Jaguár of Paco Modell

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 05/11/2014 08:37 Sujet du message: 3-dimensional balsa

To get good results for the cover it necessary to place some balsa strips onto the fuselage:

Unbelievable how much time this work needed:

... but it's done and the passage is very smooth. Ufff [arf]

Orionis · Posté le: 05/11/2014 19:03 Sujet du message:

Still perfect building! [clap]

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 08/11/2014 14:05 Sujet du message: the nose

Next step: the nose, it should be made out of balsa.

But I did a mistake: I've tried to save balsa (which is totally nonsense!) and saved to much.
Result: during sanding a hole !!! This nose is useless [argh]

Ok. My fault. New nose.
Honestly, the curve of this kit-nose I do not like too much. Lets find a new shape:

Meanwhile my friend Emil convinced me to put much more effort into this part, I should build "somthing special".
Due to the laser-cut all parts have brown-black edges. Wouldn't it be nice having a nose again in brown-black and white? My investigation of internet brought up these kind of wood: wenge (millettia laurentii) + maple. Both available in 5mm (x100x1000).

Ohlala, this nose weighs 107g Crying or Very sad

for this kind of glider having 800-900g lift-off-weight, no chance.
But still I kept on going, finding out how this sandwich-material can be handled. Many hours later, using just this rasp/file the weight dropped to 68g. Not bad, but still not good enough.

Using a little mill I stripped down "the interior space". What a noise and dust [oumff]

Now the nose weighs 47g. Good enough? [humm]

Let's give it a try.
To preserve the wood I varnished it with water-based sealing. 3 layers including sanding "in-between" the layers).
I'm pleased about this result [arf]

Anonyme · Serial Posteur Inscrit le: 26 Jan 2006

Lovely bicolor nose... [clap]

and for all the work also.. [clap]

VincentB · Posté le: 08/11/2014 14:37 Sujet du message:

I like too your black and white nose [good]

What is the model of your japanese saw? when I will be rich I will buy one Laughing

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 08/11/2014 14:56 Sujet du message: japanese saw

Salut Vincent,

These japanese saws aren't that expensive. Years ago I've bought a whole set of them.
I would recommmend at least this one: it's only 0,3mm thick Dozuki Universal Compact

A bientôt,
Oliver.

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 09/11/2014 16:48 Sujet du message:

The tail unit was fix to the fuselage.
Wings and fuselage nicely positioned and aligned to it precisely.

Today is the day: work on wood is done Very Happy

Miguel Gil · Posté le: 09/11/2014 18:15 Sujet du message:

Great job, I really like the nose bicolor
A question for you or any other fellow who had done
Is it possible to dye the balsa to get a similar effect?
Regards,
Miguel.

Roger_Vettorel · Posté le: 09/11/2014 20:16 Sujet du message: Jaguàr of Paco Model

Superbe Oliver ! [clap]

Très beau kit et parfaite réalisation [amen]

Moi aussi j'aime beaucoup le "black and white nose ".

Un peu d'entoilage et ça vole bientôt....

Viele Grüße
Roger

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 09/11/2014 21:44 Sujet du message: dying balsa

Salut Miguel,

Clifton · Posté le: 09/11/2014 22:31 Sujet du message:

Very nice work and beautiful model. I like very much that such of antic models.

So good this idea for the nose. It looks very nice.

Philippe

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 13/12/2014 16:19 Sujet du message: opening

Salut à tous,

Sorry for this delay in reporting. The next couple of weeks will be better.

The constructor has designed the nose to be removable for entering the fuselage. There could be some magnets holding the entire nose. But for me (and my fingers) this is not big enough. I decided to make an opening from the top (as usual).

First I had to double some parts of formers to be able to cut the strings for the opening.

Comment for those who want to do the same:
It would have been better to water all the strings, because if glued in without them being watered, they hold a lot of tension. As soon as you use your saw, they "jump back" into a straighter position which makes it difficult to keep them in a bend position.
I had to glue in a lot of additional braces to keep the strings in round shape

Using a rest of fiber and a bit of Paulownia wood I've created a "look for this opening.

