RC India

Wingspan 1180 mm. Scale model. Weight (without battery) 600 gm. All balsa and heat-shrink fim. Motor 2826-1400 or 2200 Prop 7*4 to 8*43

My first entry  >:D

Fuse

@sanjayrai55 sir,
Disq for jumping gun ;D.
Race not yet started.
Dont even know if its a race.
If you post any more pics of your builds,
We will have to run away in shame.

Sanjay Sir,
With your build speed, looks like we will have one entry, build and maiden every week till the results are out  8-)
May God have mercy on the jury's  :giggle:

I just opened a thread for the sweepstakes and Sanjay Sir has already completed the fuse. How can we stand up to such competitions  :thumbsup:

Hi,

I started to built my idol balsa kit plane 2 days back.Just finished fuse and started with wing .Will i be eligible for this sweepsstakes  ??:headscratch: :headscratch:.I never knew its happening :banghead:

regards
Vasanth

Sorry to bump into your thread sir,

Mod:Please delete this post from this thread.

Regards
Vasanth

Sir, please slow down... there are slow builders like us also in the competition

Hurry hurry hurry :D :D

Fuse complete. Will start on the wings next week

Wing build

The only tricky part in the wing build (besides figuring out what goes where) is the ailerons. These are fully built up on the TE, and then cut out :o

Aileron cut out

Port wing fully trimmed and sanded

sweet!!

Thank you Suvansh :D

Super build.. {:)}

laxman

Good going Sanjay sir. {:)}  {:)} where is the old one  :headscratch:

Thank you Laxman. When are you going to drop in and fly with us?

Thanks Nithinraj :)

I gave the old one to a fellow flier

Superb build    :thumbsup: {:)} {:)}

Thanks MKS

Come and fly with us in Gurgaon sometime :D

Good build Sanjay sir  :thumbsup:

Good build Sanjaybhai... :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute:
Piper Cub is my favorite model...

yup its my favourite too.
sir can you please post a closeup of the motor mount and firewall

Thank you Vishal :D

Taitil bhai - Thanks :D :)

Certainly Topalle. Very soon

Sure Sir.. :)

rightnow I'm building one small foamie for newly bought 1818 Odin.. :)

Good luck with your build MKS  :thumbsup:

Build continues.

Fitting servos, pushrods and wing bolts. The kit comes with no hardware nor wing mount system, so I improvised

Hingeing. Anyone from Pune? There is a place called Hinge-wadi there  ;D ;D

Mylar hinges for the tail empennage; pin hinges for ailerons

yesh  sanjay sir,


Hingewadi is pretty close to our pancard flying field... ;D

but any one would hardly find any RC related hinges there :giggle: :giggle:

Very nice sir... looks amazing

Thanks Girish

Ready for covering and assembly

Covering started. Used transparent yellow as I had it in stock, and couldn't get solid Cub yellow locally.

First painted the cowl and wheel hubs, and fitted the wing (aileron) servos

I fit servos (in these positions where screwing down is not possible) by using heavy duty double sided foam tape and a Zip (Cable) Tie. Reliable.

* Hint: If you use E-Max 8.5 gram servos, save the card packing. Makes a perfect template for marking out servo holes when you need to cut them. Same size as all standard 8.5'9 gram servos from HK etc.

Covering

Covering complete. Started assembly

Used a commercial motor mount from RCB as the motor has to be forward for the cowling fitting and CG balancing

Display quality workmanship.
Sir, why do you waste your time on coros?
Change the pilot before he gets stuck inside the cockpit ;D

Iyer sir  :thanks:

Corro models are fun too, and cause less heartache when they crash  ;) ;D

The Jerry Pilot is now glued into his seat and refuses to come out unless Tom the Cat enters the cabin  :rofl:

IF I was the judge of sweepstakes...

I would award Sanjay  sir for the fastest builder of the year...... :bow: :bow:

cant wait to see this beauty into the air  :hatsoff:

Admin: Please make madaquif the judge :D :D :D

Everyone knows this.
Any member appointed judge will come to the same conclusion.  ;D

i am with madaquif sir!!

