1/6.78 Scale Hawker Typhoon

wollins · April 06, 2013, 01:51:23 PM

Think I'm gonna take the path of least resistance and just hit it with some flat clear ... between the hatch, the exhaust stacks and now this radiator, I've never spent this much time on a cowl on my life!

Colin

Wingnutz · April 06, 2013, 08:52:58 PM

Your rad is truly rad and looks better than the one in the museum! Hope I get to see it fly...Warbirds Day?...little more than a month away!

wollins · April 06, 2013, 10:07:55 PM

Thanks Bill! Don't want to make any more promises as to completion date. (did that too many times already! lol!) but I will say this ... no matter what stage she's at by the time the TEMAC warbird day rolls around, I'll bring her out there.

Colin

wollins · April 07, 2013, 03:40:58 PM

Hit the rad with some matte clear ... looks better now and it'll have to do. (First and third pics are before the matte "treatment") Hatch sanded and primed but can't say I like how the fit turned out though ... will need more work to get that seamless fit I'm looking for.

Colin

Papa · April 07, 2013, 09:06:36 PM

You worry too much, no one is ever going to be that close.

It looks super compared to the bought one.

jack.

wollins · April 07, 2013, 10:16:29 PM

Quote from: Papa on April 07, 2013, 09:06:36 PM
You worry too much, no one is ever going to be that close.

It's not about anyone else noticing, Jack, it's that OCD thing that's been suggested that I have.

(mild?

)

Colin

piker · April 08, 2013, 10:04:48 AM

I'll be looking that close.

Robert

Papa · April 08, 2013, 03:32:13 PM

Mild OCD??

Despite the irrational behaviour, OCD is sometimes associated with above-average intelligence.
Its sufferers commonly share personality traits such as
high attention to detail,
avoidance of risk,
careful planning,
exaggerated sense of responsibility and a
tendency to take time in making decisions.

What's wrong with that? I think I could do with some OCD, I might build better models.

Jack.

wollins · April 09, 2013, 03:29:21 PM

Quote from: Papa on April 08, 2013, 03:32:13 PM
Mild OCD??

Despite the irrational behaviour, OCD is sometimes associated with above-average intelligence.
Its sufferers commonly share personality traits such as
high attention to detail,
avoidance of risk,
careful planning,
exaggerated sense of responsibility and a
tendency to take time in making decisions.

Crap! After reading that list I think I have FULL OCD!

Colin

What's wrong with that? I think I could do with some OCD, I might build better models.

Jack.

piker · April 09, 2013, 03:37:38 PM

You just like the "above-average intelligence" comment.

wollins · April 09, 2013, 03:50:52 PM

Nah its the "tendency to take (TOO MUCH) time in making decisions" one that sealed it for me!

Colin.

wollins · April 10, 2013, 02:17:28 PM

Ok time to get the wing wiring etc all wrapped up. There are quite bit of connections involved here with this plane. I'm using all ten of my channels and there's also a "Y" in there somewhere (since I really needed 11) Here are my channel assignments:

Two channels for flaps
Two for ailerons
One for rudder
One for elevator
One for main landing gear retracts
One for tailwheel retract
One for nav lights (A1)
One for my Ubec (A2)
One for my throttle

So I've decided to make things simpler by using a couple of Multiplex connectors for the wing connections. With these you can connect up to four leads per connector and since the wing is where all the connecting and disconnecting takes place, not only will it make it less work, but it'll leave no room for error.

I'm sure we've all experienced connecting all our wires ... putting on the wing ... only then to discover that we've connected the aileron servos to the flaps channel, or some other such thing.

(or is it just me?

) This way ... just two connectors to connect and I'm done!

Not looking forward to all the soldering though ... quite tricky to do a neat job cause the pins on the connector are somewhat close together. The second pic is of one I'd done for one of my hotliners.

My landing lights hook up directly to a 9V source so at least I don't need a channel for that ... however I have to function some sort of mechanical switch hooked up to the gear so that when the gear is down the lights are on. I have an idea as to what I'll do ... its just a asquestion of trying it out to see if it will work.

Colin

Bobmic · April 10, 2013, 03:30:17 PM

Why don't you use a remote receiver switch for the landing gear and connect it with a Y to the landing gear somewhat similar to this one:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31775__Turnigy_Receiver_Controlled_Switch_UK_Warehouse_.html

On another note I guess you are using two channels for the flaps in order to easily reverse one of the servos. You can reduce one channel by using a servo reverser on one of the flaps servo.

Bobby

wollins · April 10, 2013, 04:59:58 PM

Hey Bobby,
I've had mixed reviews on that switch so I decided to try my low tech solution first.

As for the flaps using two channels ... I wanted the ability to trim/setup each flap independently because of the somewhat unique and peculiar nature of the travel of the flaps on this plane. Thanks for the input though ... every suggestion I get can help me along the way!
Colin

wollins · April 11, 2013, 11:07:57 AM

Quote from: Bobmic on April 10, 2013, 03:30:17 PM
Why don't you use a remote receiver switch for the landing gear and connect it with a Y to the landing gear somewhat similar to this one:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31775__Turnigy_Receiver_Controlled_Switch_UK_Warehouse_.html

Hey Bobby, I've been doing some more research on that switch you recommended and it sounds more and more like a viable option. Will definitely consider it if my low tech solution doesn't work out. Thanks again!
Colin