! What a steal! What are your plans for her?

[TiredIronGRB]

Wow! What a steal! What are your plans for her?

All electric...will probably use LX B-25 props, motors and ESCs...still looking at struts that will fit.

[Rosytime]

I have talked to the guys at VQ warbirds and they say the A-26 will be back in stock soon. They are already showing some parts for it. This is the next twin I want. JB Hobbies carried them and I didn't get one before they closed shop. Talking with the owner about the kit he said .32 size motors would be perfect along with using a 4s system. Good luck on finishing the plane. I'll be watching to see if you can figure out what struts to use. Hobbyking has quite a variety so keep us posted.

[bradl4648]

That is a steal in a half great buy lucky you. Now the fun part getting it airborne good luck and keep us up to date.

[Prowler901]

All electric...will probably use LX B-25 props, motors and ESCs...still looking at struts that will fit.

Those ought to do well.

[dahawk]

Subscribed. Twin 32's seem like a good choice. AUW? As I recall it was around 10-12#. So maybe twin 46's if they will fit? If I get one I think I will take a look at 5S or 6S setup.

Anxious to see your build.

Hawk

[Rosytime]

When I spoke to JB hobbies, I asked about using twin 46s since I had two of them. He said that would be overkill and the ones he had seen fly all used the 32s on 4 cell setup. He was selling them at the time and had seen the setup. He said it will be fast enough with that setup. VQ models are heavy by design since they are built to be gas or electric. Hopefully you got all the parts including the motor mounts which are really long screws and a firewall which make the adjustment of motors easier.

[TiredIronGRB]

I'm been doing a little work on the A-26, I'm using the 37-48-600KV motors and 60A ESCs but the LX B-25 props are too big so I used the props and adapters from my FL Tigercat (I converted it to the LX B-25 props) and just cut the prop ends off flat which is scale.



I got to use these Futaba servos I've had laying around, I hope it with get off the ground with all that weight :)



I'm going to use a set of the FL Tigercat struts and retracts which should fit great.

[Prowler901]

Nice work. I forgot how big those full size servos are. They'll have no problem moving those control surfaces. That's for sure. :)

[TiredIronGRB]

Nice work. I forgot how big those full size servos are. They'll have no problem moving those control surfaces. That's for sure. :)

I started to tear all of that out and use more modern servos and linkage but I decided to just use what I had, shouldn't be near as heavy as the B-25 even with the large servos and hardware.

[TiredIronGRB]

Well, I tore out all the large servos and moved everything back so I could use that area for the battery.

[Grossman56]

Looking good TI,if I read it right, you put the LX B-25 props on the Tigercat and are using the Tigercat props with the tips shaved on the A-26?

Grossman56

[TiredIronGRB]

Looking good TI,if I read it right, you put the LX B-25 props on the Tigercat and are using the Tigercat props with the tips shaved on the A-26?

Grossman56

Yes, I changed the TC over to the LX B-25 props (I used two standard rotation) a while back...looks and works great.







Here are the TC props on the A-26 cowls, I used fake radials from the HK 1875mm B-17



I used a top turret from the LX-25 as well, BH had a sell on spares a while back and stocked up.

[TiredIronGRB]

Got my motors mounts in and got everything fitted, retracts are next.

[Prowler901]

Very nice. Boy, there sure isn't much clearance between the fuselage and the props.

[OV10]

Nope, there wasn't and TI of course has it looking close enough to scale ;) Just turn it into a Counter Invader my man.

[Rosytime]

Love those motor mounts. Commercially available or custom made on a 3D printer?

[TiredIronGRB]

Love those motor mounts. Commercially available or custom made on a 3D printer?

LX B-25 motor mounts

[TiredIronGRB]

I have the mains done, used retracts from the HK 1875mm B-17 and struts from the FL F7F. Next is the nose gear, I'm using a FL F7F nose retract and 5mm pin mated to the AT-6 Texan main.