Winter build project: Wolfgang Matt’s ATLAS

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9 years 3 months ago #7501 by
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Alas Pete, I'm not blessed with your proficiency to build at great speed, which is embarrassing when you considered the simple construction of the Atlas compared to the complex and intricate parts which made up your Panther build.

I hope to have it finished sometime in 2016 and will post a pic, hopefully with the other Atlas's, when it's done.

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9 years 3 months ago #7508 by AlanF
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Well, I want to say " Nice build Chris" however looking through the build pictures I can see no heaps of discarded tools, no balsa dust or shavings, no glue runs or wobbly joints but most of all, no blood spatters! I'm not sure you've really got the hang of this building lark ;)

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9 years 3 months ago - 9 years 3 months ago #7509 by MikeSeale
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Chris will learn how to do it right one day!

I've made a little more progress now that family has returned home and we have returned to normality. RCGRoups
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9 years 3 months ago #7512 by
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AlanF wrote: Well, I want to say " Nice build Chris" however looking through the build pictures I can see no heaps of discarded tools, no balsa dust or shavings, no glue runs or wobbly joints but most of all, no blood spatters! I'm not sure you've really got the hang of this building lark ;)


That's only because I carefully avoid photographing the floor, Alan ;) As for the blood, that's what superglue is for :P much better than any plaster for a slight scalpel cut.

Mike, your servo tray solution is rather neat, and I can now see why you had to glue on the angled side bits on the bottom before putting in the snakes. Did Santa bring you a nice set of retracts? I've rounded over a few edges on the nose today.

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9 years 3 months ago #7516 by MikeSeale
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Chris001 wrote: Did Santa bring you a nice set of retracts? I've rounded over a few edges on the nose today.

Unlike some of the Grinch's in the 'New Toys' thread, we do still celebrate Christmas and Santa must have thought I was good because he did bring me a set of JetCraft retracts. No excuses not to get the wing started now?

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9 years 3 months ago - 9 years 3 months ago #7531 by
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Motor Cooling :unsure:

I've got a vented spinner for my Atlas and I'm wondering how much more cooling I would need? Basically I'm reluctant to cut up my cowl :pinch:



So I'm wondering if there is any 'rule of thumb' regarding motor size and intake opening? Also to get low pressure inside the cowl, do I need to have a larger exit hole than intake hole?

Further evidence of procrastination can be found here: scratchbuild.wordpress.com
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