At the end, there's a bigger opening to make it possible to see and manipulate everything in the fuselage.
Hope you like it Wink

Orionis · Posté le: 13/12/2014 20:15 Sujet du message: Re: opening

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 15/12/2014 17:49 Sujet du message: a bit of RC

Unfortunately there is nearly 100g of weight needed in the nose to set up the right point of gravity Crying or Very sad

This way the glider weighs (still without varnish) nearly 700g.

Here are some impressions of "my remote"

One of my favorites are pipes for the receiver antennas to keep them in a 90° angle and (of course) for protection and easy removability Wink

Now it's time for the gas mask and lots of dope...

Christian · Posté le: 15/12/2014 18:10 Sujet du message:

Magnifique [clap]

Christian

Frédéric · Posté le: 15/12/2014 19:01 Sujet du message:

Salut Oliver !

Chapeau bas !
[clap]

Amicalement
Frédéric Wink

stéphane monot · Posté le: 15/12/2014 19:08 Sujet du message:

C'est très beau cette dentelle.

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 24/12/2014 16:42 Sujet du message: mistakes needs to be done

Ok, I knew it before but did not take care of:
the varnish/dope (Spannlack) is so strong, it's bending the last spare of the rudder ... [humm]

No chance to leave it like it is:

It needs more struts to enforce:

At least this correction is "invisible" and the spare is straight again

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 04/01/2015 22:31 Sujet du message: it's done

Today I've finalized the Jaguár with 705g lift-off weight Very Happy

Here some more details:

Now I'm waiting for a good chance for the very first flight (with my knees shaking Embarassed

)

Clifton · Posté le: 04/01/2015 23:16 Sujet du message:

So nice, I love it !

Gool luck for the maiden flight and Happy new year.

Philippe

Erix · Posté le: 05/01/2015 07:41 Sujet du message:

Hi Oliver,

Nice "homework". Good luck for first fly. Double jigger makes automatic 20% exponential for flight Cool

Greetings Erix

Anonyme · Serial Posteur Inscrit le: 26 Jan 2006

Lovely built model Oliver , quite light, a feather ! [clap]

Frédéric · Posté le: 05/01/2015 11:14 Sujet du message:

Salut Oliver !

Superbe planeur !
[clap]

J'espère pour toi que le vol sera à la hauteur de ta construction !

Amicalement
Frédéric Wink

michel · Posté le: 05/01/2015 18:15 Sujet du message:

belle construction.

Michel

Orionis · Posté le: 05/01/2015 19:35 Sujet du message:

Good luck for the maiden flight, don't forget your photographer!

de plancke · Posté le: 05/01/2015 21:21 Sujet du message:

Toujours aussi beau ces antiques Wink

Tom

Miguel Gil · Posté le: 06/01/2015 00:40 Sujet du message:

Very nice construction. Happy flights. [clap]

Miguel.

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 07/01/2015 17:29 Sujet du message:

Thanks a lot for your replies and greetings.

I promise to upload a video too [amen]

Oliver.

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 05/03/2015 18:56 Sujet du message: glider in the box

Meanwhile I've made a box for easy and safe transportation.
Have a look...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V45YYvdWtNs

First the needed space for the Jaguár theoratically:

Some more wood ... and later on "a box":

My wonderful wife Karin painted the box to be not that "white".
Meanwhile the interior found its final situation more an more:

This should be mentioned ...
the gilder can be setup up in the box safely without having the wind "grapping".
Afterward you just take it out and fly Very Happy

I will come back with the maiden flight.

So long,
Oliver.

OliverPrinz · Posté le: 26/04/2015 06:32 Sujet du message: maiden flight

Bonjour,

This wonderful plane took off in the air just great. First by throwing out of the hand, later on with high start.
Nothing irregular happend, just an easy ride with the wind Very Happy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W713f0D2Fs

Oliver.