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RC Models => Electric Planes => Topic started by: R C on December 01, 2011, 06:27:27 PM

Title: BIPLANE (SOPWITH CAMEL)
Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 06:27:27 PM
My scratch build Biplane.


Wingspan: 36 inch.
Length: 25 inch.
Chord: 5 inch.
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Post by: VC on December 01, 2011, 06:34:31 PM
Great! What is it modelled after?
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 06:41:34 PM
Thanks VC,
I have followed the sopwith camel plan, so far everything is done according to the plan.
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 06:54:57 PM
Wing Pics
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 07:00:30 PM
Fuse pics
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 07:02:06 PM
More pics
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Post by: VC on December 01, 2011, 07:03:43 PM
All the best for this beautiful build. Why don't you post a picture of the actual aircraft so that we can all see what you are building? :thumbsup:
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Post by: dileepbalan on December 01, 2011, 07:14:15 PM
Nice Build R C.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 07:15:59 PM
Thanks Dileep,

@ VC- here are few image of sopwith camel biplane.
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Post by: RcBazaar on December 01, 2011, 07:40:29 PM
beautiful.... {:)}  pls post vids and pics... and what are you planning to cover this with and the electronics?...
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Post by: Jatayu on December 01, 2011, 08:38:01 PM
Great build Sharad!! :) Last time we met you were telling me that you were planning to build it right. Wow. Its done already!! Would love to see its maiden!
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Post by: R C on December 01, 2011, 09:30:08 PM
Thanks Jatayu & RcBazaar,

I will be using monokote to cover the model which i had purchased from RCDHAMAKA and i haven't decided on electronics yet.

:)
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Post by: KALYANPRODHAN on December 01, 2011, 10:48:03 PM
RC, One issue.
In biplane, the two wings fixing (for 4 nos) are generally not parallel so that it cannot be tilted. Like
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This angular placement of simply block the shape of rectangle so that it can not shift to trapezium. In your picture, I cannot realize that it has been kept into account or not.

Of course, in some SPADs it has not been used.
Hope you won't mind if I am wrong.

And we are waiting to see the dressed baby of your; Playing in field. :hatsoff: ;D
Title: Re: BIPLANE (SOPWITH CAMEL)
Post by: VC on December 01, 2011, 11:12:36 PM
Kalyan, RC has already told us that he has built this model to plan. The wings on the Sopwith Camel are not parallel. The lower wing has a dihedral, while the upper wing is flat. If you study the build pictures carefully, you will see that RC has indeed catered for a lower wing dihedral.

I hope I haven't misunderstood you. ;)
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Post by: saikat on December 02, 2011, 09:24:23 AM
how did you mould the cowl ?
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Post by: R C on December 02, 2011, 07:16:09 PM
Thanks VC for the explanation on Reply #13.
@ Saikat: The cowl is cut from 2 ltr Pepsi bottle. Here are few pics.
 
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Post by: VC on December 03, 2011, 11:11:22 AM
Very nice effort. If you are able to gently apply heat to the cowl and distend the lower potion and apply a curvature to the front, it will be spot on! :thumbsup:
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