50% giles
11-19-2004, 11:56 AM
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50% giles
Well im gonna be headin off to collgee next year an its probally gonna be my lastyaer i can work on the planes year round. So my niehgbore and i have decided to build a 50% giles 202. 150inch wing, and 110 inch fuse. turtle deck is gonna be pink foam, as well as the wings, wich will be sheeted an coverd. As for paower, we have no freakin clue yet!!!lol All materials were purchased, were just wating on the wood.
11-19-2004, 12:22 PM
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RE: 50% giles
is it going to be scale. at 150 wing and 110 fuse length thats way of scale. the wing should be around 125 inch. at 55% the span is 144 and the length is 128. power should be around 160 to 210 cc lot of wood ant it 
11-19-2004, 01:57 PM
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RE: 50% giles
Your giles project sounds cool. Hostetler Plans makes a 55% Giles 202 building plans for the giles.
http://www.aero-sports.com/whplans/giles202-55.html A 3W 240 would probably work nice in it.
post pictures, Im building a 35% Giles right now. Should be finished in the next 2 months.
Ryan
http://www.aero-sports.com/whplans/giles202-55.html A 3W 240 would probably work nice in it.
post pictures, Im building a 35% Giles right now. Should be finished in the next 2 months.
Ryan
11-19-2004, 02:22 PM
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RE: 50% giles
How's it goin......
I'm currently rebuilding a 46% Giles that was one of Frank Knoll's origionals. I'm powering it with a 3W-160 B4. It's gonna be way too much power for it....but hey....you can never have enough right? Anyways.....here's link to the rebuild thread I have on it.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_13...tm.htm#1305765
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I'm currently rebuilding a 46% Giles that was one of Frank Knoll's origionals. I'm powering it with a 3W-160 B4. It's gonna be way too much power for it....but hey....you can never have enough right? Anyways.....here's link to the rebuild thread I have on it.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_13...tm.htm#1305765
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11-19-2004, 03:54 PM
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RE: 50% giles
SSSHHHHHHH.........................don't tell anyone that the project has been put on hold.....................but yes....it's gonna be overpowered. In it's previous life it had a DA 150 with unlimited verticle.
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11-19-2004, 04:50 PM
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RE: 50% giles
Pink foam for wings, huh? I don't believe I have heard of that being done before. I would suggest that you get in touch with Mike Clemmens and ask him how he built the wings on his 50% Extra's. I am concerned that you might end up with heavy wings with the pink foam and there may be a way to use lighter foam while still keeping sufficient strength.
Aerotech also has built some 50% Extras and are another potential source of information on building an aerobatic plane of this size.
Good luck.
Dave Michael
PS- Do you fly with the LIMAC guys?
Aerotech also has built some 50% Extras and are another potential source of information on building an aerobatic plane of this size.
Good luck.
Dave Michael
PS- Do you fly with the LIMAC guys?
11-20-2004, 09:08 PM
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RE: 50% giles
Better return to grade school and learn to spell. While there, learn to use the English language in a more effective way.
you at least could have used the word plane in your post to make it effective or sumpon
11-21-2004, 04:08 PM
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RE: 50% giles
Hey gridley FYI, i was in a rush and i did not have time to spell check it for you. I didnt know you were an english major. If you feel i made any errors in this post please feel free to correct me.[:'(]
11-22-2004, 12:44 AM
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RE: 50% giles
Well, I like the idea of foam wings.... but I am no expert on how to build a wing so large for an aerobatic plane. I have designed and built up to 120 in wings for an Extra 260 myself and used regular white foam cores and 3/32 in balsa sheeting. No problems with this. I bought my cores from Flyingfoam.com and discussed my needs with them. They were very helpful.
Give them a call and see what they say.
Dave
Give them a call and see what they say.
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11-22-2004, 07:40 AM
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RE: 50% giles
yea im going to check it later. A big portion of the fuse is gonna be 1 inch foam and some ply bulkheads. Teh tail surface witll be foam core with a balsa leading edge and balsa control surfaces. Tail section is almost complete, and its one big mother trucker!!!!lol
