27% 170B build

pdb · Post by **pdb** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:13 pm

I think we need a new model section. I have two unbuilt Jetco 170s, one cruddy Guillow's kit, a Scienfic 170 c/l kit and an excellent Acme Aircraft electric kit. I don't have enough time for any of them and I am not getting any younger.

pdb · Post by **pdb** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:02 pm

The Scientific kit was an .049 powered profile fuse, built up wing ~24" span kit which I flew when I was 14 or so. It was inspirational. Great flying if you three pointed it. They still show up on eBay from time to time.

The Acme C-170, now out of production, was a modern laser cut electric kit. Ultra high quality.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=512246

The Jetco kit was the most versatile. Its well engineered and makes a great two channel model and is fully suitable to electric conversion.

bagarre · Post by **bagarre** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:16 am

Uh. your steering springs are installed wrong

170C · Post by **170C** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:15 am

This balsa 170 is quite a project. Very interesting. I am amazed at the skills a lot of you have beyond flying your 170's and other aircraft. pdb, your comment, "Great flying if you three pointed it." Isn't that the proper way to land tail draggers

I will bet it was a fast one too if it had any GREEN paint on it

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:20 am

Ah, that looks like a Maule. Will be be seeing one on 44C to it matches?

C170U2 · Post by **C170U2** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:33 am

Dude, you're losing it.....and I love it!! Can't believe the detail your going after with that thing! Still planning on Columbia tomorrow if you have a flying airplane and can spare the time away from your project.

Ryan Smith · Post by **Ryan Smith** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:15 pm

Put some JR equipment in there instead of Spektrum and you really would have something!

Great job so far, Arash! I'm really digging it.

bagarre · Post by **bagarre** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:25 am

Wow! Those look just like the glass ones on 81D!

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:17 pm

Be certain to use the proper wedges when you align your wheels.

johneeb · Post by **johneeb** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:30 am

When I first looked at the picture of your wheel still in its SkyLite package I thought you were putting in a stall warning buzzer. And said to myself he won't be able to hear that on the ground

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daedaluscan · Post by **daedaluscan** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:59 am

Very nice flap action.

I like the way you doubled the rib with thin ply and then glued on the servo mount.

Post by **GAHorn** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:18 am

Why deploy the flaps at all? ... Why don't you just slip it?

Post by **GAHorn** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:38 pm

Aryana wrote:I've tried on some of my other models George, and from the ground it looks like a pilot incapacitation episode as the plane pitches and yaws all over the place!

OK...so then... Maybe you can demonstrate why NOT to slip with full flaps!

(It'd be a shame to lose all that fine handi-work tho'...)

cessna170bdriver · Post by **cessna170bdriver** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:41 pm

How are you going to do the corrugations in the control surfaces? 13/16" spacing will be about right for the scale you're building...

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:06 am

Are you going to do the Dip Davis latches...?? or is this a later B-model?

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