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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / September 2006Tower Kaos 40 Plans?
Anyone have a set of these that they don't need? I need to build a fuselage. TIA, CR I know you'd probably rather build the replacement yourself, but: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXADK0&P=7 Ed > Anyone have a set of these that they don't need? I need to build a > fuselage. > > TIA, > > CR Thanks Ed, I knew this was available. It contains a bunch of stuff that I don't need. A fellow club member has a NIB kit that he'll sell me for the price of the ARF fuse. I just thought that if I can get the plans I can build a better fuse than that in the ARF. Has anyone built the kit? Are there better materials in it than in the ARF? TIA, CR > I know you'd probably rather build the replacement yourself, but: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> CR > Thanks Ed, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > CR What is wrong with the stock ARF fuselage, other than it is really a Super Kaos design? Just curious. Ed Cregger The fuse sides are made from very thin balsa laminated to a thin lite ply skeleton. The top and bottom are thin sheeting over small cross-section longerons. If you crash it, it disintegrates to the point that it's tough to piece it back together. Ask me how I know! ;^) If I had the fuse plan I'd make a new one from 3/32" balsa, doubled from the wing saddle forward. I'd also get rid of the mild steel pushrods. As it is, I can fix it but I think I can build a better one. Regards, CR > What is wrong with the stock ARF fuselage, other than it is really a Super > Kaos design? Just curious. > > Ed Cregger > The fuse sides are made from very thin balsa laminated to a thin lite ply > skeleton. The top and bottom are thin sheeting over small cross-section [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > CR Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't aware of the thin fuselage sides, etc. I have two of them NIB in the garage. Gotta get busy and put one of them together. <G> Ed Cregger You won't regret it. It's a good flying model. I just let the bottom end of a stall turn get too close to the ground. :-( CR >> The fuse sides are made from very thin balsa laminated to a thin lite ply >> skeleton. The top and bottom are thin sheeting over small cross-section [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Ed Cregger >The fuse sides are made from very thin balsa laminated to a thin lite >ply skeleton. The top and bottom are thin sheeting over small >cross-section longerons. If you crash it, it disintegrates to the >point that it's tough to piece it back together. Ask me how I know! ;^) > If I had the fuse plan I'd make a new one from 3/32" balsa, doubled >from the wing saddle forward. I'd also get rid of the mild steel >pushrods. As it is, I can fix it but I think I can build a better one. Take measurements from the pieces you have left, draw lines for any missing pieces, and start cutting and pasting stuff to glue into place. It's a little tougher than working from plans, but it can be done. Your fuselage may look a little different from the original, but it's YOURS, all yours. Don't ask me how I know about rebuilding fuselages. :o( Marty |
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