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Title: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on June 29, 2015, 10:57:21 AM

My First entry for the 6th sweepstakes. Depron F-18 built from Tom he Plan.

basics firstly started on 28th June 2015

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CECn_C4XLgk/VZDNlolkvlI/AAAAAAAAADM/1Y3dp588wfU/w415-h553-no/20150628_214310.jpg)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on June 29, 2015, 11:02:06 AM

Progress of build of the day1.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lnIwCvWN6ik/VZDNlDmJpoI/AAAAAAAAADI/NoJTbM_94Ag/w737-h553-no/20150628_214338.jpg)(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yr44BGQP6cA/VZDOHwDRRuI/AAAAAAAAADc/Cwk3EPdhISU/w737-h553-no/20150628_222258.jpg)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JdebtB4Lmfc/VZDOKwgHFlI/AAAAAAAAADk/mwi-pQaCQZI/w415-h553-no/20150628_224514.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zbWvVOlgjmA/VZDOtBRubRI/AAAAAAAAAD0/LLK0qeV1uFM/w415-h553-no/20150628_225428.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h597Quo8d7I/VZDOoVRtTsI/AAAAAAAAADs/HtIer2g3DWc/w737-h553-no/20150628_225756.jpg)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KWbMR2pnHNc/VZDOvyp8VQI/AAAAAAAAAD8/puvXaOJTtLI/w415-h553-no/20150628_231226.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t7-GdCH0BD0/VZDPKEEjkZI/AAAAAAAAAEE/xdmuc5wv0vg/w737-h553-no/20150628_232549.jpg)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_u56FSQRZuU/VZDPRWCctqI/AAAAAAAAAEM/HKePmkplqmY/w415-h553-no/20150628_233904.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z6PlvNO2Ddc/VZDPTTGpmNI/AAAAAAAAAEU/yxfQxVtN1Zc/w415-h553-no/20150628_234353.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oKB6ksSB4d8/VZDPbaAtocI/AAAAAAAAAEc/GnZakaRm_0g/w737-h553-no/20150629_002813.jpg)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sundaram on June 29, 2015, 11:13:35 AM

All the best Param. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Now enough of posting in forum and back to mathematics in Office. ;D

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KYORu_qOLyg/VZDazWxb6LI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Ie3hoOV1wJ0/w415-h553-no/20150629_110733.jpg)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: jayantpradhan on June 29, 2015, 11:20:10 AM

nice param.... all the best...

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: tantragna on June 29, 2015, 11:21:34 AM

Now it is going to be a nice duel [he is your son right Sandy sir?] for the 2015 sweepstakes ;)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 29, 2015, 12:07:31 PM

Very nice Param, all the very best {:)}

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 05, 2015, 11:08:23 AM

Thank you Uncle.

Some more build progress Photos.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6EI8vTL__I7ZSqJl1YKzomwd_jLPQl8PTZoVuM4G=w627-h835-no)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 05, 2015, 11:12:18 AM

Finally assembled into shape with all curves perfect as instructed.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Qpx5RvF7rR13_TeohJZniNtfBoRZMgNUDhh8sv-d=w627-h835-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tqFiebX0yRd2OcxYCVUmOnxKsgY4Vm-JOffUdWFh=w627-h835-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o7LC-z_ZNwENJy--kc06UhpjLSswCBpyU7vUSf6r=w1114-h835-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YbH_fEjgoCXObgBSkcmp6ghGIOExfekZsOVXmXJy=w1114-h835-no)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 05, 2015, 11:13:41 AM

Installation of electronics completed yesterday ready for the paint shop.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zDPxBqbZkfTgCyry9L4WLfzI25EisBl63xI-ha4fRw=w1114-h835-no)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 05, 2015, 11:29:40 AM

I am planning to go for the Blue angels colour scheme. I hope I should be able to manage it.

(http://www.hudsonairdepot.com/images/modeling/Grumman_F8F_Bearcat_Blue_Angels/BlueAngelLogo.jpg)(http://www.knifeedge.com/forums/downloads/f-18ahornetblueangelsrf7-5v137791.jpg)(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Blue_Angels_Flying_in_Delta_Formation_at_Miramar.jpg)(http://skyeaerial.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/F18-RC-color-scheme.jpg)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: tantragna on July 05, 2015, 11:49:34 AM

Very very neat build, and excellent alignment of all the surfaces.. Good going :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 06, 2015, 12:02:08 PM

Thanks Ashok Uncle.

