Fun Fly Hots

Started by sanjayrai55, February 13, 2023, 11:29:00 AM

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Had built a Profile recently, but it was destroyed in a crash. So trying another


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Some images of what the completed model looks like






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Free Flight

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.

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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

sanjayrai55

Did some work on the tail. Cutting square sections using a MAS balsa stripper is still a pain  ;)


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Coming along wonderfully ! Once all the parts are ready to cover, would be a good benchmark as what each part weighs before cover.

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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 :)

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Wing started

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Wing continues

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Shear Webbing cut and glued in


sharlock

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.

sanjayrai55

Just a quick search on Outerzone throws up 6 different Hots models by Santich!

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Bhupinder Bamrah in Punjab has recently scratch built this wonderful Super Hots XL



He's on Facebook

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I had partly built this (Hot Hots) before I gave it to a friend


pnkyjs

Looks like a control line model .
V911
V977
XFX 450 V2
Scratchbuild foamies galore

K K Iyer

@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

sanjayrai55

Fantastic! I was waiting for the build log of the Royal Coachman  :thumbsup:

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Wing sheeting started






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I'm building this with Fevicol SH, so it's a slow, lazy build

Free Flight

Slow, but strong for sure. Quite sand able. I too use an equivalent one called Titebond here.


ravindra

A WONDERFUL & FAMUS COMBAT PLANE . KEEP IT UP 

ravindra

A WONDERFUL & FAMOUS COMBAT PLANE . KEEP IT UP 

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Wing sheeting and wingtips complete

Next are Cap Strips


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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

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Got a strip of Dural from a friend, made a landing gear


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Started the Cap strips for the wing


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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!

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1.5 mm ply sheeting on the front of the fuselage

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Servo trays and wing centre sheeting preparation

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Servo tray and cover

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Aeroresurrect

Lovely build @ Sanjay Rai.
Sorry to learn about your health issues. Wish you a very speedy recovery.

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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 :)

manojswizera

One more fantastic build coming out sanjay sir.  {:)}
Russ-40 Trainer, Mr.moss, Pushler, Skysurfer, Mugi , F-22, Red swan, Xtra-300, redfury, flying mantaray.

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Quote from: manojswizera on July 01, 2023, 09:30:49 AM
One more fantastic build coming out sanjay sir.  {:)}

Thanks Manoj :)

K K Iyer

@sanjayrai55

Sir, any particular reason for center section sheeting grain being chordwise instead of spanwise?

Regards
Iyer

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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

K K Iyer

Sirji, no update in over 2 months...

sanjayrai55

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

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K K Iyer

@sanjayrai55,

Sirji,
I must say your balsa looks much better than mine.
And so does your workmanship  :)
Regards
Iyer

sanjayrai55

You are kind

And I took the pictures craftily hiding all the defects  :giggle:

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Reviving this project after nearly a year


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