My new Kitty cat

[Unorthodox_Sniper]

Hi Tony,

How's the building progress? Ready for the Sedili trip?

[joe yap]

Probably still under Quarantine under his bed.

[Sunstorm]

impt to quarantine.

if got germs then how?

[Ghostfit]

Probably still under Quarantine under his bed.

Wrong ! ...under my bed is all filled up ! ...come to think of it, the whole house is filled up !

I've been busy building ...VERY busy building ! ...not just Composite ship but balsa as well as Plamo !

Pictures tomorrow ! ...Promised !

[Ghostfit]

Here's the photos as promised:

I decided to start on the flaps and this is the first photo taken of the build with all the RAW components.


Markout of the slots before breaking out the Dremel !!!




Slot for the pushrod opened up, make sure there is enough clearances for the clevis


G10 flap horn glued with epoxy/microballoon mix. Attached pushrod holds and aligns horn while epoxy sets.


Servos harness fabricated and inserted, Servo installed, pushrod connected ...almost there


Final step is to RTV the flap cover on (after making sure everything works as it should !!!)

[Ghostfit]

Ailerons next !

Markout on the ailerons bay prior to Dremel


Aileron slots cutted, G10 horn epoxy/micro ballooned in placed ready for next step


Servo and pushrod installed (sorry for blurred photo, trying to rush here)


Aileron servo bay cover RTV in place ...we're picking up the pace !

[joe yap]

I peeped out of my window and saw the moon is blue.

[Ghostfit]

Wings are DONE !!!! ...now for the fuselage.

I found that the Rudder deflection to the left was too stiff and could possibly burn out the servo if nothing was done about it


Decided to do something about the stiff Rudder (from lessons learned during my Typhoon build 2 years ago)
Note also the weak rudder horn attachment, will be filling in the area with Expoxy/Micro Balloon mix later.


Now the Rudder is nice and smooth as a baby's bottom !


I didn't like the original servo tray provided as it doesn't extend into the area of CF wing saddle re-inforcement, this will cause a stress raiser where the tray starts, so I fabricated my own servo tray.
(Sorry Joe, rushing for time ...otherwise would have make a CF one ! )

[Ghostfit]

I peeped out of my window and saw the moon is blue.

Blue ??? ...But I saw a Strega Pink moon !!!!

...OT little bit, ....speaking of Strega, which one looks better ?

[joe yap]

I'll prefer the white and red.

[chiadennis]

Well done. keep up the good work. i bring funcub on sunday and do some aerotow.

[Ghostfit]

I'll prefer the white and red.

But on a cloudy day the plane will disappear !!!

anyway, back to the cat... Didn't do much today, just abit here and abit there !

Had a hard time sanding the inside of the fuselage so that the ballast tube will go thru as well as sit flush on the bottom but it's finally done.


Made a mold and casted about 200gms nose weight


Dry fitted the tray, servos and all else to make sure everything will go in without binding before epoxy applied to lock the tray in place.
Boy ! ...space is really a premium here !


Last bit before I hit the bed ! ...MPX connectors secured to fuselage so that I can do the wings tomorrow.

[Ghostfit]

The Tomcat is all done and ready for maiden !

This morning looks promising, bright, sunny and breezy. Will head for BR later provided it doesn't rain.


Btw, ...the naughty postman dropped by again this morning
Guess what's inside ?

[joe yap]

Your wife's reason to nag.

[nixaad]

Your wife's reason to nag.

MuaahahahaHahhah!!!