some more progress.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cdClitlE1uKrBlS2mKW2XENmfx0Z0EI8W1S8ETjnXw=w483-h643-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f_waWRupodwzt8HG_KxlW196RVMJgEAq79FnJ9Sr9A=w483-h643-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jqAjAUVUOJk9by-dARqFkxRF2tpINrxElkKm0gh-Hg=w483-h643-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LsKsCMDL-HSBetej90FxB7YkGH_CmuCadwy8vwj3VQ=w483-h643-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XfPg5PsCLpimVWhHXEx3vccKsIbS9paQqE0Tcswo5A=w483-h643-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UUZI0V8rN5cB4lFUgqHDOkdRGwNQso4Rj02Uf1MHcw=w483-h643-no)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: Nithinraj Kotian on July 06, 2015, 05:08:47 PM

wowww nice model PARAM {:)} :hatsoff:

what kind of paint are you using for air brush?

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 06, 2015, 05:40:33 PM

Thank you Uncle.

I was asked to use Fevicryl Acrylic Paint.

Finished yesterday

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nYMmypUTXHQ_B-2HwR9zAHPjo8b2ra-pWiy2xNJ9Vg=w1114-h835-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zSuQveorxJwEMYYlBwjfs5XDN21EFp61cm5-FCtgQ=w627-h835-no)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TCJ0aFg3WF4pxrJrxnp_AeIx8R6fr7nXjlfvWUhEkQ=w627-h835-no)

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: K K Iyer on July 06, 2015, 06:36:54 PM

Unbelievable!
What a fine job! {:)} {:)} {:)}

Edit:
RC Aunt saw the pics and said to convey her appreciation too!

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: wingmanbunty on July 06, 2015, 06:39:52 PM

nice

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: tantragna on July 06, 2015, 06:59:06 PM

Nice nice outcome so far, keep it that way. I have just one question in my mind, how did you manage to pull out the blue from the compressor to spray onto the model :giggle: [kidding me ;D ]

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Post by: rcrcnitesh on July 06, 2015, 07:04:25 PM

That's very very neat and clean build.

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: ashok baijal on July 06, 2015, 08:18:34 PM

Very nice

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 06, 2015, 11:36:44 PM

Thank you Iyer uncle and Aunty , Ashok uncle , Nitesh and Baijal uncle .

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Post by: rcrcnitesh on July 07, 2015, 07:25:31 AM

Me and uncle, Param don't do this please. I might be a few years older but that doesn't make me your uncle

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: rakshit sharma on July 07, 2015, 12:42:50 PM

AWESOMELY DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 19, 2015, 05:45:12 PM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct2VHyj8gb8

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 19, 2015, 06:51:01 PM

Really very, very good.

Well done Param {:)} {:)}

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: PARAM on July 19, 2015, 07:25:48 PM

Thank you Uncle.

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 19, 2015, 07:42:56 PM

Anytime, son. The praise is well merited

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sundaram on July 19, 2015, 07:57:20 PM

Sanjay Sir over all we did not like the flight characteristics of this model. Roll axis instability was too much and was not getting corrected with trim as well as with throw adjustments it had a tendency to roll over always. We did quite many test flights today. I think it may be due the amount of wing curvature which got incorporated during build which you can see in pic below.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tqFiebX0yRd2OcxYCVUmOnxKsgY4Vm-JOffUdWFh=w627-h835-no)

It was almost totaled in my hands trying to improve it. May be Gusty's Shillong F-18 Spell on me. :giggle: :giggle:

We have decided to retire this one and make something else.

The other two models F-22 and Sukhoi with canard was on rails as far as flight characteristics in comparison. Param had a blast rolling and looping with them. Will post some clips.

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 19, 2015, 08:15:22 PM

Even more reason for a shabhash to Param! :thumbsup:

Looking forward to the other clips

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: harshit batra on July 19, 2015, 10:38:25 PM

Very nice paint scheme param :thumbsup:. Me too was thinking to colour mine f 18 in blue angels scheme after a successful maiden

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sundaram on July 20, 2015, 06:49:43 AM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj3uYacX-2c

@ Sorav and Sanjay Sir

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 20, 2015, 07:19:53 AM

That is one sweet and smooth flyer! Well piloted Param {:)} {:)}

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: romanxdsouza on August 23, 2015, 08:34:23 PM

{:)} {:)} well done great work and flying Param

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Post by: a3ruz on August 24, 2015, 12:43:55 PM

Nice build , superb painting Param

Title: Re: Depron F-18 from Tom He Plan for the 6th Sweepstakes.
Post by: bmblb on August 25, 2015, 07:52:31 PM

the complete job....painting and all.....congratulations {:)}
that is fine looking plane!

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