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Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:10 pm
by cessna170bdriver
Arash,
That photo of the left side from behind looks like an actual 170 with a wood-grain paint job!
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:07 pm
by johneeb
Arish, I notice on the full scale model you have foam on the flap trailing edges but not on the 27% model. You must not be hitting your for-head on the 27%er!
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:58 pm
by daedaluscan
I wondered about that. A few feet of corner stock.
Seriously looking great.
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:25 pm
by N2625U
Been watching and wondering...since it's made from wood are you going to paint a termite on the cowling?
Fantastic work!
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:16 pm
by Bruce Fenstermacher
You know we've been seeing pictures of this airplane all along. And we have seen it against other objects of known size. And I know and realize this is not your miniature indoor variety RC model. HOWEVER,
this picture has got to have an optical illusion. There is no way that plane is as big as it appears on the couch. Holy Cow, maybe Del could test fly it.
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Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:06 pm
by Ryan Smith
Aryana wrote:I have to come up with something to really showcase the size of this thing and capture it in a picture! I think the couch is probably smaller than normal Bruce.
Beats the carton of eggs you used early on.
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:10 am
by Ryan Smith
Unreal! Love the detail!
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:53 am
by johneeb
Arish, don't forget the tab on the rear door frame to protect the paint from an unknowing passenger closing the door without retracting the latch pin!
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:09 pm
by GAHorn
Aryana wrote:[...Also picked up some plastic vacuum formed strut fairings from a modeler in Arcadia, CA. They are close but the strut taper is about 3/8" too small. Should be an easy mod to make these work and/or modify them with fiberglass.......
OHHH--NOOOOO!!!! Strut fairings were NEVER ORIGINAL!
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:11 pm
by GAHorn
Hey...!!! Have you thought about making that PROTOTYPICAL-SIZED ... (It would be a great replacement for the real-deals!)
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:02 pm
by lowNslow
Aryana, where do you get the Aryana action figure to sit in the left seat?
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:11 pm
by cessna170bdriver
What about tie down rings?
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:32 pm
by lowNslow
Very creepy. Looks like a politician.
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:36 pm
by bagarre
You might be better off brazing/soldering a set of tiedown rings.
There might be something in RC Sailboats that's close.
Anyone do micro-lathe work or 3D metal printing?
What's the dimensions you're looking for?
Re: 27% 170B build
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:57 pm
by bagarre
http://www.modelyachtfittings.com/
Deck Eyes with #4/40 thread. Might not be big enough.
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