Adrian Page Super Cub

wollins · May 02, 2015, 09:15:09 AM

Those graphics came out really clean and sharp ... makes the model pop!

Colin

Michael · May 02, 2015, 08:31:40 PM

Maidened today.

Flew great!

Michael · May 03, 2015, 07:57:20 AM

Here's a couple shots after the flight.

I think Bobby took some in-flight photos. Maybe they'll pop up soon.

Michael · May 03, 2015, 08:34:05 AM

Photos from Bobby.

pmackenzie · May 03, 2015, 09:23:50 AM

Very nice, but you have the pilot in the wrong seat.

A Cub is usually flown solo from the back seat for CG reasons.

Michael · May 03, 2015, 09:28:17 AM

I was aware of that, but ...., ...

most photos of a Super Cub with one pilot seem to show him in the front seat.

(J3 Cub in the back seat.)

BTW, the pilot stays in place with small magnets so it can be removed for battery installation.

Michael · May 03, 2015, 10:42:30 AM

Actually, so few modelers put 2 pilots in their Cubs, I think that's what I'll do.

Adrian Page · May 06, 2015, 06:52:52 PM

Great job Mike! I really liked the flight shots.

Adrian

Michael · May 06, 2015, 09:33:40 PM

Thanks, Adrian.

It means a lot coming from the designer.

electroflyer · May 07, 2015, 07:13:53 AM

I believe the Super Cub pilot flew from the front seat. Given that fuel tanks were moved from the front cowl area in the J3 to the wings in the Super Cub.
Nice flying shots Bobby!

Papa · May 07, 2015, 08:05:06 AM

I think you are correct.

Jack.

pmackenzie · May 07, 2015, 08:16:47 PM

I stand corrected

retiredVTT · June 30, 2015, 02:16:31 PM

Just picked up an 80" Cub kit from Adrian last week...a fathers day gift from my two grown kids, and Adrian gave my a demo of his new laser. The entire fuselage cut in about three minutes from lite-ply. Impressive.

When I asked him about splitting the wing into two halves he suggested leaving the center section attached to one wing half.

After talking to your member, David, who had split the wing in a build a while back, he gave me the reason for doing it the way Adrian mentioned. It is much easier to make the aileron/flap connections to the fuselage (receiver) if you can gain access through the top before bolting the wing on.

So, now my question. I'm looking for a source to obtain a 5/8" diameter by 30" length, carbon fibre or aluminum wing-rod and sleeve within Canada.
Any suggestions..?

thanks,
Bill

electroflyer · June 30, 2015, 02:45:14 PM

I built my Super Cub five or six years ago. I built a two piece wing with the center portion fixed to the cabin. I bought my brass and carbon rods from A&J Hobbies. The two piece wing with the center section mounted to one half is an interesting way of splitting the wing, I would suggest that the 30cm wing tube would not be required, instead a strong hard wood stub spar sliding in to a reinforced box and a anti rotation pin would probably accomplish what is required

Adrian Page · June 30, 2015, 03:09:39 PM

That's right. You don't need fancy carbon wing tubes because the plane has functional struts.

Adrian