hanger 9 bf 109 build
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RE: hanger 9 bf 109 build
I needed about 15-1/2 ozs of lead to balance mine...also I re-enforced the the whole inside of the cowl, using 6 oz fiberglass cloth.....it's ready to fly...probably next month some time...have a Stuka,which the engine needs to be broken in,to fly first....have a magnum 120 4 stroke in it....will be a little bit too busy before I get to the ME-109...........
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Fiinnish option for different paint scheme (also for some other planes)
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?manufacturer_id=8064
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/33/78/0
More additional information about FAF
http://www.kolumbus.fi/kari.stenman/
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Me...already repainting it.
Me...already repainting it.
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I couldn't stand the look of the tail wheel that was provided [:'(], so I decided to do something a little different. It isn't scale, but I think it looks better than what came with the plane. Hopefully you'll agree.
I used a Dubro semi-scale 60-120 size tail wheel instead, and I moved it back close to its scale location. It will probably have the turning radius of a tractor trailer, but hopefully it won't be too bad if I crank up the rates.
Kerry
I used a Dubro semi-scale 60-120 size tail wheel instead, and I moved it back close to its scale location. It will probably have the turning radius of a tractor trailer, but hopefully it won't be too bad if I crank up the rates.
Kerry
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Here's a few pics. Maidened mine yesterday. CG at 3.25"
Electric power 90 on 8s 5000 45c nanotech batts. 18x12 turnigy cherry wood prop
I did not have to add much weight up front to balance. Aside from the motor and the batteries as far forward as possible, I added only 1oz of dead lead. I have a full cockpit, full body pilot, gauges, gun sight, armoroed backplate behind the pilot, etc.
Plane flew just fine and most of the flight was at 1/2 throttle.
Electric power 90 on 8s 5000 45c nanotech batts. 18x12 turnigy cherry wood prop
I did not have to add much weight up front to balance. Aside from the motor and the batteries as far forward as possible, I added only 1oz of dead lead. I have a full cockpit, full body pilot, gauges, gun sight, armoroed backplate behind the pilot, etc.
Plane flew just fine and most of the flight was at 1/2 throttle.
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I wasn't motivated enough to go with the retractable tail wheel.
I like the tulip. Where did you get the decal for the tail?
I did Graf's red tulip on a Sky Shark kit I built. It came in so heavy that I never got it off the ground. Ended up selling it. Maybe I should see about buying it back and repowering it. I'll bet a DLE 20 would do wonders.
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I like the tulip. Where did you get the decal for the tail?
I did Graf's red tulip on a Sky Shark kit I built. It came in so heavy that I never got it off the ground. Ended up selling it. Maybe I should see about buying it back and repowering it. I'll bet a DLE 20 would do wonders.
Kerry
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Finally got back to my build, the wing was a bit of a pain, the flaps took a while to match up. one of my eflite retracts is not working right, the motor is not strong enough and gear stops mid way. i will try to get a hold of horizion and see what they can do. I balanced the CG at 3.25 but it took alot of weight. almost ready for test flight.
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RE: hanger 9 bf 109 build
Almost finished mine. Flaps need to be connected, engine still needs to be broken in. Power plant is a OS95V 4 stroke and a RC Specialties Custom Header. Prop will be changed once engine is broken in!
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The eflite retracts failed on me the first flight, the gear hung in the half way postion on one side and the other retracted fully, when a went to put it down the hung gear didnt move. i manged to recover the a/c with out causing any damage. i just got a hold of horizon hobbies and there going to send me a new retract for that side. the madian flight i was really tail heavy and i was balanced at 3.25 but it looks great in the air , just have to work the bugs out of it.
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RE: hanger 9 bf 109 build
i was balanced at 3.25 and running a 14-8 prop and it was pulling hard nose up, i changed to a 15-8 prop and it seems to be much better.
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i was balanced at 3.25 and running a 14-8 prop and it was pulling hard nose up, i changed to a 15-8 prop and it seems to be much better.
i was balanced at 3.25 and running a 14-8 prop and it was pulling hard nose up, i changed to a 15-8 prop and it seems to be much better.
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RE: hanger 9 bf 109 build
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I needed about 15-1/2 ozs of lead to balance mine...also I re-enforced the the whole inside of the cowl, using 6 oz fiberglass cloth.....it's ready to fly...probably next month some time...have a Stuka,which the engine needs to be broken in,to fly first....have a magnum 120 4 stroke in it....will be a little bit too busy before I get to the ME-109...........
I needed about 15-1/2 ozs of lead to balance mine...also I re-enforced the the whole inside of the cowl, using 6 oz fiberglass cloth.....it's ready to fly...probably next month some time...have a Stuka,which the engine needs to be broken in,to fly first....have a magnum 120 4 stroke in it....will be a little bit too busy before I get to the ME-109...........
well, when I saw that Jimmy needs to add 10oz of lead with the Saito 125 I thought why not go with the laser 150? No lead, more than enough power and its nice and compact too
Any objections?
Rev
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RE: hanger 9 bf 109 build
Make sure you replace the included Y-harness with a heavy duty one. Also, your retracts should be powered with no less than a 10-amp BEC or 6v receiver battery. On my 109, I had to adjust the gear rails because they were not perfectly aligned and caused one of the retracts to barely operate once I tightened them down.