Short Sunderland (based on the plan from P.Angus) - Page 3

rotorheid · Oct 01, 2009, 08:46 AM

Hi Rudi,

Your Sunderland is just terrific! Fabulous engines and cowlings. Well done buddy, good luck with the job changes, I'm sure it will be good for you, cheers,

regards to all, Al

Rudi · Oct 02, 2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rotorheid

Hi Rudi,

Your Sunderland is just terrific! Fabulous engines and cowlings. Well done buddy, good luck with the job changes, I'm sure it will be good for you, cheers,

regards to all, Al

Many thx. Al

my skills will be better and better from project to project. After reading your thread very close I cound't found out why you retired your Sunderland

Is it damaged ?
Yes after near 25 years in the same comp. I have to make something new befor I am to old . Will be a great challenge but my new boss is a old school buddy of me so I hope he will be a littlebit paitent

Greetings from upper austria

Rudi

Rudi · Oct 02, 2009, 04:49 AM

started with missing top side of the hull.Hope I can plank it this evening !

Rudi

Rudi · Oct 05, 2009, 04:30 AM

Wasn't lazzy during the weekend´, but look !

Rudi

meatbomber · Oct 05, 2009, 05:12 AM

Super Rudi !!! can`t wait to see it finished!

Rudi · Oct 05, 2009, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by meatbomber

Super Rudi !!! can`t wait to see it finished!

Merci my friend

it makes me proud to read that from such a expert esp. the one who shows me the way to my profession ( waterplanes

)

Greetings from vienna

Rudi

rotorheid · Oct 05, 2009, 01:19 PM

Hi Rudi,

Oh my! That is the best Sunderland I've seen yet! Stunning work.

Will you cover some of it with tissue paper and WBPU? Or just go for an acrylic paint scheme?

Cheers,
Regards Al

Rudi · Oct 06, 2009, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotorheid

Hi Rudi,

Oh my! That is the best Sunderland I've seen yet! Stunning work.

Will you cover some of it with tissue paper and WBPU? Or just go for an acrylic paint scheme?

Cheers,
Regards Al

Hi AL,

many thx. This is a great honor to get such a statement from you ! Merci !!!

I have good exp. with my Marlin which gets tissue paper and WPU so I will do it on the Sunderland in the same way ! What was the reason to retire your sunderland ? I coudn't found that in your thread?

Greetings from vienna

Rudi

rotorheid · Oct 06, 2009, 09:04 AM

Hi Rudi,

The tissue paper and WBPU is a great way to go for these water craft.

My Sunderland needs a major refit, only because of the abuse she has taken from me with high stress flying and handling, she still flys ok, but not as new. I have to move living accomodation here soon, and the new place is smaller so not the space available. I think I would rather spend the effort and time on a new project in the future, say next year sometime.
We have a saying from old days in UK, maybe you know it? "There is no point in flogging a Dead Horse" My Sunderland is not yet dead, so after one or two more flights she will be retired and recycled.
Keep up the great work on the "New Sunderland" and I look forward to the maiden and other flights of her. Cheers,

Regards to all, Al

Rudi · Oct 07, 2009, 12:32 AM

Hi Al,

I understand but to be honest I would never be able to retired such a project. If I lost one in flied than o.k or to sell one to finace the next o.k but to retire it in that way in not acceptable for my ego

. Do you never thought about to offer it via ebay ?

Updade: I made the funny half eggs which are on the outer wings.Ca somebody tell me what this is ?

Rudi

Rudi · Oct 08, 2009, 05:10 AM

O.K I knew it now.This are the protection for the radar.
Can somebody explain me why I have always the wrong turning direction when I solder a brushless motor to the controller

From 4 motor have 3 the wrong direction. It is the same question why a bread with butter fals everytime on the side with the butter

Also I have vacuum formed the heck turret.Front turrent still in work !

Greetings from upper austria

Rudi

P.S. Cool sound again when all 4 motors are running together.

Rudi · Oct 08, 2009, 08:38 AM

O.K made the Turrets during my lunch break !

Rudi

Rudi · Oct 09, 2009, 01:13 AM

no much time last night so I cutted out the bulleyes.

Rudi

domll · Oct 10, 2009, 03:02 AM

very nice Rudi. how did you cut the bulleyes so neatly? Are the elevator/rudder connected, if so what method did you use?

Rudi · Oct 10, 2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by domll

very nice Rudi. how did you cut the bulleyes so neatly? Are the elevator/rudder connected, if so what method did you use?

Hello domll,

many thx !