Beautiful sanjay sir.
give me some tips to cover balsa. does any other option for shrinking the covering without having that heat ion.

yes cover with kite paper and damp it with some glue and water sol...... the paper will streach once dry
 but it will be delicate.

else use tape..... then iron it . that will iron out the wrinkles

I tried some gelatin paper and other plastic covering sheets. but the problem is How to stick that on balsa.
orocover  covering films have glue on one side.

@manoj... you can use a hairdryer to heat shrink the covering.
@sanjay sir... thanks for th pics

Manoj:

1. Up to about 28~30 " span you can use tissue: Put the tissue on with glue, then spray water and let dry. The tissue shrinks tight. Now coat with Dope (NC Lacquer)

2. For 25 and above nitro models you can use nylon. Use an old sari, then Dope and paint (Oil Paint works fine)

3. Gusty sir has used Cellophane wrapping paper with success. Details are in my Red Swan build

4. Heat Shrink can be applied using an ordinary electric iron. A small travelling iron (about Rs. 400 on e-bay) works fine.

5. Be careful if using an electric hair dryer. It can pull the covering off the glued surface and ruin it

yes i have ! i prefer oracover though, for simple reason that, cellophane looses strength after a while. it is not at all water friendly, it is light however, after a few days you need to apply heat once again, else the skins sags again. other than that, for cheap and best repairs and micro aeroplane use, cellophane is as good as it can get

Started finishing

More

And still more :D

Cut some air vents and shaft hole in the canopy. Unfortunately the canopy came badly dented; I tried to straighten it out a bit with a hot air gun

Horizontal stab glued on

Setting the Vertical Stab in place

Stab glued in

Sanjay sir,
Its looking too good and like a RTF not a SCRATCH built....

looking forward for the maiden.

Thank you Saurabh :D

We need you to come for the maiden ;)

How did you color the wheel hub yellow so neatly ...?

Any tips there?

Just enamel paint! And Camlin brush ;D

Great build Sanjay sir

Thanks Sujith. Where is your build log for the '14 Sweepstakes?  ;) ;)

no build log ... too lazy  :P :P

Zabaarrrr dast..... {:)} {:)} {:)} {:)} {:)}...

@sanjayrai55 sir,
At this rate i will have no option left but to build this (waiting since 1996).
I will be able to prove, like Lance says, that 'my fuselage is longer than yours'
Alas, what's the use. Can never meet the second condition.
As stated by the venerable rcpilotacro:
'It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it...'
 :thumbsup:

@sanjay sir you rock, this is just great. Looking forward to its Maiden this Sat.... :hatsoff:

Thanks Arvind :D

Iyer sir, better build soon. If you don't have a fuselage at all, what will you compare with  :rofl:

Thanks Amitabh. Should be fun ;)

Landing gear fitted

Used a small amount of toe-in for better tracking

Horns and Aileron Pushrods fitted. Radio settings and controls done

Sir this one looks the best builds i have seen for long now....This really deserves a standing ovation. Super Sexy....looks like it will look really beautiful while flying...Keep up the great work going.... {:)} {:)} {:)} {:)} {:)} :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:. Cheers!!!

Thanks Achin  :thanks: :thanks:

Since Iyer sir wanted a change in the pilot, I was in a quandary  ??? ???

Then, a bright idea. I drew in a moustache on a pilot figure I had and put that in. Now it looks like Iyer sir is the pilot  :giggle: :giggle:

And if it crashes, the pilot is to blame  >:D

Again & Again...Great Work Sir.  {:)} {:)} {:)}

Thank you so much Sandeep  :thanks: :D

Complete! Maiden planned this weekend  :o

Weight without battery 639 grams
As the CG balanced perfectly with a 2200 mAh, I will use that - 191 grams

Flying weight will be 830 grams. I can live with that!

Will start with a SF 9*47 prop, and take it from there

Lovely model Sanjaybhai. Great work and finishing.
Very happy to see piper cub.. Waiting for flying Video

beautiful ,congrats.............!!

Thank you Taitil Bhai :D

Thank you Rohit

Awesome build sir, waiting for flight videos :salute:

Thanks Neil. Seeing you on the forum after a long time

Awesome build Sir  :bow:

 :hatsoff: :hatsoff: :hatsoff: ... immaculate sir

Thank you Praveen :D

Grease up those fingers Girish  ;) ;)

Great build, waiting for maiden video..

As usual, Great build sir.............Waiting for maiden. Wish I could be there.

