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| curare | Thursday May 3 2012, 03:01 PM Post #16 |
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Can't wait to get my hands on the plans I built 2 Firebirds when I was in Secondary school, flew it in school ( St Patrick's) while the GCE "O" level exams were going on....got chased out by the teachers....hahahaa....those were the fun days.
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| sotong27 | Thursday May 3 2012, 07:44 PM Post #17 |
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OK, I thought you turned into Wonder Woman builder !! Anyway, the plans are quite simple - all you have to do is "profilelise" the fuselage - just the outline with 3/8 or 1/2 if you prefer, with 1/16 ply doublers on the nose area and the wings and tail will be as per plans ! I put flaps on mine - but your choice. Better squares with flaps but it it not a comp stunter. |
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| sotong27 | Thursday May 3 2012, 11:13 PM Post #18 |
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Hey, Curare, Joyce has received the plans, maybe she will throw in some epoxy and Zap with it It is coming to Bidadari this weekend - old and brown but still readable...Talk about the old days ; there was this group of Malay boys in Bidadari who formed a band and always did Bee Gees songs. They were practising on a make-do wooden stage and singing "My World". My little brother and I turned up with my Keil Kraft Phantom Mite 049, started the engine and flew right next to them ! They did not complain cos we were young and silly !! |
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| curare | Friday May 4 2012, 11:18 AM Post #19 |
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Aaahhh yes!! The good old days.
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| sotong27 | Friday May 4 2012, 12:27 PM Post #20 |
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Here are more updates to the build:![]() ![]() These will be the 2 020s going onto the plane. ![]() And for comparison sake: ![]() Sotong Edited by sotong27, Monday May 7 2012, 09:55 PM.
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| sotong27 | Wednesday May 9 2012, 02:47 PM Post #21 |
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Hi ! Weather here is getting bad, so wood is warping and epoxy is taking longer to set.... :-( Nonetheless, here are more photos of my build: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Most importantly a new box to go along with it.. Sotong Edited by Joyce Wong, Wednesday May 9 2012, 06:13 PM.
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| anghweebeng | Wednesday May 9 2012, 06:40 PM Post #22 |
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Hmm, wood warping,epoxy slow to set!! And I am thinking of migrating to Perth? Let me experience that before I decide. Have fun. H B Ang. |
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| sotong27 | Thursday May 10 2012, 09:41 PM Post #23 |
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Hi Beng, if you want epoxy to set quickly here in winter, you have to use a hair dryer !! And if you over-do it, the epoxy softens too much and goes where you don't need it.... and hardens even faster !! Here's where big boo boos come in !! ![]() Rockwell Commander is almost ready for painting but the weather has not been very kind to me, so I have checked the reports and they say that it will be 29 degrees on Saturday, "mostly sunny" . Having said that, I still don't trust the weatherman !!! Hopefully, I will be able to get the spray painting done on Sat. Happy landings ! Sotong Edited by Joyce Wong, Tuesday May 15 2012, 04:34 AM.
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| sotong27 | Monday May 14 2012, 09:13 PM Post #24 |
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Wings and fuselage painted and hanging to dry. Next step would be for striping tape and windows to be painted on. ![]()
Edited by Joyce Wong, Tuesday May 15 2012, 03:54 AM.
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| sotong27 | Tuesday May 15 2012, 03:46 PM Post #25 |
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Hi Joyce, thanks for posting the pics. After the engines are mounted and ready to fly, I will send you the final finished photos. Thanks Sotong |
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| sotong27 | Sunday May 20 2012, 04:45 AM Post #26 |
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Hi all, Here are the photos of the finished model. Doubt it will maiden soon with this cold and rainy weather.. ![]() ![]() ![]()
Edited by sotong27, Sunday May 20 2012, 04:54 AM.
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| anghweebeng | Monday May 21 2012, 09:31 AM Post #27 |
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Nice, nice! I like!! H B Ang. |
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| sotong27 | Monday May 21 2012, 10:13 PM Post #28 |
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Thanks HB, hopefully it will be in SGP soon
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| anghweebeng | Tuesday May 22 2012, 05:27 PM Post #29 |
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Hi Pira, There is another Championship in WA this weekend. Check it out with Craig. Have fun. H B Ang. |
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| sotong27 | Tuesday May 22 2012, 08:37 PM Post #30 |
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Thanks for the heads-up HB, I just hope the weather holds out - but itseems fine and sunny over the weekend. Again can't trust the weatherman, they said it will rain this morning so I postponed my work to 10am instead; guess what ? no rain and 25 deg !! Cheers Sotong |
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I built 2 Firebirds when I was in Secondary school, flew it in school ( St Patrick's) while the GCE "O" level exams were going on....got chased out by the teachers....hahahaa....those were the fun days.



It is coming to Bidadari this weekend - old and brown but still readable...




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