As you can see in the picture I cutted out the bull eys from the plan so I get a template which I can copy to the hull. With a black pen I draw it to the depron and than I cut it out with a sharp knife (scalpel)
I made the hinges from old computer disks and the movement will be done from 0,8 mm steel wires which are running in thin aps pipes.

Update:

Yesterday I have soldered the motors and glued them to the nacelles. Looking good so far. Now I am waiting for the plastic screws and nuts.

Rudi

Oct 02, 2009, 04:49 AM	#33
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	started with missing top side of the hull.Hope I can plank it this evening ! Rudi Attached Thumbnails 17.5 KB · Views: 46 17.0 KB · Views: 35 16.0 KB · Views: 41 18.3 KB · Views: 44

Oct 05, 2009, 04:30 AM	#34
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	Wasn't lazzy during the weekend´, but look ! Rudi Attached Thumbnails 15.5 KB · Views: 40 14.1 KB · Views: 29 14.4 KB · Views: 33 15.5 KB · Views: 31 13.9 KB · Views: 45 11.5 KB · Views: 45 16.2 KB · Views: 40 18.2 KB · Views: 35 13.6 KB · Views: 38 16.7 KB · Views: 37 14.7 KB · Views: 35 15.1 KB · Views: 33 21.1 KB · Views: 44 19.9 KB · Views: 44 17.0 KB · Views: 40 13.2 KB · Views: 50

Oct 06, 2009, 09:04 AM	#39
rotorheid This is my other autogyro! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Inverness, Scotland, work away. Posts: 1,784	Al's Sunderland retirement plan. Hi Rudi, The tissue paper and WBPU is a great way to go for these water craft. My Sunderland needs a major refit, only because of the abuse she has taken from me with high stress flying and handling, she still flys ok, but not as new. I have to move living accomodation here soon, and the new place is smaller so not the space available. I think I would rather spend the effort and time on a new project in the future, say next year sometime. We have a saying from old days in UK, maybe you know it? "There is no point in flogging a Dead Horse" My Sunderland is not yet dead, so after one or two more flights she will be retired and recycled. Keep up the great work on the "New Sunderland" and I look forward to the maiden and other flights of her. Cheers, Regards to all, Al

Oct 07, 2009, 12:32 AM	#40
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	Hi Al, I understand but to be honest I would never be able to retired such a project. If I lost one in flied than o.k or to sell one to finace the next o.k but to retire it in that way in not acceptable for my ego . Do you never thought about to offer it via ebay ? Updade: I made the funny half eggs which are on the outer wings.Ca somebody tell me what this is ? Rudi Attached Thumbnails 7.8 KB · Views: 21 10.4 KB · Views: 28

Oct 08, 2009, 08:38 AM	#42
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	O.K made the Turrets during my lunch break ! Rudi Attached Thumbnails plug for the top turret 40.0 KB · Views: 24 40.8 KB · Views: 22 29.1 KB · Views: 22 32.1 KB · Views: 23 Plug for the heck turret 39.4 KB · Views: 28

Oct 01, 2009, 08:46 AM	#31
rotorheid This is my other autogyro! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Inverness, Scotland, work away. Posts: 1,784	Hi Rudi, Your Sunderland is just terrific! Fabulous engines and cowlings. Well done buddy, good luck with the job changes, I'm sure it will be good for you, cheers, regards to all, Al

Oct 05, 2009, 05:12 AM	#35
meatbomber Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Klatovy, Czech Republic Posts: 2,377	Super Rudi !!! can`t wait to see it finished!

Oct 05, 2009, 01:19 PM	#37
rotorheid This is my other autogyro! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Inverness, Scotland, work away. Posts: 1,784	Hi Rudi, Oh my! That is the best Sunderland I've seen yet! Stunning work. Will you cover some of it with tissue paper and WBPU? Or just go for an acrylic paint scheme? Cheers, Regards Al

Oct 08, 2009, 05:10 AM	#41
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	O.K I knew it now.This are the protection for the radar. Can somebody explain me why I have always the wrong turning direction when I solder a brushless motor to the controller From 4 motor have 3 the wrong direction. It is the same question why a bread with butter fals everytime on the side with the butter Also I have vacuum formed the heck turret.Front turrent still in work ! Greetings from upper austria Rudi P.S. Cool sound again when all 4 motors are running together.

Oct 09, 2009, 01:13 AM	#43
Rudi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Vienna Schwechat, Austria Posts: 2,808	no much time last night so I cutted out the bulleyes. Rudi Attached Thumbnails 33.0 KB · Views: 26 40.8 KB · Views: 48

Oct 10, 2009, 03:02 AM	#44
domll Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich.uk. Posts: 261	very nice Rudi. how did you cut the bulleyes so neatly? Are the elevator/rudder connected, if so what method did you use?

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