Title: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:29:00 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:29:00 AM
Had built a Profile recently, but it was destroyed in a crash. So trying another
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:30:01 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:30:01 AM
Specs
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:38:18 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:38:18 AM
Some images of what the completed model looks like
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:41:21 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:41:21 AM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:42:24 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:42:24 AM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:42:50 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 13, 2023, 11:42:50 AM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: Free Flight on February 14, 2023, 01:17:40 AM
Post by: Free Flight on February 14, 2023, 01:17:40 AM
Gorgeous! Looking forward to the rest of the build photos and video.
I had enjoyed my Hots, though from a kit in those days. thrill to fly.
I had enjoyed my Hots, though from a kit in those days. thrill to fly.
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 14, 2023, 09:11:45 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 14, 2023, 09:11:45 AM
Quote from: Free Flight on February 14, 2023, 01:17:40 AM
Gorgeous! Looking forward to the rest of the build photos and video.
I had enjoyed my Hots, though from a kit in those days. thrill to fly.
Thanks FF
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 18, 2023, 05:30:49 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 18, 2023, 05:30:49 PM
Did some work on the tail. Cutting square sections using a MAS balsa stripper is still a pain ;)
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 18, 2023, 05:31:36 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 18, 2023, 05:31:36 PM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: Free Flight on February 19, 2023, 06:09:50 PM
Post by: Free Flight on February 19, 2023, 06:09:50 PM
Coming along wonderfully ! Once all the parts are ready to cover, would be a good benchmark as what each part weighs before cover.
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 20, 2023, 09:02:59 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 20, 2023, 09:02:59 AM
Quote from: Free Flight on February 19, 2023, 06:09:50 PM
Coming along wonderfully ! Once all the parts are ready to cover, would be a good benchmark as what each part weighs before cover.
Thanks FF. Yes, that is a good practice :)
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 21, 2023, 06:13:18 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 21, 2023, 06:13:18 PM
Wing started 
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Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 21, 2023, 06:17:05 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 21, 2023, 06:17:05 PM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 23, 2023, 05:33:20 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 23, 2023, 05:33:20 PM
Wing continues 
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Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 24, 2023, 04:11:46 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 24, 2023, 04:11:46 PM
Shear Webbing cut and glued in
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sharlock on February 25, 2023, 01:14:06 PM
Post by: sharlock on February 25, 2023, 01:14:06 PM
I had built the hots back in 2002 a very famous and different looking model.. there were many different sizes of Hots designed by Dan Santich.
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:27:46 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:27:46 PM
Just a quick search on Outerzone throws up 6 different Hots models by Santich!
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:28:29 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:28:29 PM
https://outerzone.co.uk/search/results.asp?keyword=hots
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:35:00 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:35:00 PM
Bhupinder Bamrah in Punjab has recently scratch built this wonderful Super Hots XL
He's on Facebook
He's on Facebook
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:38:19 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 25, 2023, 03:38:19 PM
I had partly built this (Hot Hots) before I gave it to a friend
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: pnkyjs on February 25, 2023, 05:10:01 PM
Post by: pnkyjs on February 25, 2023, 05:10:01 PM
Looks like a control line model .
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: K K Iyer on February 25, 2023, 08:35:35 PM
Post by: K K Iyer on February 25, 2023, 08:35:35 PM
@sanjayrai55,
Rai saheb,
A joy as usual to see your builds.
Wish more members posted build logs.
Would there be any interest in a build log competition? Most popular decided by members' poll?
Anyway, you have motivated me. I'll post a log of my as yet unflown Royal Coachman.
BTW, Mr Bamrah's Super Hots is immaculate !
Regards
Iyer
Rai saheb,
A joy as usual to see your builds.
Wish more members posted build logs.
Would there be any interest in a build log competition? Most popular decided by members' poll?
Anyway, you have motivated me. I'll post a log of my as yet unflown Royal Coachman.
BTW, Mr Bamrah's Super Hots is immaculate !
Regards
Iyer
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 26, 2023, 03:33:44 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on February 26, 2023, 03:33:44 PM
Fantastic! I was waiting for the build log of the Royal Coachman :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 01, 2023, 03:38:36 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 01, 2023, 03:38:36 PM
Wing sheeting started
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 01, 2023, 03:59:58 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 01, 2023, 03:59:58 PM
I'm building this with Fevicol SH, so it's a slow, lazy build
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: Free Flight on March 01, 2023, 05:43:12 PM
Post by: Free Flight on March 01, 2023, 05:43:12 PM
Slow, but strong for sure. Quite sand able. I too use an equivalent one called Titebond here.
