Title: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 08:55:15 PM Greetings to all
Got some time from busy schedule, so started to build cub piper from Pune office, got corro from Raviwarpeth, Wingspan 38" Fuse 30 Power 2822 1800 kv Battery 1000 mah 2s Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 09:42:48 PM Fuse drawings on sheet
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 09:45:39 PM Now cutting
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 09:47:42 PM Some more pics of cutting
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 10:03:23 PM Glued the cuttings with hot glue
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 10:05:57 PM Aligning horizontal and vertical stabilizers
I used bamboo sticks as formers Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 21, 2015, 10:10:31 PM Covered fuselage top
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 22, 2015, 05:55:46 AM Looks good! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 07:27:53 AM Sanjay sir you models inspired us to do so 8-)
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 07:30:24 AM Wing construction starts
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 07:39:47 AM Glued the central spar, it's not the balsa spar, weight has increased :headscratch:
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 07:52:30 AM Wings covered 3mm corro
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 07:55:58 AM Its raining heavily in Mumbai and Pune, wondering when I'll maiden this
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: girishsarwal on June 22, 2015, 02:26:23 PM Nice work. Sub'd
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 03:16:31 PM Thanks, how about weather in Gurgaon sir
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 22, 2015, 03:57:18 PM Wing with 1 inch dihedral angle
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: maahinberi on June 22, 2015, 07:52:55 PM Plane looks nice!
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: taitil on June 23, 2015, 08:39:48 AM Good going Prashantbhai.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: manojswizera on June 23, 2015, 10:50:44 AM Love to see it flying.
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on June 23, 2015, 12:01:31 PM Thanks Taitil
S Manoj planning to maiden it next week, but its raining every day here Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 04, 2015, 11:18:26 PM Resumed the work after some time
Made vinyl windshield Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 04, 2015, 11:20:52 PM Attached landing gear
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 04, 2015, 11:23:30 PM Covered the landing gear spokes with sheet
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 04, 2015, 11:26:10 PM Wing attached with fuse
Done with the model Maiden voyage will be soon posted Title: Re: Post by: docnayeem on July 05, 2015, 09:39:08 AM Good one ... All the best for the maiden
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: vishalonline on July 05, 2015, 08:46:03 PM Beauty..!!
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 05, 2015, 09:01:55 PM Thanks nayeem and Vishal
Planning to maiden on Friday as no one is accompanying me for :( clip Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 13, 2015, 11:00:45 PM Maidened the piper, first windy day and got time in late afternoon
First attempt, the model was struggling to go into the winds, was pendulating here and there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0nUnn0ZpHY&feature=youtu.be Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 13, 2015, 11:03:02 PM For few minutes, there were no winds as it rained slightly,
made a second attempt, unfortunately battery drained fast, landed fast (2s 1000 mah) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltd4TsMrKiQ&feature=youtu.be Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 13, 2015, 11:06:15 PM For few minutes, there were no winds as it rained slightly,
made a second attempt, unfortunately battery drained fast, landed fast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltd4TsMrKiQ&feature=youtu.be Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 13, 2015, 11:16:51 PM with the model
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 14, 2015, 07:00:17 AM It flies well. A little more power and it will fly even better {:)}
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 14, 2015, 07:33:01 AM Yes sir may be with 2836 200 watt motor. Actually I flew this in Pune, and always windy throughout the day. Thanks for cameraman who had patiently waited 8-)
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: wingmanbunty on July 14, 2015, 02:05:00 PM good job :thumbsup: nice beautiful airplane
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: prashant_rc on July 14, 2015, 08:47:47 PM Thanks wingmanbunty
Title: Re: RCI 6th sweepstakes: J3 piper buildlog Post by: vishalonline on August 02, 2015, 12:15:01 AM Very Nice Build.... Congratulations
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