Building RC-Warbirds / HET-RC F-20 Tigershark

[Warbird]

Trial fitting the box structure (you can see the cut out for the retract plate already).

[Warbird]

epoxy in place.....

[Warbird]

Continued

Now that both retract boxes are finished and the center doors have been fixed I need to close the middle part of the fuselage again.
(before I do that I installed a tension wire to push the door covers closed when the wheels are retracted)

[Warbird]

After a bit of covering the wing looks like new
Do you guys like the white gear boxes ??

[Warbird]

Retracts installed. Door covers are still missing.

[Warbird]

Gears and doors (all 4) are in place.

[Warbird]

Now for the best part

DOOORSSSSS CLOSED ------ AMAZING IT WORKS
(ok still a bit of fine tuning required but they close and open with a small gap)

[Warbird]

Next station: NOSE GEAR

[Vortices]

vERY NICE, EXCELLENT!

[Yeek]

Nice Retracts

Hi Eric,

Nose job! Nose job! I wanna see the nose retract job!

The part that the metal rod inserts into the retract looks like a potential weak point. How did you reinforce that part? Just epoxy?

Yeek

[Warbird]

Hi Yeek,

Work has kept me away from the nose job for quite some time
I will post new pictures in a week or so (I hope).

I used epoxy to keep the wire strut from turning in the retract mount. The mount itself is strong enough to hold the wire. I will find out when it is all together I guess - the battery adds quite some weight: FlightPower 3700 4S.

[Yeek]

Please let us know when you want to maiden this beauty!

Cheers!

Yeek

Hi Yeek,

Work has kept me away from the nose job for quite some time
I will post new pictures in a week or so (I hope).

I used epoxy to keep the wire strut from turning in the retract mount. The mount itself is strong enough to hold the wire. I will find out when it is all together I guess - the battery adds quite some weight: FlightPower 3700 4S.

[Warbird]

Will do. But might take some time. At the end Vortices and I will be ready at the same time - Mid July

[Vortices]

HI, Eric.

I will try to maiden my lear this sunday. Next 2 days off, should be able. However just bought a mirage 2000 kamdax, running 3s himax 2025-5300 on a 480 minifan....by the way they will be a scratch built an225 6 ducted fan maidening soon. It s a beauty! will confirm if I can maiden Lear this sunday.

Cheers.

[Warbird]

Great. Keep me updated.
BTW is a Himax 2025-5300 not a bit underpowered for a mini fan 480??