Kya baat kar rahe ho maahin....this is Unusualllybrilliantlygorgeouslyfantasticallyprecislyimmaculatelyawefulllygreatest build by Sir!

Anything below this adjective will not be accepted hereinafter.  :bow:

 :rofl: :rofl:

Arvind - why aren't you the judge??  :giggle:

Thanks Mohan, thanks Maahin :D

well equiped individual hobby workshop.

@runik4
Sanjay sir is an old hand...

runik4 - did you not find the Piper Cub attractive? Only the workshop?

this is beautiful build!!!!! i love that pilot!!!!

Iyer Sir,  :P......abhi to main jawan hoon.... {:)}!!!! Sanjay sir is the youngest flyer among us...


It remind me the Advt by some Paint company saying itne aache paint lagoge to log sirf uske baare main he baat karenge.  :giggle:.... ab itni aachi workshop rakhoge to log to kahenge na!!!!

Again a beauty Sanjay Sir

Sanjay sir is a beauties' man ;) ;)

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 :giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

Awesome Bird.
Maiden video kab hai.
Sanjay Sir one thing if you dont feel bad or get angry.
You have spoiled the way a cub looks with those black stripes.
But still it is nice

Awesome Bird.
Maiden video kab hai.
Sanjay Sir one thing if you dont feel bad or get angry.
You have spoiled the way a cub looks with those black stripes.
But still it is nice

Thank you Ashish

Thanks Sandy boss!

Girish, a passion for beaut(ies) always has got me in trouble ;)

Quote: _{Awesome Bird.
Maiden video kab hai.
Sanjay Sir one thing if you dont feel bad or get angry.
You have spoiled the way a cub looks with those black stripes.
But still it is nice}

Nitesh, I am too old to get angry  ;D ;D

Nonetheless, these pics may be of interest-

(http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a999.jpg)

(http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a999.jpg)

As you can see, the Cub does actually come in many variants

(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5049/thule4.jpg)

This a fake explanation  ;D
Original purpose was to serve as a kala tika to ward of buri nazar!

Iyer sir!!!!!! :D :D

Sanjay Sir,
Each time you build one it's always beautiful & you make it seem so simple..don't you get bored doing it perfectly all the time? 

"हमसे तो नहीं बनता, बनता है तो उड़ता नहीं, उड़ता है तो फिर उतरता नहीं और उतर भी गया तो फिर कहाँ उतरा मिलत नहीं और समझो मिल गया तो एक साथ नहीं मिलते कुछ यहाँ कुछ वहाँ और फिर समझो बटोर लाय तो बीवी घर में रखने नहीं देती...क्या करें ?"

Theek se banao, theek se udao,
Aur gharwali sahiba se
RC Aunt ki shagirdi carao!

Flying Brick....Wah Wah Wah!

FB and Iyer sir, I read this out to my wife of 30 years, and this is her comment:

Banana to seekh jaayenge, udana to seekh jaayenge, lekin Biwi ko manana to naseeb waalon ka kaam hai...

BTW, main bahut nasseb wala hoon. Biwi ko manana nahi padta...

Wah!!! Kya naseeb hai!

Sanjay Sir, this 'Piper' must break the 'Piper' curse on RC Bolts. Please put the TIKKA also on it.... ;D

Ricky Amitabh, it will fly without any hocus pocus, don't worry  ;)

Sanjay Sir and Iyer Sir, thanks for the tip :P

At the field

Maiden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqeETGKqaw#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqeETGKqaw#ws)

Fly beautiful sirji
can fly at such a Short takeoff .

 {:)}
Surprisingly lightly loaded and fast.

Kaash ki Runway bhi model ke standard ki hoti !

Yes Iyer sir, Kaash!

What to do sir, we are grateful to have a flying spot in the city

Thanks Manoj!  ;D ;D

Now on the 3rd April NaMo is addressing a rally on this ground!

The ensuing kachra will take a month to disperse!!

But the ground may get leveled  ;D

Well......

Nice build Sir , very well build log too.  :thumbsup:

Thank you Vinayak

As usual, splendidly beautiful Sir {:)}
Looks like the model didn't want to be on the dirt laden runway for long, took off as soon as she could .. 

Thanks Flyingbrick :D

In fact, the take-off surprised me too  ;) :giggle: