Ventage Quaker Time

Pilotdale · Mar 15, 2009, 09:18 PM

The Cloudwalker and Penguin ventured into Building another Quaker this past week. Since Mr. Cloudwalkers Other Quaker went up to the Airfield in the Sky a couple years ago due to Structural Failure, He has decided to build another one. Work is going really fast since this is about our 2nd Quaker and I have had to Rebuild mine a couple of times myself. We have only worked on it a couple of evenings and part of a Full day. We have completed the Tail section and Fuse as of today. We still have a bit of Braces to add, some sanding and adding in a few shims.. But that should all be ready to cover by Tuesday. We are hoping to build the 2 Wing sections and Middle WIng Section this coming week. I have a complete set of Ribs already cut out but they have not showed up yet.. We are hoping to find them as this will slow our progress if we have to make new ones. I will take some Shots of the Construction and post them later so u can see our progress. We are hoping for the Maden Flight to be by June at our NEW SITE if it ever gets finished.

Pilotdale · Mar 16, 2009, 01:31 PM

OK HOLLYWOOD, Go Head and Make yer Post.. Ther are the Photos..

Pilotdale · Mar 16, 2009, 07:09 PM

Today we Applied some Gussets and Bracing on the Fuse, Elevator, Stab, Rudder.. Cut in Shim on the Fuse to Join the Stab to.. Got to get the Correct angel you know. We also removed a couple of Joints on the Fuse up near the Front and Corrected a bit of One sided Angle we had going on. Seemed to have fixed that and Fuse looks more in Align now. Things are looking pretty good. We are still on Projected completion date. Hope to move on to the Wing and Center section soon.

Still looking for Ribs.. Anyone got any Ribs laying round.. ?? we could sure use some..

Cloudwalker-Penguin

Tally Ho...

Plug says "Git R Done "

O O P S !!

Gone Thru One oz of Glue and some Epoxy started on Second Bottle tonight. Plug is to purchase Tri Stock for Rudder and Elevator and a few other slabs of wood we are running low on. This baby is a really Big Plane. Will take one 25 foot roll of Covering for Wing, stab, Rudder , elevator and one 6 foot for fuse.

kljenkin · Mar 16, 2009, 09:08 PM

Got any pictures of the old one ?

Who gets the madian flight, Jimmy?

Looks good !!!

Pilotdale · Mar 16, 2009, 11:00 PM

It was a Total Loss but I have one that I will fly together with Plugs. He will take Madien Flight, The Quaker is A very Gentle Plane and easy to fly.. Just has Rudder and Elevator.. Pretty Sweet and Slow Flyer. We will power it with a Saito 56.. Thats all it needs..

Pilotdale · Mar 17, 2009, 05:44 PM

More Glue and couple of Boards Purchased today. Bob is looking for Rib Templetes.. We may have to make our own. I cant find my Extra Ribs. So on with it. Wing Joiners Cut today outa Plywood. Soon as we get the Ribs Ready on to the WING.. Will go fast after Ribs are Finished..

Gittin R done..

Should be Ready to Fly very soon.. Like in couple of weeks..

This is a FUN PROJECT...

Pilotdale · Mar 17, 2009, 10:51 PM

No Cigars on Ribs or Templet from Bob. I cut our own outa Light Ply tonight. Two of them to be exact. We have to cut 22 Ribs from the Templets. I got ribs outlined and Ready to cut out. I will use the Ply Templets to sandwich the Balsa Ribs between and Sand to Perfect Size of Templets with Belt sander. I have Drilled one hole near the Front of Rib templets and another near the Rear. The Balsa Ribs that I have Traced out will also have 2 holes in them.. Once I sandwich 4 or 6 ribs between the Ply Ribs I will insert a nail the size of the holes thru all the Ribs. This will allow them to hold in place while I sand off the exess wood around the Balsa Ribs. Then Sand to the Ply Ribs and then take apart and I will have Perfect Balsa Ribs. Then onto building the three wing sections.. This baby will have 108 inch wingspan unless we decide to make it a little wider.. But we are trying to do this one to the Plans.

Bam... We are getting close to finishing the Quaker..

Pilotdale · Mar 18, 2009, 08:02 PM

Well after couple of hrs. in the Ole Hanger Shop we managed to Cut out the Ribs. ALL 26 of them. Tomorrow onto the Mid WIng Section and maybe even a WING..

Pilotdale · Mar 19, 2009, 08:12 PM

We Deserved a Break today.. So we took one. I been hooking up TV's and Plug Mowing de Lawn... Hope to get back on the Quaker tomorrow..

QUACK !!

Pilotdale · Mar 21, 2009, 06:42 AM

March 20, We constructed center section of wing and partically built one of the wings tonight. Will need some more Balsa 3/8 thick stuff. Have to form up the wing tips and ran outa wood. BUMMER !! Soon as we finish the Wing tip we will set up and install joiners and sher webs.. Wing will be finished. ONE WING TO GO and we are Finshed.. cept for som small details etc..

QUAKER TIME is almost here !

Pilotdale · Mar 22, 2009, 10:52 PM

3-22-09 Today lots of action in the hanger. One wing and center section is mostly complete. Have a little sheeting to do and some sanding. Hope to have construction done by weeks end and maybe even more. This project is going faster than I planed. Plug and Penguin are getting her together..

After finishing the building we will install gas tank, push rods and motor mount. Then the Covering begins... but thats another story...

Pilotdale · Apr 01, 2009, 09:37 AM

Been too busy to work on Quaker.. James took weekend off to take his wife to beach.. The 2nd wing is almost finished after some work James did to it on Monday Evening. This are Progressing.. SLOWLY... We will have it ready to FLY at the NEW SITE GRAND OPENING.. For sure..

PENGUIN

Pilotdale · Apr 01, 2009, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kljenkin

Got any pictures of the old one ?

Who gets the madian flight, Jimmy?

Looks good !!!

NO SIR MASTER FLYER JAMES AKA PLUG WILL BE AT THE HELM... This is a very easy bird to fly.. Just our Speed !! SLOW

HOLLYWOOD III · Apr 01, 2009, 10:13 AM

Pictures Of The Cut Wheat?

Pilotdale · Apr 01, 2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOLLYWOOD III

Pictures Of The Cut Wheat?

U got too many picture to look at ! Did u see the Penguins Fly ? I saw em on TV.. They can Really Fly.. Amazing...

Mar 15, 2009, 09:18 PM	#1
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	Ventage Quaker Time The Cloudwalker and Penguin ventured into Building another Quaker this past week. Since Mr. Cloudwalkers Other Quaker went up to the Airfield in the Sky a couple years ago due to Structural Failure, He has decided to build another one. Work is going really fast since this is about our 2nd Quaker and I have had to Rebuild mine a couple of times myself. We have only worked on it a couple of evenings and part of a Full day. We have completed the Tail section and Fuse as of today. We still have a bit of Braces to add, some sanding and adding in a few shims.. But that should all be ready to cover by Tuesday. We are hoping to build the 2 Wing sections and Middle WIng Section this coming week. I have a complete set of Ribs already cut out but they have not showed up yet.. We are hoping to find them as this will slow our progress if we have to make new ones. I will take some Shots of the Construction and post them later so u can see our progress. We are hoping for the Maden Flight to be by June at our NEW SITE if it ever gets finished. Attached Thumbnails The Beginnings 55.1 KB · Views: 31 Wing Plans 58.9 KB · Views: 15 Fuse almost complete 85.8 KB · Views: 20 Tail Section 86.0 KB · Views: 12 Vertical Fin and Stab 87.1 KB · Views: 22 The BIG ELEVATOR 93.9 KB · Views: 11 RUDDER and Vertical Fin 68.4 KB · Views: 17 RUDDER 71.9 KB · Views: 8 Elevator 77.0 KB · Views: 12 Front View 71.7 KB · Views: 11 Another Front View 59.1 KB · Views: 13 All Started out From this Pile of Wood.. NO PRE-Cut Stuff.. All from SCRATCH... NO ARF HERE BABY !! 65.1 KB · Views: 12 Last edited by Pilotdale; Mar 22, 2009 at 10:48 PM.

Mar 16, 2009, 07:09 PM	#3
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	Today we Applied some Gussets and Bracing on the Fuse, Elevator, Stab, Rudder.. Cut in Shim on the Fuse to Join the Stab to.. Got to get the Correct angel you know. We also removed a couple of Joints on the Fuse up near the Front and Corrected a bit of One sided Angle we had going on. Seemed to have fixed that and Fuse looks more in Align now. Things are looking pretty good. We are still on Projected completion date. Hope to move on to the Wing and Center section soon. Still looking for Ribs.. Anyone got any Ribs laying round.. ?? we could sure use some.. Cloudwalker-Penguin Tally Ho... Plug says "Git R Done " O O P S !! Gone Thru One oz of Glue and some Epoxy started on Second Bottle tonight. Plug is to purchase Tri Stock for Rudder and Elevator and a few other slabs of wood we are running low on. This baby is a really Big Plane. Will take one 25 foot roll of Covering for Wing, stab, Rudder , elevator and one 6 foot for fuse. Last edited by Pilotdale; Mar 16, 2009 at 07:15 PM.

Mar 16, 2009, 09:08 PM	#4
kljenkin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Matthews, NC Posts: 103	What is a Quaker ??? Got any pictures of the old one ? Who gets the madian flight, Jimmy? Looks good !!!

Mar 18, 2009, 08:02 PM	#8
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	Ribs Man !!! Well after couple of hrs. in the Ole Hanger Shop we managed to Cut out the Ribs. ALL 26 of them. Tomorrow onto the Mid WIng Section and maybe even a WING..

Mar 16, 2009, 01:31 PM	#2
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	OK HOLLYWOOD, Go Head and Make yer Post.. Ther are the Photos..

Mar 16, 2009, 11:00 PM	#5
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	It was a Total Loss but I have one that I will fly together with Plugs. He will take Madien Flight, The Quaker is A very Gentle Plane and easy to fly.. Just has Rudder and Elevator.. Pretty Sweet and Slow Flyer. We will power it with a Saito 56.. Thats all it needs..

Mar 17, 2009, 05:44 PM	#6
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	More Glue and couple of Boards Purchased today. Bob is looking for Rib Templetes.. We may have to make our own. I cant find my Extra Ribs. So on with it. Wing Joiners Cut today outa Plywood. Soon as we get the Ribs Ready on to the WING.. Will go fast after Ribs are Finished.. Gittin R done.. Should be Ready to Fly very soon.. Like in couple of weeks.. This is a FUN PROJECT...

Mar 17, 2009, 10:51 PM	#7
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	No Cigars on Ribs or Templet from Bob. I cut our own outa Light Ply tonight. Two of them to be exact. We have to cut 22 Ribs from the Templets. I got ribs outlined and Ready to cut out. I will use the Ply Templets to sandwich the Balsa Ribs between and Sand to Perfect Size of Templets with Belt sander. I have Drilled one hole near the Front of Rib templets and another near the Rear. The Balsa Ribs that I have Traced out will also have 2 holes in them.. Once I sandwich 4 or 6 ribs between the Ply Ribs I will insert a nail the size of the holes thru all the Ribs. This will allow them to hold in place while I sand off the exess wood around the Balsa Ribs. Then Sand to the Ply Ribs and then take apart and I will have Perfect Balsa Ribs. Then onto building the three wing sections.. This baby will have 108 inch wingspan unless we decide to make it a little wider.. But we are trying to do this one to the Plans. Bam... We are getting close to finishing the Quaker..

Mar 19, 2009, 08:12 PM	#9
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	We Deserved a Break today.. So we took one. I been hooking up TV's and Plug Mowing de Lawn... Hope to get back on the Quaker tomorrow.. QUACK !!

Mar 21, 2009, 06:42 AM	#10
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	March 20, We constructed center section of wing and partically built one of the wings tonight. Will need some more Balsa 3/8 thick stuff. Have to form up the wing tips and ran outa wood. BUMMER !! Soon as we finish the Wing tip we will set up and install joiners and sher webs.. Wing will be finished. ONE WING TO GO and we are Finshed.. cept for som small details etc.. QUAKER TIME is almost here !

Mar 22, 2009, 10:52 PM	#11
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	3-22-09 Today lots of action in the hanger. One wing and center section is mostly complete. Have a little sheeting to do and some sanding. Hope to have construction done by weeks end and maybe even more. This project is going faster than I planed. Plug and Penguin are getting her together.. After finishing the building we will install gas tank, push rods and motor mount. Then the Covering begins... but thats another story...

Apr 01, 2009, 09:37 AM	#12
Pilotdale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mint Hill Posts: 1,410	Been too busy to work on Quaker.. James took weekend off to take his wife to beach.. The 2nd wing is almost finished after some work James did to it on Monday Evening. This are Progressing.. SLOWLY... We will have it ready to FLY at the NEW SITE GRAND OPENING.. For sure.. PENGUIN

Apr 01, 2009, 10:13 AM	#14
HOLLYWOOD III HOLLYWOOD Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 389	Pictures Of The Cut Wheat?