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Forum: Warbird Electrics Yesterday, 03:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Wing Hookup Today I spent an hour or so...

Wing Hookup
Today I spent an hour or so building the wiring harness to go from the Rx to the wing...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/bird_dog/20130618_0043.jpg

And with that, the electronics are...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-18-2013, 05:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Radio Tray - Take II Here's the new radio tray,...

Radio Tray - Take II
Here's the new radio tray, pretty ain't she...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/bird_dog/20130617_0017.jpg

Gone from the tray is the SBEC & the capacitor. I've reoriented the ...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-17-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
High-Beams I've had a few comments about the...

High-Beams
I've had a few comments about the proximity of my receiver to the other electronics. It's been suggested that I separate the components more to guard against interference. In this...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-17-2013, 03:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Radio Tray This is looking good, got some of...

Radio Tray
This is looking good, got some of the electronics installed...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/bird_dog/20130616_0004.jpg

I'm running a separate SBEC just in case the ESC goes up in smoke....
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-14-2013, 04:39 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
LOL, thanks Mark. My old man once told me, "don't...

LOL, thanks Mark. My old man once told me, "don't muck around son, if you're going to build something, build it strong." That advise has served me well.

Battery Box
So I have this bloody enormous...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-12-2013, 04:30 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Thanks, yeah I'm still mulling over the idea of...

Thanks, yeah I'm still mulling over the idea of using wing droops. I assume one size doesn't necessarily fit all? I'll probably make some if I do decide to go for it. Appreciate the offer.

Wing...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-10-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
NACA Wing Droops I've seen a few planes that...

NACA Wing Droops
I've seen a few planes that use these plastic doohickeys mounted to the wing's leading edge...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/bird_dog/NACA_wing_droop_p51.jpg

From what I've read...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-08-2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Thanks guys. Yeah for your average park...

Thanks guys.

Yeah for your average park flyer or aerobatic plane, you can usually get away with just about any graphics. For sailplanes & aerotow tugs on the other hand which operate at extreme...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-08-2013, 01:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
It's been suggested that I add some contrast to...

It's been suggested that I add some contrast to the bottom of the wings. Although hard to see in the video I have the bottom of the wing painted all black for contrast. I've become a big fan of...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 06-07-2013, 03:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Thanks guys. Graphics I spent some time...

Thanks guys.

Graphics
I spent some time today working up a graphics design...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/bird_dog/paint_a001.jpg

And to really get a feel for how this might look I imported...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-31-2013, 04:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Flat Spots I can't seem to get too excited...

Flat Spots
I can't seem to get too excited about the Bird Dog photos I've seen online so I've decided to create my own custom graphics for this project. I know, I know, the scale police will have...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-30-2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
More goodies from the hobby shop USB doohicky...

More goodies from the hobby shop
USB doohicky to program the ESC, heavy duty bullet connectors, 1/16" balsa (not shown) & the blue stuff is clear plastic to make the windows with...
...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-28-2013, 02:31 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Yeah I'm a few hours from Wurtsburo so don't get...

Yeah I'm a few hours from Wurtsburo so don't get up that way all that often. It was worth the trip to see the full scale aerotow for sure. If you want to avoid hacking up the BoT you could try a...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-27-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Woohoo I'm back! I spent the last week at an...

Woohoo I'm back!
I spent the last week at an aerotow event (http://www.rcaerotowing.com/forum/showthread.php?1893-New-England-Aerotow-2013-May-17-18-19-Salem-Connecticut) & also got in a few days of...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-17-2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Yeah I've used plates a few times now for stuff...

Yeah I've used plates a few times now for stuff like this. I figure I have a bunch of them & they're easy to stack for adjusting the weight. Magazines, socks filled with coins, floor tiles etc, all...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-16-2013, 01:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
AMEN to that *smile* That's a sweet scheme...

AMEN to that *smile*

That's a sweet scheme there Andy. I've found chrome to be a bit of a challenge, shows up every imperfection. But when done well, oh boy does it look great. Can't wait to see...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-15-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Yeah I've seen all too many wings fail recently....

Yeah I've seen all too many wings fail recently. It's not all that much work to beef things up a little. I'm just going to be a lot happier flying this knowing what's under that sheeting. Doing...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-15-2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
That's an idea, using fiber glass rod as a...

That's an idea, using fiber glass rod as a wing-pin. I still like the idea of them failing during a crash though. I guess the trick is to use something strong enough that the wing doesn't fall off in...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-14-2013, 03:46 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
Faux corrugations is a thought. If the Ultracote...

Faux corrugations is a thought. If the Ultracote doesn't work over the actual corrugations I may give that a try. It looked pretty good in my test covering though. Thanks for the idea.
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-14-2013, 03:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
That's really cool to hear from an actual L19...

That's really cool to hear from an actual L19 pilot. From what I've heard, yeah they're real work-horses. As I'll be towing some pretty sizable sailplanes with this, a big motor was a must have.
...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 05-13-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Nodd
It's been a while but I'm back working on this...

It's been a while but I'm back working on this project, woohoo!

Motor Selection
I did some chatting with my buddies over at RCAerotowing.com...
Forum: Flight Simulators 03-15-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 361
Posted By Nodd
And if you're interested, here's the real model's...

And if you're interested, here's the real model's build log & a couple of videos...



Cub Sailplane Build Log (http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68068)
Video - Nodd RC - Cub...
Forum: Flight Simulators 03-15-2013, 06:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 361
Posted By Nodd
RealFlight 6.5 - Cub Sailplane

Here's my Cub Sailplane for RealFlight 6.5. Click below to download...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/images/general/realflight_cub_sailplane.jpg...
Forum: Hi-Performance and Sailplanes 03-15-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,628
Posted By Nodd
Click below if you want to download my Cub...

Click below if you want to download my Cub Sailplane for RealFlight 6.5...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/images/general/realflight_cub_sailplane.jpg...
Forum: Hi-Performance and Sailplanes 03-15-2013, 07:31 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,628
Posted By Nodd
My Cub Sailplane is featured again in my latest...

My Cub Sailplane is featured again in my latest Nodd RC (http://www.rcuniverse.com/buynow/keywordclick.cfm?bid_id=8906) video...

YouTube Video, click to watch...
RealFlight Custom Planes...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-11-2013, 05:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,110
Posted By Nodd
Well yeah the motor would be shut down when the...

Well yeah the motor would be shut down when the intake is closed. At that point it won't need any further cooling as it won't get any hotter than it already is, being shut down-n-all. Besides the...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-11-2013, 04:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,110
Posted By Nodd
Thanks. Yeah actually it looks like I can mount...

Thanks. Yeah actually it looks like I can mount my servos horrizontally & have them completely flush to the wing's surface. Mounted vertically, the ones I have, stick out a fair amount. They're a...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-07-2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,856
Posted By Nodd
I've also been asked about how a reversing ESC...

I've also been asked about how a reversing ESC differs to a standard one...

Reversing ESC Setup
Most boat or car ESC come with the reverse feature. The boat ESC are water cooled so that...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-07-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,856
Posted By Nodd
Thanks folks. Yeap I'm pretty happy with the...

Thanks folks. Yeap I'm pretty happy with the boat. I might have too much motor on there but I'm okay with that. I just need to behave myself & not listen to club mates egging me on to "GO FASTER!"...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-05-2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,856
Posted By Nodd
Thanks guys. Yeap that's speaker wire...

Thanks guys.



Yeap that's speaker wire in there. It was that or some lamp-cord I had laying around. The rest of my scrap wire is too smaller gauge.

Well you've all been waiting for this so...
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