1/6 Cub

[henke]

Hi

Just wanted to show my floatplane! guess you guys might have seen it on another froum... but I´ll show it here too!

It´s a SIG 1/6 Cub, 71" wingspan.

Mega 22/20/3 2:1 13x6,5
Jeti 40A advance
10x2600
3 mini servos

AUW 2384g with the floats.

flies 7-8mins, very easy to take off from the water. loops and stallturns are possible.

/Henke

[henke]

flotas very good! prop hig above the water, no water splashing when throtteling up

[henke]

cooling fan makes it possible to charge the 2600s up to 10A

[henke]

fly by

[henke]

and another fly by

[henke]

why pink?

um, good question... I wanted something as far away from Cun color as possible :p

and it matches the Swedish candy very well :)

I´ll ad some windows too it as well, and some more graphics.

forgot to mention that the maun undercarrage is from balsa/carbon laminate very very strong and light :-)

enjoy

[fumblethumbs]

Henket, I'm worried about you:D ! Actually, that's pretty cool, IMO. You sure won't lose it on the flight line. Nice job, I'm interested in your laminated CF/balsa UC, also. Could you elaborate? thanks, -thumbs

[henke]

:D

I used a 3/4" balsa sheet, band sawed it in to 1/4" (6mm) wide and 100mm long strips. Glued them togeather to make a long strip with the fibre "standing" vertical.

I put the strip in a carbon fibre sleeve/sock approx 1.5" wide. When you pull the ends of the sock in closes, and fits nice around the strip in side.

to form the landinggear I made a styro plug, coverd it with Ultra cote. I wet the CF/balsa stick with epoxy, waited 5min to make is a bit softer, then just bunt it over the plug and hang a coca cola botthe in each end to keep it streched and tight. :)

it´s as easy as that!

pix in a bit :)

/Henke

[fumblethumbs]

:D Okay, I was with you right up to the CF sock part, which I don't think I've seen before. I understand the Coca-Cola weights (will diet do?) and the plug also. Must be strong if it will support a 5 1/4lb. model! -thumbs

[henke]

heres how it looks

[henke]

"CF sock"

[henke]

MS paint rules...

this creates a sandwhich landing gear, which is vert strong and light! I got a 4" piece left over... impossible to break with hand power :D

/Henke

[fumblethumbs]

Woven braided CF sleeve! I had envisioned something else, but you've given me an inspiration to try this method. Think I'll place an order with "The Composites Store" for some socks. Thanks Henket, very much appreciated. -thumbs

[henke]

and if it´s not strong enough just add another layer of Woven braided CF sleeve!

;)

/Henke

[temacc]

Henket,

Thanks for the picture and notes on the Cub...and the sox!

I flew a Goldberg Cub off floats for years, last Millenium :D

Not electric...used a SupreTigre 91 (!)

Yes...the Vert was acceptable. Hey - it was for the R/C Seaplane Contest, so I had to have suitable power. Wouldn't Hover, though.

Terry

[henke]

Hehehe

Yeah some where last millemium there were fire, metal against metal... throught the smoke you could se TT FS91 in the nose of the Cub :D

flying around at pretty scale like 1700 Rpms with those 15cc engines lol

/Henke

[Fredrik W]

Henket, nice to see that you post in this forum. Where do you buy that CF-sock?


// Fredrik Wergeland
Sweden
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[henke]

Hi Fredrik!

either it was US composit or AL composite... think it was AL...

/Henke