Re: 1:10 model: Who can I honour?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:55 am
One thing the modellers of plastic static models don't have to worry about is weight distribution to get the centre of gravity right for flying. On checking the model out last week I found that the C of G was too far aft to risk flying it - the C of G needs to be ahead of the centre of lift by a small margin to allow the trim of the elevators to hold the nose up at all flying speeds.
Although I can only guess at where the Centre of lift will be I clearly needed more weight in the nose and decided that the only way I could do that would be to stow the radio system (and retract systems) batteries in the nose. I therefore needed to cut a hatch in the top of it to gain access. Doing violence to the nose would also give the opportunity to adjust some of the slightly off-scale areas so as to be less noticeably off, so that is what happened.
I took the model (in four sections) out into the garden again yesterday to put it together and checked the retracting systems to find that yet again they needed attention, but couldn't resist taking some more photos now the painting of the model is near complete.
I have adjusted the nose art yet again (for size this time - too small before) and there are still several jobs to be done, the most obvious of which are the exhaust shrouds and gear doors to make, then a week's holiday will delay the first flight, as will the unhelpful weather!
Although I can only guess at where the Centre of lift will be I clearly needed more weight in the nose and decided that the only way I could do that would be to stow the radio system (and retract systems) batteries in the nose. I therefore needed to cut a hatch in the top of it to gain access. Doing violence to the nose would also give the opportunity to adjust some of the slightly off-scale areas so as to be less noticeably off, so that is what happened.
I took the model (in four sections) out into the garden again yesterday to put it together and checked the retracting systems to find that yet again they needed attention, but couldn't resist taking some more photos now the painting of the model is near complete.
I have adjusted the nose art yet again (for size this time - too small before) and there are still several jobs to be done, the most obvious of which are the exhaust shrouds and gear doors to make, then a week's holiday will delay the first flight, as will the unhelpful weather!