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 02, 2023, 04:03:34 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 02, 2023, 04:03:34 PM
Titebond is a little faster than Fevicol. It's easily available here, but costs 10 X of Fevicol!
https://www.amazon.in/Franklin-International-5064-Titebond-Original/dp/B0002YXDZ8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D8LD47M8G37E&keywords=titebond&qid=1677753121&sprefix=titebond%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.in/Franklin-International-5002-Titebond-2-4-Ounce/dp/B0006U20NE/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2D8LD47M8G37E&keywords=titebond&qid=1677753121&sprefix=titebond%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.in/Franklin-International-5064-Titebond-Original/dp/B0002YXDZ8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D8LD47M8G37E&keywords=titebond&qid=1677753121&sprefix=titebond%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.in/Franklin-International-5002-Titebond-2-4-Ounce/dp/B0006U20NE/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2D8LD47M8G37E&keywords=titebond&qid=1677753121&sprefix=titebond%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-2
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: ravindra on March 03, 2023, 11:45:03 AM
Post by: ravindra on March 03, 2023, 11:45:03 AM
A WONDERFUL & FAMUS COMBAT PLANE . KEEP IT UP
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: ravindra on March 03, 2023, 11:46:14 AM
Post by: ravindra on March 03, 2023, 11:46:14 AM
A WONDERFUL & FAMOUS COMBAT PLANE . KEEP IT UP
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 03, 2023, 11:55:51 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 03, 2023, 11:55:51 AM
:thanks:
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 07, 2023, 04:57:20 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on March 07, 2023, 04:57:20 PM
Wing sheeting and wingtips complete
Next are Cap Strips
Next are Cap Strips
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:13:03 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:13:03 PM
Was a bit under the weather - some nasty chest congestion. Lost the last 6 weeks of the good flying weather too! But now back to it
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:14:17 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:14:17 PM
Made the ailerons 
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:15:11 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:15:11 PM
Got a strip of Dural from a friend, made a landing gear
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:15:44 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:15:44 PM
Started the Cap strips for the wing
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:16:18 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:16:18 AM
Quote from: sanjayrai55 on May 07, 2023, 04:13:03 PM
Was a bit under the weather - some nasty chest congestion. Lost the last 6 weeks of the good flying weather too! But now back to it
That turned out to be much nastier than I thought! CT Scan and tests showed a fungal infection in the Sinus Cavities which had gone into the lungs. One lung was functioning only 52%. Had to have an immediate surgery
Anyway, better now, so back to the build!
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:22:44 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:22:44 AM
1.5 mm ply sheeting on the front of the fuselage 
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Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:24:24 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 10:24:24 AM
Servo trays and wing centre sheeting preparation 
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Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 03:08:05 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 25, 2023, 03:08:05 PM
Servo tray and cover 
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Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: Aeroresurrect on July 01, 2023, 08:41:00 AM
Post by: Aeroresurrect on July 01, 2023, 08:41:00 AM
Lovely build @ Sanjay Rai.
Sorry to learn about your health issues. Wish you a very speedy recovery.
Sorry to learn about your health issues. Wish you a very speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 09:26:00 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 09:26:00 AM
Quote from: Aeroresurrect on July 01, 2023, 08:41:00 AM
Lovely build @ Sanjay Rai.
Sorry to learn about your health issues. Wish you a very speedy recovery.
Thanks buddy :)
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: manojswizera on July 01, 2023, 09:30:49 AM
Post by: manojswizera on July 01, 2023, 09:30:49 AM
One more fantastic build coming out sanjay sir. {:)}
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 09:58:14 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 09:58:14 AM
Quote from: manojswizera on July 01, 2023, 09:30:49 AM
One more fantastic build coming out sanjay sir. {:)}
Thanks Manoj :)
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: K K Iyer on July 01, 2023, 01:22:47 PM
Post by: K K Iyer on July 01, 2023, 01:22:47 PM
@sanjayrai55
Sir, any particular reason for center section sheeting grain being chordwise instead of spanwise?
Regards
Iyer
Sir, any particular reason for center section sheeting grain being chordwise instead of spanwise?
Regards
Iyer
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 03:21:00 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2023, 03:21:00 PM
Quote from: K K Iyer on July 01, 2023, 01:22:47 PM
@sanjayrai55
Sir, any particular reason for center section sheeting grain being chordwise instead of spanwise?
Regards
Iyer
No particular reason except material availability (2.5 mm sheet cut-off) The plans also show it like that
The sheeting is non-functional - only the cover for the servo compartment. It is to be fixed with a few small screws
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: K K Iyer on September 15, 2023, 07:25:29 PM
Post by: K K Iyer on September 15, 2023, 07:25:29 PM
Sirji, no update in over 2 months...
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 16, 2023, 09:23:46 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 16, 2023, 09:23:46 AM
Yes sir. I have been lax
I haven't been flying since March also, but that's because of health reasons
Hope to start everything soon ;D
I haven't been flying since March also, but that's because of health reasons
Hope to start everything soon ;D
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 14, 2023, 01:21:08 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 14, 2023, 01:21:08 PM
Progress
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 14, 2023, 01:21:37 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 14, 2023, 01:21:37 PM
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: K K Iyer on November 14, 2023, 01:47:17 PM
Post by: K K Iyer on November 14, 2023, 01:47:17 PM
@sanjayrai55,
Sirji,
I must say your balsa looks much better than mine.
And so does your workmanship :)
Regards
Iyer
Sirji,
I must say your balsa looks much better than mine.
And so does your workmanship :)
Regards
Iyer
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 15, 2023, 09:33:56 AM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 15, 2023, 09:33:56 AM
You are kind
And I took the pictures craftily hiding all the defects :giggle:
And I took the pictures craftily hiding all the defects :giggle:
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 13, 2024, 05:45:57 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 13, 2024, 05:45:57 PM
Reviving this project after nearly a year
Title: Re: Fun Fly Hots
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 13, 2024, 05:46:50 PM
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 13, 2024, 05:46:50 PM
Ready for covering
