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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
10-01-2014, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

Still have my GP GeeBee but sold the Comp ARF.. I...

Still have my GP GeeBee but sold the Comp ARF.. I am working on a Red and White Racer that is even rarer than the GeeBee...

Meet the Red Baron RB-51
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
11-11-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

That is the pitfall of multicylinder.. The Moki being 5 cylinder even at 750rpm idle has the radial lopey idle. When you ad two more cylinders it definitely looks better but it loses some of the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
10-21-2011, 01:26 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

The Spektrum servos as well as Align servos are made by SAVOX.. They are good units..

Hitec 7955TG is an excellent choice as well..

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-25-2011, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

I used 90-10 solid core wire and am also center drilling and pressing 1/16 split pin through it for backup..

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-05-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

For the price they are getting for this "Kit" you would think they would supply Top Notch hardware rather than this cheap made Fults copy tailwheel and 3 ft stalk of all thread for pushrods rather...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-11-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Mine was purchased after all the "Gear updating" .. The wheels were narrowed but there was no bushings included that fit the axles nor was the tail wheel a "Fultz" but a apparent copy made of cheap...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-07-2011, 06:47 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Mine was a later kit and the door was larger than the opening. It overlapped close to 1/8th of an inch and really did not look very good like that.. I trimmed mine so that it would fit inside the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-07-2011, 02:38 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Where is the extra 5 pounds when using the Moki coming from??? The Moki weighs roughly 11.25lbs.. A DA 150 weighs 8lbs and you have to add another 1lb or so for cowl mufflers.. That puts the DA...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
06-25-2011, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Good job on the wires and the care in setting everything prior to fitting them.. That is the way to do it, start from plumb and square.. Good Job!!;)

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
06-25-2011, 07:21 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

It looks very nice I think..

Hannes remember that there were not headphones/communication radio used in the GeeBee in 1932 and also if the Granvilles had to transport the Gee Bee back in...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
06-23-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Mine is still not finished.. It will probably be a winter finsh project.. Between buying the Moki and the 7955 servos my hobby funds are tapped out.. Plus I have a 3 year old daughter that happily...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
06-21-2011, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

The cowl opening is so small as comapred to the Outside diameter. The entry lip and shape creates a Low pressure area behind it and curves the entry air towards the inside wall of the cowl. I was...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
05-22-2011, 04:52 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

For the price they demand for the Gee Bee there is a LOT of things C-Arf could have designed differently...IMO the flying wire situation, as you pointed out, could have had the old Hockey stick spar...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
05-13-2011, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

The hinges on C-arf are the top skin with a score line.. The gap in the bottom is open bevel but sealed..

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
05-01-2011, 06:52 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Keith,
Don't take some of the commentary as a diss.. Some feel that this thread should be a C-Arf "Purist" thread and tend to spin out when someone asks about something else.. Although the R1 is...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
04-21-2011, 03:16 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

I believe the "Junk" reply was in regard to the R4 by Easy Tiger questioned by Kieth. I do not read into this that is was a reference to Hannes, or any R1/R2 or Comp Arf..

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
02-28-2011, 04:06 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

I am back on the GeeBee now that I have the Pitts BULLDOG finished.. Unfortunately my workbench cannot house the Pitts and this 55 gallon drum at the same time.. Now it is back on the table and...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
02-19-2011, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

That is pics of the R1 replica in the Museum.. That is the goal to strive for..

Rick
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
02-19-2011, 06:34 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

TRUE TRUE... That would be the advantage of building a second one is you could put crosshairs EXACTLY on where the exit is and only have the hole big enough for the wire to exit...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
02-19-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Looking good..

I wish I had the facility to repaint mine. I would love to get rid of the molding seams that look like a 12 year old did the molding and plus then I could achieve ,by far the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-30-2011, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

nexusdc5 ,


I would advise you to go ahead and trial fit all feathers and make up at least your upper flying wires and open the locations in the fuse for said wires.. These tend to "Walk" as...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-11-2011, 06:07 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,016
Posted By TheRickster

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

I used a $14.00 digital angle finder from Harbor freight on mine. Got the plane jigged up as level as possible with the meter on the spar inside the fuse and then Tare the meter. Then put it on each...
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