IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series
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IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Well, here it is. A full 2 1/2" overlap of monokote ovee Monokote the length of the plane tapers down to 2" .with zero bubbles or wrinkles.
Started with 150° iron, calibrated, and made several passes to warm up the piece and glue, then more passes at 200°, then final passat 250° . Last pass was a quicker final pass.
Then regular temps to melt the sheet to balsa. On the quarter round and to the belly
Wish I had left the pieces longer now so there would only be one joiiner seam, but I only attempt what I know I can do well instead of doing what others can do easily. next time ill be a lil bolder.
Started with 150° iron, calibrated, and made several passes to warm up the piece and glue, then more passes at 200°, then final passat 250° . Last pass was a quicker final pass.
Then regular temps to melt the sheet to balsa. On the quarter round and to the belly
Wish I had left the pieces longer now so there would only be one joiiner seam, but I only attempt what I know I can do well instead of doing what others can do easily. next time ill be a lil bolder.
IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Oops,
one more pic
one more pic
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Freaking amazing... !!!
JerryHailey
50cc
Just plain awesome.
you have a show piece Brian.
you have a show piece Brian.
IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Thanks guys, appreciate the compliments alot. Im pretty much home free on the covering, just have the bottom , rudder and stripes left to tackle.
And thanks Jerry, too bad IMAC doesn't hand out " best of show trophies " LoL. By the way, nice work with the MX-2 guys ! A first and second at event with same plane.. nice! I'll say it again, watching your build of the prototype turned me on to JTEC in the first place so when you like my work it's very cool. Here's the plane that started my madness.
And thanks Jerry, too bad IMAC doesn't hand out " best of show trophies " LoL. By the way, nice work with the MX-2 guys ! A first and second at event with same plane.. nice! I'll say it again, watching your build of the prototype turned me on to JTEC in the first place so when you like my work it's very cool. Here's the plane that started my madness.
Kevin-Young
70cc twin V2
The funny thing is Jerry, My dad, and I look at that plane and say how ugly it was (not the scheme but the fuse and shape). That airplane did teach us a lot about the design features we wanted to incorporate into all of the new designs though. It was a huge leap from the ARF's and a good flying airplane but the true 3.1m kits that you all have is by far a much truer flying plane and certainly better looking.IMAC-FANATIC said
Thanks guys, appreciate the compliments alot. Im pretty much home free on the covering, just have the bottom , rudder and stripes left to tackle.
And thanks Jerry, too bad IMAC doesn't hand out " best of show trophies " LoL. By the way, nice work with the MX-2 guys ! A first and second at event with same plane.. nice! I'll say it again, watching your build of the prototype turned me on to JTEC in the first place so when you like my work it's very cool. Here's the plane that started my madness.
Kevin-Young
70cc twin V2
the rudder on the 3.1m is actually the same as it was on the 3.2m black/white/gold one that Jerry had (that is where we first tested it), some guys just do not round the bottom the like full scale version. On my extra's (both old version and new) I rounded the rudder like the full scale ones.
Here is a picture of my older one, I think this picture really shows how it looked a bit to stretched and how flat the turtledeck was. This picture is what made me go back and start cleaning up the look of the airplane. The other thing we found with those ones is even though they were not really any heavier they really sucked up the power and were very marginal on a 150 unlike the 3.1m
Here is a picture of my older one, I think this picture really shows how it looked a bit to stretched and how flat the turtledeck was. This picture is what made me go back and start cleaning up the look of the airplane. The other thing we found with those ones is even though they were not really any heavier they really sucked up the power and were very marginal on a 150 unlike the 3.1m
IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
I only rounded the last inch or so of my rudder, just to keep it from a tail touch. Not complaining, just grown so used to the lines of the comp arf SX I guess. In case you guys have never seen, heres the new one. Gorgeous. Drool material.enjoy.
